Tag: democracy

The administration is destroying all the aspects of government that can make a positive difference in people’s lives and pumping up those aspects of government that concentrate wealth, promote injustice, and spread hate.

The answer to “who can save our country?” is in the mirror.

Getting by, up close and personal, in the world of Donald Trump.

We must stay ready and not assume that because Democrats won the elections this time, we’re safe.

Nonviolent movements that have toppled oppressive regimes, prevented coups and transformed societies follow these four essential steps.

Lawmakers warn troops that refusing unlawful commands is their duty as Trump escalates threats and expands unauthorized military actions.

As the G20 prepares to meet in Johannesburg, experts warn that more than $70 trillion set to change hands will entrench wealth gaps and threaten democracy without coordinated action.

New national polling shows President Donald Trump at 39 percent approval and 58 percent disapproval, his worst showing of the second term and rivaling the lowest point of his presidency overall, as voters sour on his economic, immigration, and high-profile executive actions while protest movements gain strength.

Oregon officials say the president’s move is unlawful and dangerous, warning it threatens to escalate tensions in Portland.

If there is any hope of salvaging this country’s (not to speak of this planet’s) future, then this history has to be faced, and we must recover—or perhaps discover—our moral bearings.