Tag: democracy
Why we need to protect government scientists from political retaliation
Improper political interference in government research undermines the critical role that unbiased science plays in our democracy.
Now is the time to win national improved Medicare for All
If the movement continues to build support and keeps Medicare for All a central issue in the 2020 election, we can win National Improved Medicare for All in the early 2020s.
The real divide
Unless Democrats stand squarely on the side of democracy against oligarchy, the risk on election day is that too many Americans will either stand with Trump or stay home.
The new age of protest
Led by young people, climate strikers blocked traffic on two mornings at the end of last month in Washington, DC. On the...
America’s real divide isn’t left vs. right. It’s democracy vs. oligarchy.
I keep hearing that the Democratic party has moved “left” and that some Democratic candidates may be “too far left”.
Elections in the era of charismatic politics
Authoritarian governments have tried to rig elections for ages. More dangerous are the far-right leaders concentrating their power by relatively fair elections.
‘Fiasco for democracy’ as right-wing supreme court gives green light to...
In a decision voting rights advocates warned could open the floodgates for even more extreme and undemocratic redistricting than what is already...
Democracy desperately needs a reboot
Democracy faces a global crisis. And this crisis couldn’t be coming at a worse time.
A Call to Arms: Friends, voters, countrymen
For voters who believed electing a rich man would refill emptied savings accounts.
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Climate change costs to hit $38 trillion annually by 2050
New study reveals stark economic disparities as global warming intensifies, disproportionately affecting the world's poorest nations.
Children among hundreds found in new mass grave at Gaza hospital
A horrifying discovery in Khan Younis raises alarms about the profound toll of ongoing hostilities on the most vulnerable.
Senator Sanders proposes major cuts to Israeli military aid amid human rights concerns
Amid accusations of genocide and widespread human rights abuses, Senator Bernie Sanders champions amendments to halt offensive military funding to Israel, sparking a critical Senate debate.
Historic Gaza protests at Columbia U. enter day 6; campus protests spread across country
Solidarity protests and encampments have now sprouted up on campuses across the country, including at Yale, MIT, Tufts, NYU, The New School and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Democrats divided: Historic opposition to $26 billion military aid package for Israel amid Gaza...
A record 40 House Democrats have voted against a controversial bill, citing concerns over the impact of military operations on children in Gaza.