Tuesday, July 28, 2026

Tag: democracy

Only a despot-friendly Supreme Court, instead of reigning in WH crimes,...

The right’s ferocious war on the Constitution has now super-powered the executive, leaving Congress, the judiciary, regulators, and ordinary, law-abiding citizens in the lurch.

What do voters want?  

When voters in democratic states decide, democratically, that they’ve had enough of democracy, it’s not just throwing away a vote, it’s throwing away the vote.

Nader urges judge to imprison Trump, citing grave threat to democracy

Ralph Nader calls for a prison sentence for Donald Trump, arguing his actions endanger the peaceful transfer of power.

Hold the panic—Two positive Dem scenarios emerge from the Biden debate...

Either Biden reassures voters that exposed defects won’t impair four more years in power – or approval numbers plunge and he withdraws, thus opening the field.

We can safeguard democracy without giving in to fear and more...

With voter intimidation and political violence on the rise, it’s time to invest in proven nonviolent, civilian-led safety endeavors.


Shooting alone

If only we were to reshape our priorities in enough time to vote in leaders who cared about peace, perhaps our democracy and the ideas that define it wouldn’t be coming apart at the MAGA seams.

Democrats haven’t been this progressive in decades… And Republicans have never...

It's time we tell the truth about how truly different the Democrats and the Republicans are today, especially with both democracy and the rule of law at stake this November.

Progressive International unveils database exposing global right-wing network threatening democracies

This database, which results from a year of meticulous research, exposes the mechanisms through which these forces erode democratic norms and foster geopolitical instability.

Rising democratic discontent: Over 48,000 Washingtonians vote ‘Uncommitted’

In a stunning display of dissent, Washington's Democrats signal deep dissatisfaction with Biden's stance on Gaza, echoing a national trend of uncommitted voters.

War is bad for you—and the economy

The military-industrial complex will have yet another never-ending claim on our scarce national resources.

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As GOP megabill’s SNAP cuts take effect, millions lose food aid and states face...

New tracking finds SNAP enrollment has fallen by more than 4.5 million people since July 2025, and analysts warn states could soon owe roughly $9 billion a year.

42-year study traces how ‘forever chemicals’ climb the Great Lakes food web into people

A synthesis of more than four decades of data maps how PFAS move up the region's aquatic food web and into the fish people eat.

GOP tucks $10 billion for voting restrictions into party-line Pentagon funding bill

The measure advanced on a near party-line vote just before lawmakers left Washington for a lengthy summer recess.

Kept in the dark: How Louisiana weakened community air monitoring as industry pushed back

That stretch of roughly 85 miles, widely known as "Cancer Alley," is home to dozens of refineries and chemical plants and to many predominantly Black communities.

Israel and the United States are merging their military. Here’s why.

"From aid to partnership," the U.S. and Israel are set to become even more united in genocide.