Tag: democracy

It’s based on three fundamental principles. Trump is violating every one of them.

Here is hope for a better government – it's based on democracy, but also the Chinese idea of examinations for government officials, the Finnish educational system, and the Cinncinatus system in Rome.

"The truth is, this shutdown is about the erosion of American democracy and the subversion of our most basic governmental norms."

Democracy is about means, while dictatorship is about ends. Trump uses any means available to achieve his own ends.

This is the clear and present danger that America now faces.

So long as we continue to allow private money into electoral politics, there will never be the foundation for a true democracy...

We begin the new year with greater resolve and tools to safeguard our democracy.

As Big Money floods our political system, and some in power are intent on making it harder for certain people to vote, we need a movement to save our democracy.

Right now, the GOP is trying to take power away from Democratic Governors and legislatures during December’s lame duck sessions.

Republican legislators worked throughout Tuesday night and into Wednesday morning to pass a sweeping package of lame-duck bills to give power to the Republican-controlled Legislature before Republican Governor Scott Walker leaves office in January.