Tag: democracy
The rebuilding years begin now
So what’s the agenda for moving forward under the Biden-Harris administration?
It’s time to take America back from the brink
America needs to tend to the fragile health of its democracy and strive for a new shared prosperity that will shore up the nation’s foundation.
Despite flagrant assault on the Capitol, the pillars of democracy are...
A coup needs legitimacy to be successful. If the goal of seizing the Capitol was to gain legitimacy, the action backfired spectacularly.
Trump’s vilest legacy
Trump has brought impunity to the highest office in the land, wielding a wrecking ball to the most precious windowpane of all—American democracy.
Choose Democracy’s whirlwind effort to prevent a coup is a crash...
Being part of the team that trained 10,000 people to defend the election taught me five principles I want to practice going forward.
The most dangerous man in America
"Anyone can ride a train, only a wise man knows when to get off."
The rule of law & the recidivist in the White House
No man is above the law and no man is below it: nor do we ask any man's permission when we ask him to obey it. Obedience to the law is demanded as a right; not asked as a favor.
Trump: It’s payback time for your betrayal of America and its...
Joe Biden may not become one of America’s greatest presidents, but he will go down in history as having saved this country from experiencing a monumental disaster, a second term for Trump.
Things may get worse before they get better for the U.S.
For many, Trump’s ouster is a relief. But his steadfast support among white voters puts his party on a crash course with democracy.
U.S. democracy: The four-year rule?
American democracy is in rough shape. It’s going to take more than this election to set it right.
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House progressives demand answers over alleged abuse in US-Ecuador military operation
Lawmakers are demanding the Pentagon explain the legal basis for joint US-Ecuador operations after reports alleged civilian sites were bombed and detainees were tortured.
From ICE to Iran, veterans are challenging US militarism
Antiwar veterans are leveraging their unique credibility to oppose the war in Iran, stop ICE and support active duty resisters.
Amazon deforestation falls to eight-year low as scientists warn gains remain fragile
Researchers credit stronger enforcement and environmental protections in Brazil while warning that fires, illegal logging, and political threats continue to endanger the rainforest.
The fuel to my revolutionary optimism
As distant as it may seem, I am only two generations removed from the 1948 Catastrophe of Palestine, where over 750,000 Palestinians were displaced from their land, and thousands were massacred.