Tag: democracy
Can we create a just America?
2020 has awakened the country to the full breadth of the injustices that have plagued us for centuries, and pushed us to the point where transformational change is the only path forward.
Ending regime change—in Bolivia and the world
The triumph of democracy in Bolivia and the failure of the U.S.'s "regime change" efforts around the world.
Democracy dies in the light
The problem is that the media continue to operate as if a normal democratic election is being held in this country, when it clearly is not.
Bernie Sanders on how to block Trump from stealing election &...
Trump recently ramped up his efforts to discredit the election results by suggesting he will refuse to concede if he loses.
How a dire shortage of poll workers imperils American democracy
COVID-19 exacerbated the shortages of poll workers that states and counties already face in every election.
The two parties have failed us, but the people can succeed
We have the ability to make this country ungovernable and if we use that power, we can make demands that cannot be ignored.
The war on democracy
"I don’t know what else to call it when a president is actively curtailing voting rights and doing his damnedest to de-legitimize the election..."
Civil rights hero John Lewis remembered at funeral as ‘patriot who...
“a true American patriot who risked his life and bled for the hope and promise of democracy.”
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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.
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.
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.
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.