Tag: democracy
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.”
Ethiopia’s volatile path to democracy
Political parties aligned along ethnic lines intensifies existing divisions; political groups need to evolve that are free from any specific ethnic association.
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The first trillionaire – no big deal?
Multi-billionaires are bad enough; a trillionaire is a magnitude worse
Appeals court rules the constitution guarantees no right to clean water
A dissenting judge compared the Jackson, Mississippi water crisis to Flint's
ICE agent shoots delivery driver in Austin as officials question who will investigate
The Department of Homeland Security says it is leading the inquiry, with its Homeland Security Investigations unit in charge, a role the FBI has historically held, CBS News reported.
Trump says he is in ‘deciding mode’ on destroying Iran
The Pentagon's own death count is undercounting US troops killed in the seven-month war, the Washington Post has reported.
Secret Pfizer and Lilly contracts favor drugmakers over patients, records show
The deals let companies raise prices overseas while carving blockbuster obesity drugs out of required discounts.