Tag: democracy
Four Ways To Fight For Democracy
Following the demonstrations in Washington for voting rights and campaign finance reform, Moyers & Company asked activists to describe how they are carrying the fight forward. This is part of the series.
The Violent Image That America Projects To the World
“That respect and admiration that America once received is being steadily eroded largely because of the policies that the U.S. government is pursuing foreign affairs and domestic matters.”
Merchandised Consumer Democracy: The Cause of the Economic Cancer in the...
Young people have the energy and vision to seek a national virtual referendum of, by and for the People, recognizing and acknowledging that people are unrepresented by their Congress and government, and demanding that the time for change is now.
Ethiopia: Unity in Opposition
“People can only be trapped under a cloak of suppression for so long, eventually they must and will rise up.”
The Top Nine Developments that Defined the Struggle between Democracy and...
“Just as democracy and peace are mutually reinforcing, perpetual war and perpetual corruption are mutually reinforcing. The concentrated power involved in conducting war corrupts; corruption undermines democracy, the surest way to peace.”
The Most Pragmatic Way to Fix American Democracy
The political system we now have is profoundly broken. Bernie Sanders is the most qualified candidate to create the political system we should have.
The Man Who Drowned Democracy With ‘Sewer Money’
Today we can thank Justice Kennedy, who was either poorly informed or willfully ignorant, for turning American democracy into a stinking open sewer.
The Most Critically Important Issue in this Election; Taking our Country...
This upcoming election is an important one for U.S. citizens. It is time to take back democracy with equal opportunities and fairness.
Money for Nothing… Except Winning!!
“It is time for the good working stiffs of America to walk away from the 2 Party 'One Party' con job and start realizing that it is this empire that is bankrupting not only our economy but our morality as fellow humans.”
Tipping Point?
“Social contracts defining political relationships such as democracy are based on trust that the foundational definitions will hold over time and circumstances and for all members equally.”