Tag: democracy

That all depends – on their eagerness to think big and bold, on their willingness to challenge the concentrated wealth and power that’s keeping things from changing.

As we stay engaged to make sure all the votes are counted, we also begin to shift toward reflection, recalibration and recommitment.

It’s a battle over whether this country will continue to have a democratic form of government or one under the control of authoritarian rule.

Today’s legislative branch, far from the model envisioned by the founders, is dominated by party leaders and functions as a junior partner to the executive, according to an analysis by The Washington Post and ProPublica.

“If your politicians are not serving you, get rid of them. And if you don’t have anyone to vote for, run.”

Capitalism does not just threaten the health and well being of every human, but life on this earth as we know it.

While Trump and his Republican enablers manufacture false threats to America, they dismiss the real threats to America that are growing worse by the day.

The majority can’t impeach or convict a president of malfeasance, but we can take moral stances that reclaim our commitment to life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness – not for the few but for the many.

The issue of lesser-evil voting – perhaps the most important issue dividing and paralyzing the left – with an unprecedented strategy.

Clarke argued that the president's tweet is clearly part of an ongoing right-wing effort to "promote fear and incite law enforcement to action in ways that could chill voter participation this midterm election cycle."