Democratic socialism is having a moment, between Zohran Mamdani's buzzy mayoral campaign in New York City, Omar Fateh's ...
You can be sure that whatever comes next from the people trying to convince you our nation is not a democracy, it won't be ...
Sanders: Yes. It’s not only West Virginia. It’s state after state after state. The Democratic Party has abdicated — they’ve given up. They’re not fighting for the working class. What the Democratic ...
I have written at least eight columns on the outrageous flood control scams, the investigations, the apparent culprits, the ...
Similarly, the ultra-right AfD in Germany and Marine Le Pen’s National Party in France pose a real threat to democracy in Europe. As democracy is eroded, human rights are ignored, and the rule of law ...
To defeat authoritarian ideologies, U.S. leaders must devote more attention to improving our democratic system of government at home.

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When a democracy slides toward autocracy, the leader often finds ways to neuter the legislature, turning it into a body that ...
There are better ways to do things. Always choose the best tool for the task. In a representative democracy, the best tools are always positive tools and tactics. Negative tools often result in ...
Under Chief Justice John Roberts, the current US Supreme Court has become one of the most partisan in American history. This judicial devotion to party could not come at a more dangerous time, as ...
It’s been a few months since I started using Starlink for home internet. And apart from some minor flaws and complaints—like weak upload speeds and the occasional global service outage—I have to admit ...
Jordan Klepper, best known for his political satire, argues that democracy’s biggest threat isn’t corruption — it’s exhaustion. In this TED Talk, he uses humor to expose how misinformation, apathy, ...
SAMHSA is best known for the rollout of the 988 suicide prevention hotline. Dozens of employees at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration were laid off in the wave of government ...