OPINION//OPEN FORUM By Joe Mathews March 10, 2024 (SFChronicle.com) People use “democracy” to refer to our post-World War II liberal order, supposedly superior to all other systems, even though that order often protects military and corporate powers that undermine democracy. jaflippo/Getty Images/iStockphoto Please don’t save democracy. If you’re a politician — stop… Continue reading
TUE, 2/6/2024 – BY CARL GIBSON (Occupy.com) The future of democracy — not just in the United States, but around the globe — may very well hinge on whether former President Donald Trump is elected or defeated this November. It’s important to understand that Trump is not an aberration, but rather… Continue reading
Tessza Udvarhelyi | TED Democracy • November 2023 “Today, Hungary is in the gray zone between a dictatorship and a democracy,” says activist Tessza Udvarhelyi. “This did not happen overnight.” In a rousing talk, she reminds us just how close any country can come to authoritarianism — and offers on-the-ground lessons… Continue reading
A letter to liberals concerned about Trump SHAHID BUTTAR JAN 7∙ PREVIEW (shahidbuttar@substack.com) On Friday, President Biden delivered a speech widely hailed as a defense of democracy from an existential threat in the form of his likely general election opponent, Donald Trump. Many—including me—share the president’s view of his predecessor as a threat to… Continue reading
Anti-Trump protesters stand with signs in front of Trump Tower. (Photo: Erik McGregor/LightRocket via Getty Images) There needs to be an active, pro-democracy movement in the United States that is bigger, more visible, and more determined than the MAGA movement that seeks to destroy it. WILL BUNCH Jan 01, 2024… Continue reading
A Trump supporter threatens a counter-protester during a demonstration over election ballot counting outside the Michigan State Capitol building on November 07, 2020 in Lansing, Michigan. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images) “What started as the lowest moment of the post-election melee became the most inspiring,” said Secretary of State Jocelyn… Continue reading
Silent Coup: How Corporations Overthrew Democracy Claire Provost, Matt Kennard As European empires crumbled in the 20th century, the power structures that had dominated the world for centuries were up for renegotiation. Yet instead of a rebirth for democracy, what emerged was a silent coup – namely, the unstoppable rise of… Continue reading
Jul 29, 2023 — Thom Hartmann, host of the Thom Hartmann Program and author of the new book “The Hidden History of American Democracy: Rediscovering Humanity’s Ancient Way of Living,” joins David to discuss democracy, happiness, forms of government, traditional societies, and much more. Get the book: https://amzn.to/3QhD93X
Does Democracy Fail Every Time Human Beings Try It? And Is it Failing Again Today? umair haque Published in Eudaimonia and Co Sep 2, 2023 (eand.co) Here’s a tiny question. Is the age of democracy drawing to a close? Now, before you accuse me of exaggerating, or baiting you, let me… Continue reading
CREDIT: COURTESY OF HEALTHY DEMOCRACY Take a group of random citizens, give them the facts and let thoughtful discussion unfold By Chris Woolston 02.05.2019 (knowablemagazine.org) As hard as it may be to believe — especially in times of government shutdowns and partisan paralysis — people of different backgrounds and beliefs really can… Continue reading
