Democracy
Political Attack Ads: Who is to Blame for Los Angeles’ Mess?
Politicos lie because voters want lies. Lies can be tailored to the voters’ biases. Voters are so in love with hearing lies that they’ve disengaged their minds.
White Christian Nationalists Theocracy
Sixty-two percent of Republicans believe that America should be declared a Christian country
Macho Men Threaten Democracy: Fighting Toxic Trumpist Masculinity
The quicker film, TV, social media, the Internet, and advertising reflect the nobler Selma heroic masculinity, the sooner young men can aspire to emulate it.
Haitian 4 Year Protests of Exorbitant Gas Prices Continue
Whether the unions and the community organizations will be able to drive a dynamic change out of the anger being witnessed on the streets remains to be seen.
Democracy Report Card Results: AT&T, Verizon Receive Lowest Marks
Fortune 100 companies gave $19.2 million to lawmakers opposed to the Jan 6 commission and $5.7 million to congress members voting to overturn the 2020 election.
Ugliest Dog Contest and Democracy's Future Intertwined in Petaluma
City officials and stakeholders say the process, and the reports it produced, have defused conflict and created a more positive atmosphere for negotiations.
Democrats, Stop Crying Trump
The alternative having already failed them repeatedly, it is perhaps time for Democrats to try a brand new line of attack against Trump: playing it straight.
Trump Warns of Riots if Prosecuted
Last Sunday, one of Trump’s closest allies, Senator Lindsey Graham, warned of “riots in the streets” if Trump is prosecuted.
President, Agent of Change: Breakers and Builders
More disruption and chaos, or more incrementalism and minor changes? We’ve tried them both. The 2024 elections will offer sharp contrasts and clear choices.
Supreme Court and Orbán – Birds of a Feather
Viktor Orbán’s rise is a warning to Americans. His promotion of authoritarianism with remnants of Hungarian democracy is a true threat to Western civilization.
Glen Ford Taught Me
Glen Ford taught us that the Democratic Party is the War Party and the single biggest impediment to the development of an independent Left political movement