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Pakistan Needs to End the Military’s Role in Politics

Salman Rafi Sheikh / Himal Southasian Feb 13, 2023 Pakistan needs to go beyond the 18th amendment to end the military’s role in politics. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

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America’s Democratic Fabric Is Unraveling Before Our Eyes

Karen J. Greenberg / TomDispatch Mar 9, 2020 Our founding principles have been visibly eroding since the beginning of this century, but 2020 seems to be finishing them off. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

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American Democracy

Mr. Fish / Truthdig Feb 26, 2020 Dig deeper

A Guide to Restoring Faith in Democracy

Steven Lavine / Los Angeles Review of Books Feb 23, 2020 Roslyn Fuller's new book explains how to rescue our government from oligarchy. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Corporate Media Is Practically Baying for a Police State

Alan MacLeod / FAIR Feb 21, 2020 While it celebrates Hong Kong's protesters as champions of democracy, our political press paints our own as vandals, thugs and criminals. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Impeachment of Trump Isn’t Nearly Enough

Henry Giroux / Truthdig Jan 30, 2020 Impeachment is an important historical moment — but we must look past it to create the possibility of real change. Dig deeper ( 21 Min. Read )

Could This Be the End of American Exceptionalism?

Eoin Higgins / Common Dreams Jan 30, 2020 A new University of Cambridge study finds widespread dissatisfaction with America's political system has unleashed a wave of self-doubt. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., speaks at a campaign rally in Sioux City, IA, Sunday.

Bernie Sanders’ Political Revolution Is Long Overdue

Alan Minsky / Truthdig Jan 29, 2020 The entire Democratic field has vowed to defeat Donald Trump, but only the Vermont senator is offering a renewal of American democracy. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

A Circus Then, a Circus Now

Chris Hedges / Truthdig and Mr. Fish Jan 20, 2020 The presidential campaign is, by some measures, in its second year. Here's what Chris Hedges had to say about the contest in January 2019. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

America Could Look Like Hungary if Trump Is Re-Elected

By Thom Hartmann / Independent Media Institute Jan 10, 2020 For 20 years, Hungary was a functioning democracy; today, it’s a corrupt oligarchy. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The American People Are Revolting Against Their Elites

Jim Hightower / OtherWords Jan 9, 2020 In protests across the country, activists are demonstrating that we have the power to pressure our politicians and change our system. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )