Opinion

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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Endless Campaign

John Darkow Nov 7, 2022 Dig deeper

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 )

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 )

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 and Mr. Fish / Truthdig 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 )