Democracy

“There are steps we can take to prevent this dire outcome,” 58 advocacy groups write in an open letter, “but we must take swift action.” Brett Wilkins November 8, 2021 Citing “unprecedented and coordinated” Republican […]

The dangerous attempt at a coup of the Capitol didn’t happen in a vacuum. A culture of misinformation — even from those who should know better — has played a role in distancing too many […]

Bernie Sanders At a time when the president of the United States is waging an unrelenting war against democracy; when we are experiencing the worst public health crisis in 100 years; when climate change is […]

Ben Davis, The Guardian, 11/11/20 Biden’s win depended on suburbanites tired of Trump, who voted Republican down ballot and will certainly vote Republican in future elections Democrats went into last Tuesday’s election with a clear […]

Bill Moyers and Lisa Graves, Common Dreams 10 October 20 “I have never seen a president in my lifetime that has disavowed the results of the election before they’ve even happened.” ILL MOYERS: Thank you, […]

The following analysis comes courtesy of CalMatters, www.calmatters.org. Ben Christopher After a bit of last-minute legislative maneuvering, the list of propositions that California voters will be asked to weigh in on has been finalized.  They […]

Government watchdogs, Democratic lawmakers, and pro-democracy advocates declared it a “Friday Night Massacre” for the U.S. Postal Service after news broke in a classic end-of-the-week dump that Louis DeJoy—a major GOP donor to President Donald […]