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Noam Chomsky on the Long History of US Meddling in Foreign Elections
US efforts to tip foreign elections have gone far beyond hacking — including financial support and assassinations.
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As US Inauguration Approaches, Writers Plan Resistance Events Worldwide
On January 15, writers worldwide will launch Writers Resist, a movement in support of democracy, freedom and justice.
Trump and the Flawed Nature of US Democracy: An Interview With Noam Chomsky
The US political system is inherently flawed and dangerous, says Noam Chomsky.
Henry A. Giroux on Trump’s Cabinet, the Church of Neoliberal Evangelicals
Trump's cabinet of incompetent billionaires and generals represents the worst of militarism and neoliberalism.
Participatory Budgeting in Action: An Interview With Filmmaker Ines Sommer
Ines Sommer talks about her documentary “Count Me In” on the spread of participatory budgeting in Chicago.
After Legislative Coup, North Carolina Can No Longer Be Considered a Democracy
A new report finds the state's democratic institutions are so flawed, the state should no longer be considered a functioning democracy.
Dare for Democracy: Three Essential Steps
The Small Planet Institute has published an online guide to help people find a way to get involved.
Henry A. Giroux | War Culture, Militarism and Racist Violence Under Trump
War has been redefined in the age of global capitalism — war culture now shapes all aspects of society.
Capitalism Breeds Reckless Consumption and Starves the Public Sphere
Our culture systemically devalues things that have no price, such as caring for others and political participation.
Building a System-Changing Response to Trump and Trumpism at All Levels
Trumpism signals a global crisis of capitalism that calls for an urgent democratization of the economic system.