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In Preparation to Join US Wars, Japan Dismantles Freedom of the Press
Since coming to power in 2012, PM Shinzo Abe embarked upon a war of attrition against press freedoms in Japan.
Democracy Is Being Dismantled Before Our Eyes: Bob Herbert on Sheldon Adelson-Backed GOP Debate
Adelson and fellow billionaire Donald Trump held a private meeting before the event.
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Princeton Students Are Right: Woodrow Wilson Was Way Worse Than You Think
President Wilson enshrined racism, gutted discourse on public control of the economy and shredded US civil rights and liberties.
Home, Sweet Kleptocracy: Kabul in the US
Let's hope that we don't end up under the rule of our own American Taliban or some billionaire reality TV star.
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White House Goes Soft on Thailand’s Junta During TPP Push
The White House welcomed Thailand to join the Trans-Pacific Partnership, but hasn't pushed its military junta toward democracy.
Building a Democratic Economy: Local Tools in the Struggle Against Neoliberalism
Public spending programs can catalyze the growth of this new democratic political economy, but they are not necessary for its development.
Manufacturing Suspense: Big Money Media Gatekeepers Turn Debate Into Spectacle
Big money's influence is changing how corporate media report on elections to favor intellectual property interests and profits.
Can “Democracy Vouchers” Boot Big Money Out of Elections in Seattle?
Seattle will vote on the Honest Elections ballot initiative today.
“Plan X”: Former Greek Finance Minister on the Movement to Democratize Europe
To democratize Europe is actually a very radical idea that goes against every fiber in the body and soul of those people.
Learning Empathy for Palestinians as a Refugee From Nazi Germany
“My deepest belief holds that peace can come only when Israel and Palestine are a unified country living under mutual democracy.”