Democracy

The transformation of our democracy into a “corpocracy” is illustrated in the rush to expand the Algonquin pipeline.

Time's running out, and Obama, McConnell, Boehner and the lobbyists are working overtime to get the locomotive back on the fast-track.

Peter Linebaugh draws connections between the Magna Carta and the Black Lives Matter movement.

Without a functioning government representing the people and full economic recovery, no meaningful immigration reform legislation will ever be produced.

Guatemalans are taking to the streets seeking government reforms and a halt to expanding mining interests.

We get reaction from Glenn Greenwald, who first reported on Snowden's revelations.

Three men risked all to convince the public and Congress that the NSA is spying on us; now a push is on to further discourage whistleblowers.

How can a racialized “democracy” teach the world lessons about respect for the law when it violates the law within its borders?

Three months after its election, the Syriza-led coalition government in Greece has diffused any of the optimism surrounding its ascendance to power.

The race for the White House delivers either Republican presidents who favor the rich or Democrats who also favor the rich, but not as much.