Democracy

Admittedly this is happening in states both new to democratic politics and deeply divided along ideological lines.

Bernie Sanders says he is “prepared to run for president of the United States.” But that's not a formal announcement.

There is no evidence that broad sectors of society, especially the urban poor who provide the most support to the government, have joined the protests initiated by middle and …

Ten years after the coup d'etat that ousted the democratically-elected government of Jean-Bertrand Aristide in Haiti, political persecution and repression continue.

Tom Engelhardt: Citizen protest around the world is sparking not just disorganization, but what looks like, to coin a word, de-organization at a global level.

Nearly everyone is hailing this putsch and ignoring that it was spurred on by neo-Nazi militias, Robert Parry reports.

Excess wealth, widespread poverty, and inequality are all poisonous to our nation. These poisons threaten our economy, our democratic process, academic integrity, our justice system and our culture.

The authors of “Toward a New Common School Movement” argue for defending a not-yet-realized “public” in public schools.

What words best describe present-day Washington politics? “Tacit consensus,” would be a good start.

This week, we re-launched It's Our Economy, a project dedicated to reporting on and assisting the growing movement for economic democracy.