Truthout
Democracy
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Building the Commons as an Antidote to the Predatory Market Economy
We must mobilize to save the commons and build the foundation for a world in which people work together.
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We Must Restore Democracy in Our Workplaces
Small-d democracy in our small-r republic has been collapsing for the last 30 years. We are rapidly reversing 300 years of progress.
The End Game for Democracy
Bill Moyers says the parody and satire of Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert pay Washington the disrespect it deserves, but in the end itu2019s the cityu2019s predatory mercenaries who …
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Secrets Result in Abuse of Power: The New Era Is Becoming One of Transparency
Kevin Zeese and Margaret Flowers: Transparency is the cure for a long off-kilter US foreign policy.
President Obama, Don’t Strike Syria Without Congressional Approval
The Constitution and the War Powers Resolution both say that absent an attack on the United States, Congress must approve military action before it takes place. If Congress doesn't …
Revolutionary Egypt: The Worst of Times, The Best of Times
Nothing less than our collective, twenty-first century understandings of such terms as u201cdemocracy,u201d u201crevolution,u201d and u201cviolence/nonviolenceu201d are being forged on the streets of Egypt today.
Why Can’t Democracy Trump Inequality?
Societies that let wealth concentrate at enormously intense levels will quite predictably end up with a wealthy who can concentrate enormous resources on getting their way.
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The Shutdown of ERT and Greece’s Media Landscape: a Modern-Day Wild Wild West
The history of Greek broadcast media relations with the government reflects attempts at authoritarian control.
Inside the “ALEC Universe“
Representative Chris Taylor: They are ready to start creating an ALEC nation.
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Greece’s Golden Dawn: A Wake-up Call for Europe
The bankers behind the European Union's imposition of neoliberal austerity in Greece have fed the rise of Golden Dawn with its