The June session of the Democracy Talks book club took off from the May '22 Westminster Town Hall Forum, "The Arc Toward Justice"--a discussion between journalists Michelle Norris of Yamiche Alcindor of what has changed (or not changed) in the two years since Derek...
In a country that can't successfully require citizens to wear disease-preventing masks, get vaccinated against a deadly virus, or enact modest gun-safety laws, mandatory voting might seem a bridge too far--even if it leads to a better place. But the practice is...
Nothing gives a political cynic more delight than repeating, with a world-weary sigh, a version of Lord Acton’s famous line, “Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.”
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Our democracy is malleable — for worse and for better Former Obama speechwriter David Litt shows that our system of government is not preordained or unchanging — and indeed has been altered significantly in recent decades. (Photo by Ben Gabbe/Getty Images for The...
MEET THE ECONOMIST BEHIND THE ONE PERCENT’S STEALTH TAKEOVER OF AMERICA [Edited from a review of Democracy in Chains by Lynn Parramore, of the Institute for New Economic Thinking, May 13, 2018.] Nobel laureate James Buchanan is the intellectual linchpin of the...
Don’t Let Koch Money Destroy Our Country US elected officials, funded by the Koch brothers, are pledged to dismantle majority rule, civil rights, social services, and governmental agencies. Help stop them now, before they succeed! Regardless of your priorities...
Nancy MacLean’s Democracy in Chains: The Deep History of the Radical Right’s Stealth Plan for America, 2017. Companion resources See FB pageUnChainDemocracy.org for networking, slide show, etc. On Twitter follow seeshell. Request MN presentation on Democracy in...
Questions to Guide Discussion What did you learn? What stood out for you?What questions are you left with?How does this relate to your experience.How do you feel?How does this call you to action? Ground Rules We will listen carefully to each other and not interrupt.We...
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