democracy

Citizens of democracies think of themselves as free.  This belief reflects their indoctrination, not the facts. Historically, the […]

Democracy is valued because it is believed to be a means of holding government accountable.  To succeed in […]

Anyone silly enough to believe the US wants to bring democracy to Iran should have a look […]

In a democracy, the government in office cannot ban an opposing candidate from running on the grounds […]

I recently wrote that a 42-day government shutdown is hard evidence that American democracy is dysfunctional and […]

For decades I have been watching American democracy unravel as it became increasingly dysfunctional. US democracy murdered […]

Political campaign contributions, not voters, elect the president and members of the Senate and House.  Consequently, elected representatives […]

In Ed Curtin’s collection of essays that I recently reviewed Are Americans Still Americans? he explains in […]

Once upon a time political establishments would focus on defeating their opponent/challenger in elections.  Now they imprison them […]

Warmongering senator Tom Cotton made an interesting comment during the confirmation hearings for Tulsi Gabbard the other […]

The pious display of Jimmy Carter’s casket was a last-ditch attempt to give U.S. politics an image […]

In an effort to keep a popularly-elected, Russia-friendly president from taking office, Romania has canceled the results […]