Our Nonsensical Voices of 'Democracy'

Remarks by President Biden on the Continued Battle for the Soul of ...

Independence National Historical ParkPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania (September 1, 2022) 8:03 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: My fellow Americans, ...

Politics and the English Language | The Orwell Foundation

The decline of a language must ultimately have political and economic causes: it is not due simply to the bad influence of this or that individual writer.

Neuroimaging of Voice Hearing in Non-Psychotic Individuals

Auditory verbal hallucinations (AVH) or “voices” are a characteristic symptom of schizophrenia, but can also be observed in healthy individuals in the general ...

A Charter of Democracy: Teddy Roosevelt's speech to the 1912 ...

Theodore Roosevelt. Photo from the U.S. Library of Congress. Editor's Note. The Ohio Capital Journal is publishing below, in full, Teddy ...

Slightly cynical quotations about elections and democracy - Nic Borain

From one of my favourite books of all time: Cassell Dictionary of Cynical Quotations (John Green - Cassel, 1994) with a few comments from ...

To My Friends Across the Political Divide - by Martin Gurri

Here's a wonderful new essay by Martin Gurri that we think you'll really enjoy. Wishing you and yours a happy and prosperous 2024.

Noncitizen Voting Isn't Affecting State or Federal Elections — Here's ...

There's an election coming up, the outcome of which will surely impact your life. But you know you can't vote because you're not a citizen.

“We Learned Very Little From 2016”: Dean Phillips Is Still Worried ...

A conversation with former Biden primary challenger Representative Phillips on the election, his run for presidency, and the future of the ...

J.D. Vance would have upended democracy over right-wing nonsense

J.D. Vance, the Ohio Republican senator, offered an unquestionably alarming assessment of Jan. 6 during an interview Sunday.

How to Respond When Someone Says 'I'm Not Voting'

The first time I was able to vote in a presidential election was in 2012. I remember eagerly watching Barack Obama and Mitt Romney battle it ...

No, you're the threat to democracy: Trump's latest alternate reality ...

On the 2024 campaign trail, Trump falsely claims to be a savior of democracy and, with increasing harshness, says Biden is the threat.

A Democracy of Voices (If We Can Keep It) - ZNetwork

I thought I was done with free speech. For nearly two decades, I reported on it for the international magazine Index on Censorship.

Some inconvenient truths about the national election

Republicans continued to dominate the presidential contest, and Democrats returned the favor in the governor's race. Meanwhile, most of the ...

Our Voice: Non-Sanctuary Cities and Other False Nonsense

Ark Valley Voice notes that there has been a concerted, at times vocal, and determined effort to spread disinformation about our election processes.

Democracy on Trial - Transcript - PBS

Watch FRONTLINE's documentary about the roots of the criminal cases against former President Donald Trump stemming from his 2020 election loss.

Fifty Percent Plus One Is Not a License to Kill - Econlib

The 58% of the Electoral College that the president-elect won (312 out of 538 electors) partly reflects the federalist ideal and the suspicions ...

What is tactical voting and why is it bad for democracy?

Tactical voting takes place when a voter chooses a candidate whom they wouldn't normally support, in order to prevent another candidate from winning.

Trump can smell weakness – but there is a way to beat his dark arts

The president-elect – along with his sidekick-in-chief Elon Musk – has utter contempt for the mainstream media, writes Alan Rusbridger.

Education of the Heart: Cesar Chavez in his own words – UFW

I could dramatize it by saying that I want to bring social justice to farm workers. But the truth is that I went through a lot of hell, and a lot of people did.

Speaker Mike Johnson wins GOP nomination to remain in job, faces ...

Rep. Mike Johnson has won the Republican nomination to remain as House speaker, on track to keep the gavel after a morning endorsement from ...