Democracy

'Umm... Err...': Brutally Long Silence by Top US Diplomat Speaks Volumes About Saudi Democracy

Of Confederate Monuments, NOLA's Mayor Asks: "Is This Really Our Story?"

Deirdre Fulton, staff writer

Last week, as New Orleans completed the controversial and long-awaited task of taking down Confederate monuments from its public spaces, Mayor Mitch Landrieu marked the occasion by delivering a speech that has since been lauded as " stunning ," " incredible ," " powerful ," and "a clear-eyed view of our past as well as our present." Many said the...

Democracy Watchdog Turns Up Heat on White House to Answer for 'Illegal' Syria Strike

Nadia Prupis, staff writer

A watchdog group on Monday stepped up its efforts to get the Trump...

Pro-Democracy Activists Arrested at Pennsylvania Capitol Demanding Reforms

Lauren McCauley, staff writer

After marching 100 miles from Philadelphia to Harrisburg, a group of activists...

'For The Many, Not The Few': Labour Manifesto Offers Blueprint for Global Left

Progressive, Pro-Dialogue Moon Jae-in Likely Wins South Korea Election

Why Are Democrats Treating 2016 Campaign Autopsy Like a Classified Document?

'Astounding': Trump Salutes Fellow Authoritarian Erdoğan on Power Grab

Erdoğan Claims Ultimate Power in Turkey After Nearly Split Vote

Will Turkey Hand Erdoğan Authoritarian Rule With Referendum Vote?

Democratic Momentum in Georgia Race Signals Shifting Electoral Tide

Voters to Rise Up Across US for "People's Filibuster" of Gorsuch

Watch: Bernie Sanders Talks 'Dark Money' with Journalist Who Literally Wrote the Book On It

Opposition Calls on Dems to Block 'Supremely Extreme' Gorsuch

With Battles in Multiple States, Fight to End Gerrymandering Heats Up

As Ryan Dodges Constituents (on Horseback), Voters Demand to Be Heard

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The Robin Hood of Power: Iceland's Pirates On Track To Win Election

Sick of our electoral debacle? Check out Iceland, where the radical Pirate Party is improbably poised to win their election with a quarter of Icelanders' support, more than any other party. Riding a wave of post-Panama-Papers rage at corrupt business as usual, the Pirates would reject the two governing parties to form a coalition with small progressive ones to work for direct democracy, free speech and transparency. Their rubric: “We are not here to gain power. We are here to distribute power.”