“Indians in general have yet to understand the meaning and essence of privacy,” says Member of Parliament, Tathagata Satpathy. But on Feb. 3, privacy was … India’s database with biometric details of its billion citizens ignites privacy debateRead more
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Democracy Is a Threat to Any Power System
NICHOLS: Almost fifty years ago, you debated William F. Buckley on public television—on national TV, nationwide—about issues of war and peace, and the state, propaganda, … Democracy Is a Threat to Any Power SystemRead more
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Is North Carolina Still a Democracy?
It has been nearly six months since voters in North Carolina elected Democrat Roy Cooper as governor. Republican lawmakers responded by waging what many described … Is North Carolina Still a Democracy?Read more
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Making America to Look Like North Carolina
Chris Kromm talking: The South is rising again, for sure, in national politics. One-third of the Electoral College votes that it takes to be elected … Making America to Look Like North CarolinaRead more
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Developing Psychological Profiles of Every U.S. Voter
One of the companies heavily funded by Robert Mercer is Cambridge Analytica, which claims it has psychological profiles of over 200 million American voters. The … Developing Psychological Profiles of Every U.S. VoterRead more
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There was never democracy in America
Days of Revolt 039 disbarred civil rights attorney Lynne Stewart and activist Ralph Poynter with Chris Hedges therealnews.com
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Sit-In Protest In Congress
“Let Us Vote”: Rep. John Lewis Leads Historic Democratic Sit-in for Gun Control Legislation What kind of a democracy is this?
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The Long History of US Meddling in Foreign Elections
A wide range of politicians and media outlets have described the alleged Russian interference in the last US presidential election (by way of hacking) as … The Long History of US Meddling in Foreign ElectionsRead more
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We Must Rebuild Our Democracy
‘Now is the time to claim our democracy from the 1% and corporate power’ It started with the founding fathers. In America’s very first election, … We Must Rebuild Our DemocracyRead more
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Our democracy is broken
While in so many obvious and petrifying ways politics has never been bleaker, there is a level on which I have never felt more optimistic. … Our democracy is brokenRead more