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Democracy & Government
  • Honor JFK By Renewing His Constitutional Commitment to Extend Voting Rights
    November 22, 2013
    | John Nichols
    The great passion of Kennedy's last year was a struggle to enact an amendment ending the poll tax and removing other barriers to voting.
  • The Ghost of Authoritarianism in the Age of the Shutdown
    November 22, 2013
    | Henry Giroux
    "The American political, cultural and economic landscape is inhabited by the renewed return of authoritarianism," writes Henry Giroux.
  • The Spectacle of Illiteracy and the Crisis of Democracy
    November 22, 2013
    | Henry Giroux
    Henry Giroux writes that the "raging narcissism that seems to shape every ad, film, television program and appeal ... is the basis for a new kind of mass illiteracy."
  • Beyond Savage Politics and Dystopian Nightmares
    November 22, 2013
    | Henry Giroux
    Our society is becoming increasingly reminiscent of dystopian sci-fi films.
  • Henry Giroux on Zombie Politics
    November 22, 2013 | Moyers & Company
    Scholar Henry Giroux says America's current political system is leading to a culture where people are so focused on surviving, they become like "the walking dead."
  • Ruling Says Wal-Mart Can’t Silence Employees
    November 22, 2013
    | Peter Dreier
    A landmark ruling by the National Labor Relations Board says Wal-Mart unlawfully harassed and fired employees for protesting.
  • Senate Inches Closer to Democracy
    November 21, 2013
    The decision to change the filibuster rules, "restores an important principle of our democracy," says union leader Larry Cohen, who spoke about the filibuster crisis earlier this year.
  • The Privatization of Public Service
    November 21, 2013
    | Zaid Jilani
    As more government work is outsourced to private consultants, more public policy school grads -- trained for government service -- are working for corporations instead.
  • Conservative Hypocrisy on Health Care
    November 21, 2013
    | Joshua Holland
    The biggest problem with Obamacare's rollout is being caused by conservative lawmakers refusing passage of Medicaid expansion in 25 states.
  • Four Remarkable Films About JFK
    November 21, 2013
    Turner Classic Movies airs four classic vérité documentary films tonight about JFK that are worth watching.


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