Democracy
A March In North Carolina For The Soul Of America
There is a growing populist resistance to the conservative extremist agenda, and Saturday's Moral March on Raleigh was designed to launch the next phase of a nationwide push-back against tea-party Republicans.
North Carolina’s New Populist Majority Rallies in the Streets of Raleigh
I was honored to be part of a historic and joyful event on Saturday as an estimated 75,000 to 100,000 North Carolinians streamed into their capital city from all over their state to participate in an historic Moral March on Raleigh.
A Bill To Return Power To The People
You know names like Koch and Adelson. The Government by the People Act would work to reduce the power of special interests and big money in our elections. And you can be a citizen co-sponsor.
Sordid Tale of Bob McDonnell Totally Explains Income Inequality
America’s 1 percent is short-circuiting democracy with Rolex watches and unlimited campaign cash, ensuring the rich get richer and everyone else gets poorer – in other words, engineering income inequality.
Go To Raleigh And 'Send A Signal' To Tea-Party Extremists
The Rev. William Barber II explains why he is calling people around the country to join a Feb. 8 "moral march" on Raleigh, N.C.: "In order to change America, you have to change the South."
A Congress Of the Wealthy, By the Wealthy, and For the Wealthy
The average member of Congress is worth more than $1 million. What does it mean for a representative democracy when most of its representatives are insulated from the real-world economic experiences of its citizens?
The Moral March Against The Forces Of Extremism and Regression
Rev. William Barber II is calling for a mass moral march on Raleigh, N.C., on February 8 to send a signal throughout this state and this country that we are not going backwards.
Senate Democrats: Change Filibuster Rules, Make Them Talk
Letting Republicans filibuster and obstruct everything enables their economic sabotage. Democrats are complicit in this strategy of economic sabotage because they let it continue.
Democracy and the Christie Phenomenon
Why do people like the bullying tough guy types such as Chris Christie? Are they looking for someone to "take charge" in a world in which they feel a loss of control. Maybe. But can he get a majority to vote for him?
A Moral And Economic Imperative To Extend Unemployment Benefits
Federal unemployment assistance for 1.3 million people who have been unemployed longer than 26 weeks expired last Saturday, after Republicans blocked efforts to extend them. 3.6 million more people will lose these benefits over this year.
