Today marked the four year anniversary of the start of the Fight For 15 movement, which has made strong headway in raising the minimum wage across the country
Articles by DC Authors
DC Authors articles from Democracy Chronicles writers across the globe are colleced here. And take a look at DC's Author Central page for more information about the writers and even inquire about getting involved yourself. Together, they help cover free and fair elections on every continent with a focus on American democracy.
Economic Growth Enriches… Well, I Don’t Know About That
Our society needs economic growth in harmony with our environment, with adapted technologies and, most of all, in tune with people and influenced by people.
On Centuries of Unkept Promises Undergirding the Pipeline Fight
Now, let me ask you. Have you ever tried to rewrite one of the stories found in history books from different points of view? Or with alternate “endings”?
Politics Should Serve the People, Not the Politicians
The only true good is democracy itself, our right to speak out in the political elections because that’s one of the few occasions in our lives when those in power must turn their focus towards the people
How Vote Recounts Strengthen Our Democracy
Didn’t he say the election was rigged? Yes, Donald Trump did say that, but that was before Election Day, and before, to the shock of America and to the rest of the world, he won the Electoral College
Our Society is Beyond Repair, So Let’s Move On
Have you had a vague feeling that the world doesn´t work the way it should; that our everyday lives are becoming unreal and slowly taking on a less substantial quality? It is a feeling that countless people share.
Hugs of Solidarity at Anti-Trump and Steve Bannon Protests
Anti-Trump supporters marched holding their signs at the Solidarity with Anti-Trump and Anti-Steve Bannon Protests yesterday at 5th Avenue outside Trump Tower in Manhattan.
But What Can We Do Right Now?
Progressive party platforms give us an idea of what it could be like, if we had democracy. But first we have to get democracy, and that’s what this article is all about.
Confessions of a Volunteer Attorney For the Hillary Campaign
I feel a very personal failing here: Did I not work hard enough at Clinton High Command in Brooklyn? Should I have volunteered more hours manning the phones? What about our ”Wonderful ground game?”
JFK’s Advice For This Hour Of Change And Challenge
People everywhere understand that although the system that’s been in place for roughly a century has created amazing science, technology, medicine, and arts, it has run its course.