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Democracy CultureThis Democracy Culture archive combines interesting culture, lifestyle, celebrities, weird news, and humor related to democracy. Democracy is a part of nature itself, a way of group decision making that is revolutionary in its application to political power. Democracy exists as part of our culture and is reflected in surprising ways throughout. These stories highlight the many expressions of democracy in everyday life. Also see our Political Art section.

Using Beer As Reminder Of UK Voting Rule Change

May 7, 2023 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Using Beer As Reminder Of UK Voting Rule Change

Brixton Brewery has launched a beer can campaign to encourage voters in the UK to bring their photo ID to vote.

Filed Under: Democracy Culture Tagged With: England, Europe, Political Comedy

Macron Honors Haitian Revolutionary, But Leaves Much Unsaid

May 2, 2023 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Macron Honors Haitian Revolutionary, But Leaves Much Unsaid

Macron visited the prison where Toussaint Louverture died, praising him as a hero who embodied French Revolution values.

Filed Under: Democracy Culture Tagged With: Caribbean, Colonialism, Election History, France, Haiti

Iranian Secret Committee ‘Punished Celebrities Over Dissent’

April 28, 2023 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Iranian Secret Committee 'Punished Celebrities Over Dissent'

Iran’s Secret committee sent a list of 141 to the economy ministry, including celebrities, raising more worries over freedoms.

Filed Under: Democracy Culture Tagged With: Asia, Celebrity Politics, Iran, Political Dissidents

Rewards Get People To See Truth In Politically Unfavorable Info

March 30, 2023 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Rewards Get People To See Truth In Politically Unfavorable Info

People don’t carefully evaluate links for accuracy and that partisanship may be secondary to the rush of getting a lot of likes on social media.

Filed Under: Democracy Culture Tagged With: Election Science, Journalism and Free Speech, Social Media and Democracy

Pussy Riot Will Receive This Year’s Woody Guthrie Prize

March 30, 2023 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Pussy Riot Will Receive This Year's Woody Guthrie Prize

Russian performance collective Pussy Riot will receive this year’s Woody Guthrie prize honoring art for social change, award organizers said Thursday.

Filed Under: Democracy Culture Tagged With: Celebrity Politics, Political Dissidents, Pussy Riot, Russia

1800s Barbershop Converted To Voting Rights Museum

March 16, 2023 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

1800s Barbershop Converted To Voting Rights Museum

El Paso’s Project XV Museum, Texas’ first voting rights museum, has been built over the last year by David Strother, a barbershop owner.

Filed Under: Democracy Culture Tagged With: Election History

Russian Wagner Boss Acknowledges Comparison With Rasputin

January 30, 2023 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Russian Wagner Boss Acknowledges Comparison With Rasputin

Russian mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin responded to comparisons [with]…Rasputin who treated the son of the last tsar for haemophilia.

Filed Under: Democracy Culture Tagged With: Election History, Europe, Russia

ChatGPT Is Changing Education, AI Experts Say

January 30, 2023 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

ChatGPT Is Changing Education, AI Experts Say

Newly-launched AI-powered chatbot ChatGPT is changing the internet landscape. It presents several opportunities, including in education.

Filed Under: Democracy Culture Tagged With: Education, Journalism and Free Speech, Voting Technology

Girl Scouts Earn Democracy Badge At Workshop In Salina

January 26, 2023 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Girl Scouts Earn Democracy Badge At Workshop In Salina

The workshop assisted Girl Scouts in grades K–10 in earning their Democracy Badge through learning activities on democracy.

Filed Under: Democracy Culture Tagged With: Women and Democracy, Women Voting Rights, Youth Voting Rights

Study: Media Can Reduce Polarization By Telling Personal Stories

January 26, 2023 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Europe Needs Stronger Rules For Political Ads

Sharing personal experiences and pairing them with facts reduces political dehumanization and increases political tolerance.

Filed Under: Democracy Culture Tagged With: Election Science, Journalism and Free Speech, Social Media and Democracy

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Heartbreak and Yearning on the Streets of East Oakland

May 19, 2023 By Joe Mathews

“Nightcrawling” by Leila Mottley is a bestselling novel that explores the hardships of life in Oakland’s struggling streets.

Podcast: Gen Z’s Fight For Democracy

May 18, 2023 By Jenna Spinelle

In his book “Fight”, John Della Volpe argues that Gen Z has not buckled under the weight of the events that shaped them.

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Courts, Constitutions, & Democracy: A Failing System

April 29, 2023 By Andrew Straw

Equal protection on its face means that everyone is treated equally but the U.S. Supreme Court has limited equal protection.

Newsom’s ‘Campaign For Democracy’ Has A Democracy Problem

April 26, 2023 By Joe Mathews

The governor has sympathies for changes in governance; he’s deeply familiar with democratic innovation. But will he actually take on democratic reform?

Podcast: Between Democracy And Autocracy

April 19, 2023 By Jenna Spinelle

Between democracy and autocracy is an anocracy, defined by political scientists as a country that has elements of both forms of government.

Who Will Protect The Global Economy From California?

April 18, 2023 By Joe Mathews

This bank failure, the second largest in U.S. history, actually fits a very old pattern—of California and its industries putting the economies of the nation and the world at risk.

Split Level In Jersey

April 15, 2023 By Jamie Lampidis

Everyone has limits to their goodness, Like those structures in her oil paintings, Cartoonishly stretched to contain something within.

California, Keep Your Schools Open. No Matter What

April 14, 2023 By Joe Mathews

California’s school reopening revealed education disparities, highlighting the need to rebuild trust and relationships for addressing these inequalities.

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Democracy Culture

Using Beer As Reminder Of UK Voting Rule Change

Using Beer As Reminder Of UK Voting Rule Change

May 7, 2023

Brixton Brewery has launched a beer can campaign to encourage voters in the UK to bring their photo ID to vote.

Macron Honors Haitian Revolutionary, But Leaves Much Unsaid

Macron Honors Haitian Revolutionary, But Leaves Much Unsaid

May 2, 2023

Macron visited the prison where Toussaint Louverture died, praising him as a hero who embodied French Revolution values.

Iranian Secret Committee 'Punished Celebrities Over Dissent'

Iranian Secret Committee ‘Punished Celebrities Over Dissent’

April 28, 2023

Iran’s Secret committee sent a list of 141 to the economy ministry, including celebrities, raising more worries over freedoms.

Rewards Get People To See Truth In Politically Unfavorable Info

Rewards Get People To See Truth In Politically Unfavorable Info

March 30, 2023

People don’t carefully evaluate links for accuracy and that partisanship may be secondary to the rush of getting a lot of likes on social media.

Pussy Riot Will Receive This Year's Woody Guthrie Prize

Pussy Riot Will Receive This Year’s Woody Guthrie Prize

March 30, 2023

Russian performance collective Pussy Riot will receive this year’s Woody Guthrie prize honoring art for social change, award organizers said Thursday.

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