Before he was killed, Khet Thi’s poetry raged brilliantly against Myanmar’s coup, joining a torrent of protest literature opposing the junta.
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This 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.
NBA Urged To End China Endorsements Over Forced Labor
US congressional commission requested Tuesday NBA teams stop endorsing Chinese sportswear over alleged Xinjian forced labor.
How Designing Mars Democracy Can Improve Earth’s
Can we imagine a better democracy on Mars? The great virtue of thought experiments is they expand the realm of debate.
Taverns: Where Democracy And History Were Brewed
It was in taverns from Virginia to Massachusetts that democracy was brewed and the Revolutionary War conceived and prosecuted.
Meet The Belarus Rugby Captain Fighting For Democracy
Mariya Shakuro, captain of Belarus women’s sevens and beach rugby sides, was imprisoned for 10 days for opposing Lukashenko.
The Olympics Are a Bureaucracy, Not a Democracy
The Olympic Games are adored by all. Except when you’re in the middle of a pandemic as the host nation, Japan’s conundrum.
Jimmie Lee Jackson: First Martyr Of The 60s Voting Rights Movement
Jimmie Lee Jackson is little more than a footnote in time but it was his death and blood that gave us the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
A Unique Museum Exhibition On Democracy And Bees
The latest exhibition of ‘what do honeybees and democracy have in common?’ at the Museum of Australia Democracy (MoAD) was well-attended.
How Hollywood Movies Influenced Asia’s Democracy Movements
The three-fingered salute that has united protestors against autocrats across southeast Asia has surprising origins in Hollywood.
CISA’s Graphic Novel on Disinformation Campaigns!
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Agency (CISA) released a new graphic novel to educate people about disinformation.