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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.

Canadian Activists to Meet in Ottawa Democracy Conference

May 31, 2012 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Canada flag on map as art

Ottawa Democracy Conference: A Conference for Education, Solidarity and Action’ to Discuss Major Changes

Filed Under: Democracy Culture Tagged With: Canada

Independent Candidates Win Court Decision in Montana

May 29, 2012 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Independent Candidates Win Court Decision in Montana

Independent Candidates Win After Tough Deadline For Registration Ruled Unconstitutional Mistake

Filed Under: Democracy Culture Tagged With: American State Elections, Independent Politicians, Third Party

Joseph Kony Movement Aims to Capture Barbaric Warlord

March 8, 2012 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Joseph Kony Movement

Joseph Kony Movement: Kony’s Armies Have Ravaged More Than Four Countries and Millions of People

Filed Under: Democracy Culture Tagged With: Africa, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democracy Charity, Sudan, Uganda

LINK: Israel and Democracy in New Yorker

March 5, 2012 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Article on Israel and Democracy

New Yorker Article on Israel and Democracy: Here is a link from the New Yorker by David Remnick about democracy in Israel.

Filed Under: Democracy Culture Tagged With: Israel, Jewish People, Middle East

FUNNY VIDEO: Jimmy Fallon Slow Jams the Super Pacs!

February 28, 2012 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Girl Published on Apr 24, 2012 When Jimmy talks to the UNC audience about student loans, he decides a slow jam with President Obama and The Roots is appropriate. Subscribe NOW to The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: https://bit.ly/1nwT1aN Watch The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Weeknights 11:35/10:35c Get more Jimmy Fallon: Follow Jimmy: https://Twitter.com/JimmyFallon Like Jimmy: https://Facebook.com/JimmyFallon Get more The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Follow The Tonight Show: https://Twitter.com/FallonTonight Like The Tonight Show: https://Facebook.com/FallonTonight The Tonight Show Tumblr: https://fallontonight.tumblr.com/ Get more NBC: NBC YouTube: https://bit.ly/1dM1qBH Like NBC: https://Facebook.com/NBC Follow NBC: https://Twitter.com/NBC NBC Tumblr: https://nbctv.tumblr.com/ NBC Google+: https://plus.google.com/+NBC/posts The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon features hilarious highlights from the show including: comedy sketches, music parodies, celebrity interviews, ridiculous games, and, of course, Jimmy's Thank You Notes and hashtags! You'll also find behind the scenes videos and other great web exclusives. Slow Jam The News with Barack Obama (Late Night with Jimmy Fallon) https://www.youtube.com/fallontonightl Power! With DC Superheroines! Go girls! Girl Power! With DC Superheroines! Go girls!

Slow Jams the Super Pacs: Late Night Comedian Jokes About Super Pacs and Political Corruption

Filed Under: Democracy Culture Tagged With: Celebrity Politics, Money Politics, Political Comedy

Would Nationwide Election Data Help Fix Our Democracy?

February 12, 2012 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Nationwide Election Data

LINK: Do We Need a Democracy Index? What we need is a new approach to electoral reform, one that turns the system’s biggest flaw into a crucial asset. Self-interested politicians

Filed Under: Democracy Culture Tagged With: Election Transparency

LINK: Militants Leaving Iraq for Arab Spring Uprisings

February 11, 2012 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Militants Leaving Iraq

Militants Leaving Iraq: Will Struggles for Democracy Become the Cause of Iraq’s Sunni Militants?

Filed Under: Democracy Culture Tagged With: Arab Spring, Iraq, Syria

Important Link: Will This Election be Democratic?

February 8, 2012 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Important Link: Will This Election be Democratic?

Will This Election be Democratic? New York Review of Books Link I hope you are able to access it because it is a very good chronicle of the threat to democracy in the United States. Enjoy!

Filed Under: Democracy Culture Tagged With: Money Politics, Voter Access

Important Worldwide Democracy Survey Released

January 24, 2012 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Worldwide Democracy Survey Released

Worldwide Democracy Survey: Freedom House has just released its 2012 Freedom in the World survey, an important event in the democratic calendar.

Filed Under: Democracy Culture Tagged With: Arab Spring, Democracy Charity, Worldwide

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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.

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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.

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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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