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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.

Study: 2020 Election Resulted In Increased Anxiety And Depression

January 7, 2023 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

FEC Hikes Contribution Limits Ahead Of 2024 Election Cycle

A review of 2020 Household Pulse Survey data reveals that as an election nears, people in [America] report more depression and anxiety.

Filed Under: Democracy Culture Tagged With: Election Science

Charlie Hebdo Caricatures Iran’s Mullahs

January 7, 2023 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Key Iran Labor Sectors Launch Major Strikes

The satirical weekly is publishing a special issue on Wednesday, January 4, mocking Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in support of the protests…

Filed Under: Democracy Culture Tagged With: Iran, Middle East, Political Artwork

First Impressions Are Strongly Influenced By Political Partisanship

December 22, 2022 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

First Impressions Are Strongly Influenced By Political Partisanship

How we perceive strangers or the impressions we have about them, particularly their faces, is influenced by political partisanship.

Filed Under: Democracy Culture Tagged With: Election Science

The Anti-Colonialism Of ‘Wakanda Forever’

November 18, 2022 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

The Anti-Colonialism Of ‘Wakanda Forever’

The sequel to Black Panther, Wakanda Forever, is about power and government rather than a struggle between good and evil.

Filed Under: Democracy Culture Tagged With: Celebrity Politics

The Enduring Appeal of ‘I Voted’ Stickers

November 8, 2022 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

The Enduring Appeal of ‘I Voted’ Stickers

Ulster County voters were in for a treat – or was it a trick? – when polls opened on the morning of Halloween for the third day of early voting.

Filed Under: Democracy Culture Tagged With: American State Elections, Political Artwork

Behind The Scenes At The Onion Satire Newspaper

November 8, 2022 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Behind The Scenes At The Onion Satire Newspaper

When the day’s real-life headlines are regularly compared with the Onion’s, how…do you parody the world when reality has jumped the shark?

Filed Under: Democracy Culture Tagged With: Journalism and Free Speech, Political Comedy

Politics Increasingly A Deal-Breaker On US Dating Scene

October 27, 2022 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Experts say that who you vote for has now risen to be among the most important factors in love. The challenge is particularly acute.

Filed Under: Democracy Culture

A Propaganda Love Story, From Caesar To Trump

October 16, 2022 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

A Propaganda Love Story, From Caesar To Trump

Times have changed but propaganda tactics remain the same. Roman propaganda has more in common with today’s political realities.

Filed Under: Democracy Culture Tagged With: Election History

Are Comedians America’s Great Public Intellectuals?

October 14, 2022 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Today, America’s comedians have assumed the mantle of public intellectuals. Whether or not one agrees with them.

Filed Under: Democracy Culture Tagged With: Journalism and Free Speech, Political Comedy

Democracy And Fate Of World’s Ugliest Dog Contest Are Intertwined

September 19, 2022 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

In Petaluma, the future of democracy and the fate of the world’s ugliest dog contest are intertwined

Citizens’ assemblies…of everyday folk [provide] a viable solution to issues that undermine democracy in California and elsewhere.

Filed Under: Democracy Culture

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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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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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