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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.

Hindi Film Industry Struggles In The Face Of Mass Campaigns

September 15, 2022 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Hindi Film Industry Struggles In The Face Of Mass Campaigns

Nearly all recent Bollywood films are the target of social media boycott efforts. But it’s not the only issue the industry is dealing with.

Filed Under: Democracy Culture Tagged With: Asia, India, Political Artwork, Political Comedy

Play Mini Golf To See How Politicians Tilt Elections Using Maps

September 2, 2022 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Play Mini Golf To See How Politicians Tilt Elections Using Maps

The once in a decade census determines the number of reps from each state. How maps are drawn determines who winds up on top.

Filed Under: Democracy Culture Tagged With: Redistricting

New Quarter Will Honor Activist Who Fought For Women’s Voting

July 28, 2022 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

New Quarter Will Honor Activist Who Fought For Women’s Voting

A Latina suffragette and one of New Mexico’s first female officials during the 20th century will have her image stamped on the US quarter.

Filed Under: Democracy Culture Tagged With: Election History, Women Voting Rights

Magnum Photographers Challenged To Picture Swiss Democracy

July 6, 2022 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

The Wake-Up Call For Swiss Voters Abroad

Magnum photographers accustomed to exploring crisis regions have been challenged to capture the quiet operation of Swiss democracy.

Filed Under: Democracy Culture Tagged With: Europe, Political Artwork, Switzerland

India: Why Are Punjab Political Singers Under Attack?

June 8, 2022 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

India: Why Are Punjab Political Singers Under Attack?

The murder of Sidhu Moose Wala has brought attention to the link between Punjabi music and India’s cross-border criminal networks.

Filed Under: Democracy Culture Tagged With: Asia, India, Journalism and Free Speech

University Educated Less Likely To Endorse Authoritarianism

June 4, 2022 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

University Educated Less Likely To Endorse Authoritarianism

Higher education is now seen as a new political cleavage, with level of education increasingly important in describing political attitudes.

Filed Under: Democracy Culture Tagged With: Education, Election Science

From Cake To Volunteers, Welcome To Australia’s Democracy Day

May 25, 2022 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

From Cake To Volunteers, Welcome To Australia’s Democracy Day

The atmosphere in the interstate polling booth in Sydney’s inner east resembled that of an emergency room waiting for a donor organ.

Filed Under: Democracy Culture Tagged With: Australia

Kenyan ‘Cartooning For Peace’ To Draw Africa Towards Democracy

May 17, 2022 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Kenyan 'Cartooning For Peace' To Draw Africa Towards Democracy

Cartooning is an art that has been playing a major role in illustrating stories in different ways, from health to politics, and even sports.

Filed Under: Democracy Culture Tagged With: Africa, Kenya, Political Artwork

Anxious Leaders Influence Their Followers’ Anxiety, Even Online

May 17, 2022 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Anxious Leaders Influence Their Followers' Anxiety, Even Online

Organizational leader’s tweets can influence employee anxieties and this effect is more prominent since the rise of COVID-19, study.

Filed Under: Democracy Culture Tagged With: Social Media and Democracy

North Korea Cracks Down On ‘Capitalist’ Pop Culture

May 6, 2022 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

North Korea Cracks Down On 'Capitalist' Pop Culture

North Korea has increased its campaign against “capitalist” style clothing, others, in broader crackdown on foreign pop culture.

Filed Under: Democracy Culture Tagged With: Dictatorships, North Korea

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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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