Democracy Culture articles

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.

The Black Panther film, Black Americans and African Immigrants

March 4, 2018 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Movie shows the admirable wokeness of a people who could see large visions of black global life

First female Dalit senator elected in Pakistani history

March 4, 2018 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Pakistan elected its first female senator from the lowest Dalit caste in polls in the Muslim-majority country

Elvis Presley Impersonator Running for Congress as Libertarian

February 28, 2018 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

An Elvis impersonator who legally changed his name to match the rock ’n’ roll icon is filed to run in Arkansas

Stalinism Resurgent as Putin Pushes Whitewashing Soviet History

February 27, 2018 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Decades after the collapse of the Soviet Union, there is fierce debate over the legacy of one of its most brutal dictators

Opposition selects first Maori leadership in New Zealand history

February 27, 2018 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

New Zealand’s opposition National Party installed its first Maori leader Tuesday, selecting former lawyer Simon Bridges

‘Clueless’ star Stacey Dash running for Congress in California

February 26, 2018 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Conservative commentator Stacey Dash opened a federal committee to raise money to challenge a Democratic candidate

Activists Registering Voters At Black Panther Screenings

February 25, 2018 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

*As “Black Panther” continues to break box office records, the Movement for Black Lives is using the movie to engage the Black community through voter registration events at screenings across the country, Deadline reports. The movement’s Electoral Justice Project (EJP) launched the “Wakanda the Vote” campaign, which fights for the advancement of the rights of […]