Robin Bell, multimedia artist and Trump foe, regularly projects messages onto the facade of Trump International Hotel
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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.
VIDEO: Why Think Tanks Matter More Than Ever
Discussion of the current era of political and digital disruption and the role of think tanks and policy-developers
Study Says Republicans Are More Attractive Than Democrats
Study finds those who lean conservative and identify as Republican are often more physically attractive than liberals
Lessons on the minimum wage from Ancient Greek democracy
The paradox of ancient Greek democracy is that the freedom and rights of citizens depended on the subjugation
Zambian Hip-Hop Artist Flees Amid Threats Over Song
Rapper Fumba Chama is known as Pilato, an acronym he says, for “People in Lyrical Arena Taking Over.”
As Always, Music and Politics Mixed at the Grammys
Politics took the stage at the 60th annual Grammy awards this year, along with some great music
Star Trek’s Michelle Yeoh Takes Stand Against Rohingya Crisis
Yeoh, a goodwill ambassador for the UN Development Programme, visited sprawling refugee camps in Bangladesh
Randy Newman’s satirical Putin song wins Grammy
Sardonic songwriter Randy Newman picked up his latest Grammy for a sarcastic tune about Russian President Vladimir Putin.
How the Voting System to the Decide Grammy Winners Works
At the Grammy awards, who is it that decides who wins and how do they come to that conclusion?
The world on a billionaire’s budget
The world’s wealthiest are prospering. As of February 2017, there were about 2,000 billionaires in the world.