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Abraham Lincoln articles on Democracy Chronicles

Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States and first ever Republican Party President, serving from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865. Also see our articles on the Founding Fathers, Election History and our section on American democracy.

VIDEO: Talking Presidential Leadership With Doris Kearns Goodwin

November 6, 2018 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

VIDEO: Presidential Communication From The Bully Pulpit To A Twitter Feed

Tracing how past presidents cultivated the qualities of leadership necessary to meet the challenges of their times. Do the times make a leader?

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: Abraham Lincoln, Election History

Democracy From the Perspective of an American Citizen

October 29, 2018 by Fred Gohlke Leave a Comment

Perspective of an American Citizen

There is an enormous difference between what Abraham Lincoln called “government of the people, by the people, for the people”, and the pseudo-democracies that engulf us. These pseudo-democracies are actually oligarchies.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Abraham Lincoln, American Corruption, Money Politics

How to Overhaul the Department of Veterans Affairs

October 1, 2018 by Lynn S. Kahn, Ph.D. Leave a Comment

Department of Veterans Affairs

Some Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities and VA healthcare professionals are excellent. Overall, the VA system is an abysmal failure. About 100 VA facilities are now under investigation for negligence.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Abraham Lincoln, Military Voting

The Democracy Fighters of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade

May 17, 2018 by Hassan Elhage Leave a Comment

Abraham Lincoln Brigade

I finally understand how, when the Spanish Civil War ignited, a group of young Americans— inexperienced militaristically but politically aware— chose to fight the ideologically-destructive fascism. Their fight was one for democracy worldwide.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Abraham Lincoln, African-Americans and Democracy, Capitalism and Big Business, Europe, George Orwell, Socialism and Labor, Spain

Do Civil War Amendments Make the Electoral College Unconstitutional?

January 14, 2017 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Electoral College Unconstitutional

Emergency motions filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals seek to postpone the presidential inauguration

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: Abraham Lincoln, African-American Voting Rights, Election History, Electoral College, Proportional Representation

Corporate Power and Empire

November 14, 2015 by Richard Moser Leave a Comment

Corporate Power and Empire

King repeatedly identified the “giant triplets:” racism, materialism/exploitation/poverty and militarism. This post suggests a slight revision of two of the triplets I believe still in keeping with King’s vision.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Abraham Lincoln, African-American Voting Rights, Capitalism and Big Business, Civil Rights Era, Racism and Prejudice, Vietnam, Voting Rights Act

The Long History of Falsified Voter Fraud Allegations

October 29, 2015 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Falsified Voter Fraud Allegations

Racism’s dependence on voter fraud allegations to deny rights are nothing new in American history

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: Abraham Lincoln, African-American Voting Rights, Election History, Racism and Prejudice, Voter Access, Voter ID

Transforming Veterans Affairs: A Plan and a Kick in the Pants

October 20, 2015 by Lynn S. Kahn, Ph.D. Leave a Comment

Transforming Veterans Affairs

This article summarizes the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs problems, recommends a powerful transformational approach, and ends with a “kick in the pants” action to jumpstart change.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Abraham Lincoln, Disability and Democracy, Election History

The Movement and Elections

October 7, 2015 by Richard Moser Leave a Comment

The Movement and Elections

We are in desperate need of grassroots rebellion and empowerment on many fronts and for many reasons. And, the social movements remain the best source of people with the capacity to undertake electoral work as transformative project.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Abraham Lincoln, Democracy Protests, Election History, Green Party News, LGBT People and Democracy, Redistricting, Socialism and Labor, Third Party

Is the Common Man President a Thing of the Past?

March 16, 2015 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Common Man President Over

Many past leaders have run for office as common man Presidents, claiming humble roots, despite truth

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: Abraham Lincoln, Chris Christie, Election History

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