What is important today is to recognize that we can and must replace the imagined reality of a Death Economy with a new, more appealing imagined reality of a Life Economy.
Capitalism and Big Business articles on Democracy Chronicles
This capitalism section features news on how the world's preeminent economic system and the big business interests behind it relate to democracy, particularly free and fair elections. Other systems are also covered at Democracy Chronicles. See our articles on Anarchism, Libertarianism, and Socialism.
Does The Next President Matter?
We are faced with a serious crisis as the rhetoric gets worse and political parties seem irrelevant. You and I need to understand the power that we have—each of us as individuals and as a community.
Introducing the American Shopping Party From Hawaii
Opponents of the culture of consumerism have a new political outlet in the American Shopping Party
Do Reagan and Clinton Define the Current Two-Party System?
Despite the perception that former Presidents Reagan and Clinton are polar opposites, the rise of both of these world leaders is mirrored in that both were elected during times of great economic instability, singled out to halt the fiscal chaos that had been unfolding.
Oil Lobby Wants to Win the “War on Fossil Fuels”
Many in the oil lobby see Obama as chief instigator in their declining control of energy markets
Students Rally To Create New Story
Students rallied on college campuses around the U.S. in the Million Student March to advocate for a minimum wage hike, free tuition and the cancellation of all student debt. We can all be encouraged by this revolution and hope more people will take up the cause.
Making A Better World In The New Year
The idea that our economy can continue destroying the very resources upon which it depends has been exposed as a lie. People everywhere are waking up to the need for change. The Consciousness Revolution is in full swing.
Linda Walther Tirado Speaks for ICPHusa.org in NYC
Linda Walther Tirado who is nearly an overnight success story after writing a blog about what it’s like to be working class in America entitled, Why I make Terrible Decisions, or, Poverty Thoughts, spoke at an event put on by The Institute for Children, Poverty and Homelessness
After Traveling 14K Miles, One Crucial Truth About America
The spirit of America is strong; the state of our union is fragile. That is my conclusion after 100 days driving 14,128 miles through 34 states as an independent candidate for President of the United States.
Taxes, Politics, Corporations And You
The American public has been anesthetized into being exploited by tax laws that subsidize the richest people at the expense of the many. Corporations and the rich people who own them avoid billions of dollars in taxes each year.