Many people still don’t know about the pernicious effects on democracy from this tool, dark money, used by the wealthy to manipulate politics in secret.
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.
Public Campaign Financing Is a Bright Spot in the Shadow of Citizens United
Hazel Millard & Joanna Zdanys argue that reform remains the antidote to the ill-effects of big money in politics ever since a 2010 Supreme Court decision.
Socialism Gaining in Popularity as Iowa Caucus Nears
A new poll by Gallup shows that young Americans are increasingly in favour of socialism as opposed to capitalism. This is taking place as Iowa caucus nears.
Carlos Ghosn’s Wild Japanese Disappearing Act
His claim is that he’s not fleeing justice as a fugitive but rather escaping a racist and rigged system. It’s hard to know which of those narratives is true. James Bond (or James Bond villain?)
Would A Peace Prize To Greta Have Caused A Political Crisis?
On December 10, the Nobel Peace Prize will be awarded, and many have wanted Greta Thunberg to be the recipient. But would the world’s leaders really have been able to take in Greta’s message?
I Can’t Breathe, And Neither Can You
Captains and lieutenants have the duty to keep the peace but often see this as a carte blanche to “get rid of the riff-raff”. That’s what happened on that fateful day.
On Amazon’s Success
I think people are now apathetic about the success of American companies unless you are employed by them or you have money in the market. Most of the gains made by modern efficiency has gone to the top.
It Will Take More Than Socialism and Democracy to Save the World
Imagine having democratic and ecological socialism on an international level based on a system and culture of democratic world law. It would be a revolution of love, a love revolution, a spiritual revolution, and we can have it. We can create it.
The Menudo Story
Immigration has historically been a controversial issue in the US political discourse. Whether Germans, Irish, Italians, Asians or Latin Americans they have all faced resistance based at worst on racist or nativist attitudes.
US: Inequality in America
The Declaration of Independence states that “all men are created equal.” But doesn’t the US have a stratified class structure based on family background, wealth, authority, occupation, age, gender, etc.? Sure.