Taylor Swift’s decision to break her silence on politics triggered a storm on Monday, with fans and commentators divided by pop music’s biggest star.
Celebrity Politics articles on Democracy Chronicles
This is our collection of Celebrity Politics articles where celebrities who promote democracy (or don't) are featured. In the democratic world where popular artists and other thinkers are free to criticize government, celebrities have often gone into politics. Celebrities represent a pool of potential political candidates who are often self-made individuals and, at the very least, usually not related to previous politicians. Also, see Political Art.
Celebrity Chef In Hot Water For Hosting Venezuela’s Maduro
Turkish celebrity chef in hot water for hosting Venezuela’s Maduro amid claims that people in Venezuela are going hungry due to an ongoing economic crisis.
Who is Imran Khan, Pakistan’s New Prime Minister?
The remarkable life of Imran Khan begins in the teeming cosmopolitan capital of Pakistan’s Punjab provinceThe remarkable life of Imran Khan begins in the teeming cosmopolitan capital of Pakistan’s Punjab province, Lahore, in 1952 where he was born to the upper-middle class Pashtun familyThe remarkable life of Imran Khan begins in the teeming cosmopolitan capital of Pakistan’s Punjab province, Lahore, in 1952 where he was born to the upper-middle class Pashtun family in 1952 where he was born to the upper-middle class Pashtun family
New Furor Over Increasingly Controversial Miss America Contest
The reigning Miss America says she has been bullied, manipulated and silenced by the pageant’s current leadership, including Gretchen Carlson.
Highlighting George Clooney’s Life of Celebrity Activism
Apart from his decades of activism, George Clooney is also known far and wide for his eternal trickster spirit
When Broadway’s Tony Awards Get Political
A musical about an Egyptian police orchestra booked for a concert in an Israeli town took home the prize
Jennifer Lawrence Joins Maine’s Ranked Choice Voting Push
Last week, Maine’s Ranked Choice Voting campaign found an unlikely ally: Katniss Everdeen
Is a Presidential Run For Starbucks’ Howard Schultz on Tap?
Starbucks longtime boss Howard Schultz is retiring, and many are thinking he may run for president
Trump Pardons Late Black Boxing Champion Jack Johnson
First African-American heavyweight champion who was jailed a century ago after having a relationship with a white woman
The Latest on Chelsea Manning’s US Senate Bid
The Oklahoma native has decided to make an unlikely bid for the U.S. Senate in her adopted state of Maryland