New Jersey Senate candidate and Libertarian politician arrested but holds true to his small government libertarian principals through protest
Civil Rights articles on Democracy Chronicles
Here you can find the latest news on civil rights as they pertain to democratic rights. Protecting individual freedom from infringement by governments is key to democratic progress. Across the world, these basic rights are too often in doubt. Also see our section on American democracy and our articles on the Civil Rights Era in the United States.
Are American Civil Liberties Groups Under Watch?
Increasingly, freedom watchdogs and civil liberties groups under watch in government harassment
Coretta Scott King Honored at Botanical Gardens
Martin Luther King Jr’s wife and activist Coretta Scott King honored posthumously with a dedicated rose bush at Birmingham Alabama botanical gardens
ACLU Lawsuit for Clean Mississippi Elections
Rights group ACLU sues to ensure voting right of clean Mississippi elections across many counties
How Protection of 2nd Amendment Harms the 1st
2nd Amendment Harms the 1st: The NRA is the protector of the Second Amendment, but who is protecting the 1st? Clearly these elected officials are not looking out for the best interests of their constituents
NJ Early Voting Gets Civil Rights Icon’s Support
Civil rights icon and Democratic US Rep. John Lewis pushes for NJ early voting bill
Martin Luther King’s Historic Letter Remembered
Martin Luther King’s Historic Letter from Birmingham Jail is prime example of revolutionary devotion to democracy at a time where government failed to meet basic needs
Obama’s Voting Commission To Release Findings
Obama’s Voting Commission on Civil Rights to release findings of survey on voting across country
America’s Drug War Costing Upwards of Two Trillion
Since Nixon, drug war costing huge sums out of government coffers while causing real damage
Progress on Minority Rights Threatened at Supreme Court
Move towards possible lifting of Voting Rights Act provisions as election minority rights threatened at Supreme Court