Martin Luther King Jr.: “All life is interrelated. We are all caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied into a single garment of destiny…We are made to live together.” Today our “garment of destiny” is woven of threads far more multicolored than in King’s day.
Election History articles on Democracy Chronicles
Here we cover how democracy has progressed through time in our highly suggested global election history coverage. Modern systems of democracy largely arose out of the Europe through the period at the end of the Middle Ages into the Reformation, the Age of Enlightenment, and the American and French Revolutions. However in reality, democratic decision making is an even more ancient invention and in many ways a fixture of nature . Also check out our section on World Democracy.
Media Sensationalism Crisis Perpetuating Security Overreach
Calls to sacrifice freedom for security resulting from persistent media sensationalism crisis
The Struggle and Death of Nigerian Hero Saro-Wiwa
Saro-Wiwa’s legacy and his life were used to free Nigeria from military rule and dictatorship
The Gandhi Revolution in Revolutionary Strategy
By embracing Gandhi’s innovation King avoided the mistake of so many would-be revolutionaries, who — by focusing too narrowly on the conventional politics of violence or their preconceived expectations — missed the actual revolution
The Long Tradition of Congresspeople Missing Votes
When it comes to Congresspeople missing votes, the creativity of excuses has always led the day
A Look at Congressional Electronic Voting Technology
Since January 23, 1973, the system for congressional electronic voting has been used in the House
Explaining Stock Market Underperformance in Election Years
In the last century, open election years show a worrying pattern of stock market underperformance
AUDIO: America’s First Popularly Elected Black Senator
In 1966, Edward Brooke became the first black Senator to win a popular election in the United States
Contrasting Definition of Libertarianism and Brutalism
Interview with Jeffrey Tucker explores the definition of Libertarianism today in American politics
The Most Successful Write-In Campaign In History
In 1920, socialist Eugene Victor Debs ran his write-in campaign for President from his prison cell