The alarm has been sounded about the return of fascism. Understanding fascism is important to determine if these concerns are justified.
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.
26th Amendment Anniversary, Reminder of Value of Youth Vote
The 26th Amendment anniversary is a reminder of the value of youth vote. Youth were very involved in advocacy leading to the law.
This 16-Year-Old Chinese Immigrant Led a 1912 Suffrage March
At age 16, Mabel Ping-Hua Lee would help lead a storied New York City march, cementing her place in women’s suffrage history.
Palestinians Making Preparations For First Election In 15 Years
Saturday, Palestinians continued preparations for first parliamentary elections in 15 years, opening registration offices for candidates.
Friedrich Ebert At 150: Germany’s Pioneer Of Democracy
150 years after Friedrich Ebert’s birth Germany is today a stable democracy. But democracy’s foundations must not be taken for granted.
Germany Remembers Dawn Of Democracy In Reichstag
The Reichstag was conceived as a kind of fig leaf for popular participation but never really was from the start due to self-confident lawmakers.
Doing to the Senate What Brits Did to the House of Lords
Senate must change after two centuries as an anti-Democratic power, or it will one day discover it has devolved into a ceremonial body.
A Failed Workers’ Democracy: Paris Commune’s 150th Anniversary
This month marks the 150th anniversary of the Paris Commune, where workers briefly took power and formed the first workers’ government.
Copy Of Voting Rights Act Signed By Lyndon Johnson Auctioned
Boston-based auction firm says an official printing of President Lyndon B. Johnson’s 1965 Voting Rights Act sold for $85,332.
List of American Politicians Who Were Actors Or Musicians
Politicians do not always come from expected places. Several leaders in the United States have come from the music and film industries.