Protesters who gathered in what they called the “March Against Sharia” to denounce Islamic law were met across the country with equally sized or larger counter-protests.
New York City and State Elections articles on Democracy Chronicles
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Why the New York Public Theater Lost Funding Over Julius Caesar
Delta Airlines and Bank of America have withdrawn funding for the New York Public Theater
NYC Petitioning Period Begins For Third Party Candidates
The time is now that your third party opposition parties will be looking for signatures on the streets
Black Lives Matter Shows Off a Hypocrisy on Race
Throwing and celebrating a ‘black-only’ Memorial Day party not only further discredit the organization as a whole, but continue to support the claim that BLM activists are a problem when it comes to deteriorating race relations
Maine Ballot Access Bill is Major Success For Third Parties
Maine bill puts Libertarian Party on ballot and makes improvements to ballot access for new parties
Hypocritical Maryland Redistricting Plans Show Democrats at Worst
Two liberal groups, Common Cause Maryland and the League of Women Voters, applauded bill’s veto
Video From the Recent March Against Monsanto in NYC
The grassroots New York City March Against Monsanto took place on May 20th in Bryant Park and in concert with protests synchronized by the March Against Monsanto organization across the globe.
Finally, New York Early Voting is Being Expanded
Many other states already use the no-excuse absentee voting system in week before election day
VIDEO: Close Rikers Prison Discussion With Singer John Legend
Artist John Legend told the New School University crowd he “wanted to make it clear what percentage of the Rikers population have not even been convicted of a crime, 80%”.
Photos From the 2017 NYC Cannabis Parade and Rally
Photos from the NYC Cannabis rally which began as a parade at West 31st & Broadway in Koreatown to march to Union Square. Hundreds of people participated to legalize the plant.