Oglala Sioux Tribe are in indigenous fight for rights against cultural alcoholism in new documentary about tribal life
Political Artwork archive on Democracy Chronicles
These Political Artwork articles reflect the strong relationship between the arts and politics, particularly between various kinds of art and power, occurs across historical epochs and cultures. As they respond to contemporaneous events and politics, the arts take on political as well as social dimensions, becoming themselves a focus of controversy and even a force of political as well as social change. Also see our main section on Political Art or our extensive articles on World Protest.
Pinochet the Opera Coming to Theaters!
A dictator is the main character for Chile’s Augusto Pinochet the Opera, a new play based on extensive relationship with “Iron Lady” Margaret Thatcher
New Movie Reveals Gay Struggle in Cameroon
Dictatorship is difficult place for LGBT community as demonstrated beautifully in new bold documentary movie about the gay struggle in Cameroon
Powerful New Biography of Anne Frank
Biography of Anne Frank: Jewish Holocaust victim Anne Frank has her tragic yet inspiring story told with new detail in powerful biography
Mexicans Support Morris the Cat for Local Mayor
Fed up with the rampant corruption in the town hall of Xalapa, residents have thrown support to fictional cartoon Morris the Cat for mayor
Political Cartoonists Face Persecution in Iran
Iran election reflected by new generation of political cartoonists who must tread carefully to avoid attention from suspicious dictatorship
Approval Voting Gets Its Long-Overdue Animated Video
After successfully crowdfunding over $12,000, The Center for Election Science has delivered the first animated explainer video on Approval Voting
Dissident Russia Musician Pleads for Court Leniency
Dictatorship jailed members of punk bank Pussy Riot as Russia musician pleads for court leniency
How Flash Mobs Have Increased Democracy’s Arsenal
Driven by new technologies, flash mobs have increased democracy people power across the world
DC Exclusive: Democracy Meme Graphic Series
Take a look at our series of original graphic Democracy Memes that we put together to reflect some of the best quotations about democracy