Former Bergen County Prosecutor Gurbir Grewal became the nation’s first Sikh attorney general
Religion and Democracy articles on Democracy Chronicles
These articles on Religion and Democracy concern the relationship with the world's many organized collections of beliefs, cultural systems, and worldviews that relate humanity to the supernatural and spirituality. This section also includes our articles about how the relationship between secularism and atheism with democracy. Also check out our section on World Democracy.
Reviewing the history of religiously unaffiliated voters in America
More unaffiliated Americans identify as independents than as members of the two parties combined
DR Congo braces for unrest as church vows to defy demo ban
Crisis-wracked Democratic Republic of Congo was bracing for fresh unrest Sunday after the country’s influential Catholic church vowed to defy a protest ban and hold a “peaceful march” to urge implementation of a deal for President Joseph Kabila to leave office. Kabila, who march organisers are calling on to say he will not stand for […]
America Has Lost Its Moral Compass
If, as a society, we are going to adjust our moral compass based solely on the letter at the end of a politician’s name, Americans are just proving that our country has no moral compass altogether.
A Saudi Woman Discusses Her Changing Society
“The status of women in Saudi Arabia has and will always be one of the best…the Vision has improved and empowered Saudi women”.
Why Iran Banned Zumba, Wrestling and Billiards This Year
Earlier this month Iran’s government banned Zumba, the popular exercise dance class
What Will Decide Kenyan Elections? Faith, Tribe and Hard Cash
Religion is omnipresent in Kenya. The line between religion and politics is often thin.
Photos From the Counter Protest to NYC Anti-Sharia Law March
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.
Mike Pence is Loyal, But is He Ready to Govern?
If the Trump campaign is found to have colluded with the Russian election meddling scandal then it is a real possibility that Pence knew all along. Will it be enough to cause him the Presidency?
My Idea of Extreme Politics is Your Normal
One person’s extreme is another’s normal. If I were to have a conversation about religion with large numbers of people in America, some would consider me extreme for being an Atheist and for being a Socialist.