Haitham Mohamedeen, a leftist lawyer, was taken from his home, security sources said, the latest in a number of arrests
Socialism and Labor articles on Democracy Chronicles
This section deals with articles relating to democracy, socialism and labor. Reckoning with the important relationship between democracy and labor is essential in a democratic government. The theory of socialism, as opposed to capitalism, is characterized by social ownership of the means of production and co-operative management of the economy. Also see our articles on Anarchism, Capitalism, and Libertarianism. Also, there are many socialist parties in the US that you can find information on at our Third Party Central including Senator Bernie Sanders, a major election reform supporter.
The Democracy Fighters of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade
I finally understand how, when the Spanish Civil War ignited, a group of young Americans— inexperienced militaristically but politically aware— chose to fight the ideologically-destructive fascism. Their fight was one for democracy worldwide.
On Martin Luther King and the battles that outlived him
Although five full decades have passed since he was martyred in 1968, his words are just as relevant today
Martin Luther King Jr. Was a True Radical Activist for Democracy
Martin Luther King Jr. has come to be revered as a hero who led a nonviolent struggle to reform and redeem the US
Union Organizing in Milwaukee: A T-Shirt Story
Little Joe, always a strong supporter of Unions, workers and community issues, was in town for La Fiesta, an annual summer event held by Lake Michigan organized by local Latino organizations that attracts some of the biggest Raza numbers.
DR Congo faces nationwide strike after protest deaths
The powerful Catholic Church said it supports calls for a nationwide stoppage in response to a bloody crackdown
Iranian Workers Protest Unpaid Wages in Public Dissent
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has reacted to an upsurge in labor unrest by labeling it a plot
VIDEO: A Conversation on Capitalism, the Climate and Justice
There was a packed house at the historic Riverside Church last night where Michelle Alexander and Naomi Klein participated in a conversation about the incompatibility between Capitalism, the Climate and Justice.
Doctors brave Algerian protest ban and march in capital
Some 1,000 striking trainee doctors marched in Algeria’s capital to demand the scrapping of compulsory public service
Pakistani human rights lawyer Asma Jahangir passes away
Critical of military, intelligence and armed groups alike, she braved death threats, imprisonment and beatings