Voter satisfaction with democracy has less to do with who wins an election and more to do with income inequality
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.
Our Society is Beyond Repair, So Let’s Move On
Have you had a vague feeling that the world doesn´t work the way it should; that our everyday lives are becoming unreal and slowly taking on a less substantial quality? It is a feeling that countless people share.
But What Can We Do Right Now?
Progressive party platforms give us an idea of what it could be like, if we had democracy. But first we have to get democracy, and that’s what this article is all about.
The Focus of Progressives Must Be Democracy Reform
The election results were the product of a dysfunctional democratic system that screams out for repair
Burma’s Former Political Prisoners Turn to Labor Activism
Recent years have seen mass releases for Burma’s former political prisoners held during era of dictatorship
JFK’s Advice For This Hour Of Change And Challenge
People everywhere understand that although the system that’s been in place for roughly a century has created amazing science, technology, medicine, and arts, it has run its course.
Deal on Transit Strike to Boost Philadelphia Voter Turnout
Agreement to keep subways working should ease worries over impact to Philadelphia voter turnout
The Nevada Socialist Party’s Candidate to Join the Senate
Jarrod Williams is putting forward a democratic socialist platform as the Nevada Socialist Party’s candidate
The President’s New Clothes
This is a vitally important drama and those who don’t care, and don’t perceive the serious and profoundly democratic rationale for this lack that serious and deferential respect for the most precious jewels in our western world’s crown
The New Devil or the One We Know
Western-style Government is fundamentally based on the premise that power should be based on the people. But maybe this is an outdated view. Today, society is much more complex.