Martin Luther King Jr.: “All life is interrelated. We are all caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied into a single garment of destiny…We are made to live together.” Today our “garment of destiny” is woven of threads far more multicolored than in King’s day.
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.
How Argentine Election Can Upend Latin American Politics
A win by opposition leader Mauricio Macri in the upcoming Argentine Election increasingly likely
Cambodian Garment Workers Prepare For More Action
Political turbulence ahead as Cambodian garment workers clash with state for stronger rights
Union County College and Others in the Hot Seat
Right now ugly things are happening not only at Union County College but also all around New Jersey as well as throughout all universities in Higher Education in the United States.
Protests Bash the 6th Annual Brooklyn Real Estate Summit
Many neighborhoods are being torn apart by skyrocketing rents and terrorized by police brutality. Low-to-middle income New Yorkers are being priced out or displaced by gentrification while the city is being made over into a playground for the super “rich”.
Where Do We Go From Here?
Some leading unions are hard at work and a few social movement groups move beyond protest. But mostly we love to demonstrate and march and respond to crisis, or to post opinion on social media, but shy away from the hard work of organizing
Death to American Exceptionalism?
There’s no shame in admitting that we’re not doing as well as others. Death to American exceptionalism may be brash and unnecessary, but this is a plea to all, let’s put aside our pride and use common sense.
Contrasting Definition of Libertarianism and Brutalism
Interview with Jeffrey Tucker explores the definition of Libertarianism today in American politics
The Most Successful Write-In Campaign In History
In 1920, socialist Eugene Victor Debs ran his write-in campaign for President from his prison cell
Occupy Wall Street Alive and Well
Tireless advocates and a focus on issues keeps Occupy Wall Street alive as part of national debate