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What I Learned From My March With Democracy Spring
This post originally appeared at Yes! Magazine. Monday was the most important day of my life. I walked up to the Capitol building and sat on the steps with more than 400 people. When asked to move, we...
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Experiencing the Thrill of Democracy
Demanding that Congress remove big money’s stranglehold on our democracy and protect voting rights, we walked more than 100 miles from Philadelphia to Washington, DC this spring with Democracy Spring....
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Hopelessly Divided? Think Again.
“We are a divided nation!” Donald Trump tweets, while Hillary Clinton bemoans “the divisions” that are keeping “our people apart.” So, it seems, most of us hold these truths to be self-evident: We are...
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The Presidential Debate Missed the Biggest Issue
Despite liberals’ best efforts at self-reassurance and Donald Trump’s poor performance in the first debate, his anti-establishment messaging still holds great appeal for a large portion of our...
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Talking Democracy with Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
Editor’s Note: Frances Moore Lappé, founder of the Small Planet Institute and an arrestee during April’s Democracy Spring demonstrations, and Adam Eichen, a fellow at the Institute, are writing a book...
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Trickle-Up Democracy: State and Local Ballots Give Voters A Say
Even in a presidential campaign where both candidates are speaking out against the influence of big money in politics, it’s easy to be cynical about the prospects for reform. The failure of Congress to...
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For a sailor on a dark night, there’s nothing more welcoming than the twinkle of a lighthouse, no matter how far off. And on Election Day 2016, the emerging citizen-led movement to take back our...
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Dare for Democracy: Three Essential Steps
Many Americans remain in shock and outrage, unable to grasp how a man who told bald-faced lies, who ridiculed and defamed others, and who boasted of sexual assault could yet ascend to the presidency of...
View ArticleWhat I Learned From My March With Democracy Spring
Yesterday was the most important day of my life. I walked up to the Capitol building and sat on the steps with more than 400 people. When asked to move, we refused and were arrested. We committed...
View ArticleExperiencing the Thrill of Democracy
To save the democracy we thought we had we must take our democracy to where it’s never been. Demanding that Congress remove big money’s stranglehold on our democracy and protect voting rights, we...
View ArticleHopelessly Divided? Think Again.
“We are a divided nation!” Donald Trump tweets, while Hillary Clinton bemoans “the divisions” that are keeping “our people apart.” So, it seems, most of us hold these truths to be self-evident: We are...
View ArticleThe Presidential Debate Missed the Biggest Issue
Most Americans feel cut out. They’re angry that they have no real voice in our democracy—because they don’t. The failure to address this reality—taxation with too little true representation—hurts...
View ArticleTalking Democracy with Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
Frances Moore Lappé and Adam Eichen of the Small Planet Institute talk to Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) about prospects for political reform and the democracy movement. Continue reading The post...
View ArticleTrickle-Up Democracy: State and Local Ballots Give Voters A Say
Even in a presidential campaign where both candidates are speaking out against the influence of big money in politics, it’s easy to be cynical about the prospects for reform. The failure of Congress to...
View ArticleAnd Now, For Some Good News
For a sailor on a dark night, there’s nothing more welcoming than the twinkle of a lighthouse, no matter how far off. And on Election Day 2016, the emerging citizen-led movement to take back our...
View ArticleDare for Democracy: Three Essential Steps
Many Americans remain in shock and outrage, unable to grasp how a man who told bald-faced lies, who ridiculed and defamed others, and who boasted of sexual assault could yet ascend to the presidency of...
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