Tag: Government

As American democracy descends further into its present impasse — or abyss — we can trace the steps by which we have arrived at our…

To have democracy, you have to have civil society. In the broadest sense, the term is inclusive of everyone who lives in a given country…

Since the election of Donald Trump to President of the United States in 2016, conflict and tension surrounding the increased discourse on sexual assault and…

Last Thursday, we saw a woman of dignity, composure and courage describe the worst moment of her life. I can’t imagine what reserves of spirit…

After 19 months of Donald Trump being the president, it might seem folly to seek a single area in which he has done the most…

The United States is a federal republic. This means that multiple levels of governmental bodies are allowed to implement policy and law over the same…

Outrage has sparked over the new government decisions made by the South African government to confiscate land illegally from white farm owners and to redistribute…

It’s hard to tell whether Donald Trump is more preoccupied with wrecking civil discourse and public institutions domestically in the United States, or shattering the…

It is the ultimate task of the journalist, whether it be a small and independent source as myself, or a large and diverse source as…

The question this essay asks — does democracy have a future? — must start, I think, with the question of what its present condition is.…