democracy
Socialism can never surrender its commitment to democracy
November 8, 2017The October Revolution provides those seeking a modern 21st century socialism a wealth of lessons, from both its achievements and mistakes.
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Top union leader says hitting the streets will save democracy
November 8, 2017NEA Vice President Becky Pringle, is challenging the nation’s progressives to hit the streets for democracy. She opened her address to Common Cause’s Blueprint for a Great Democracy conference by quoting Dr. Martin Luther King Jr....
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A new Bill of Rights for American workers is born
October 26, 2017The Bill of Rights, passed unanimously by the AFL-CIO convention, calls for the right to join a union, fair wages, secure retirement, quality health care, and more.
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The deep roots of Spain’s Catalan crisis
October 5, 2017The battle over Catalonia’s relationship to the central government has been going on for centuries, and there have been plenty of violent clashes before.
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Spain: Catalan crisis spotlights Europe’s anti-democratic slide
October 4, 2017Rajoy’s repression has transformed a contested question of regional secession into a deeper clash between authoritarianism and democracy.
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