Democracy

Characteristics of American Democracy
American democracy is the reward of a political culture that not only shares common values and beliefs, but also respects individual thought on the attitude and basic functioning of the government...

The Difference Between Republicans and Democrats
The two major political parties in the United States, the Republicans and the Democrats believe in different ideologies. However, it is the choice of the citizens during a presidential election, which matters in giving power to a specific party. Read on to now about the difference between the Republicans and the Democrats.

Politics on the Internet
The Internet, the source of news and information for millions of Americans, is now also the arbiter for all things political.

Advantages and Disadvantages of Democracy
What is democracy? What are the advantages and disadvantages of democracy? Read on to know it all.

Why do People Need Government
What role does the government play in our lives? Why do we need a government? Read on to find out.

Reasons Why People Should Vote
Voting is one of the crucial processes that is instrumental in the success of a democracy. Read more about reasons why people should vote...

What is the Bradley Effect?
Read on to find out about the Bradley Effect in the American Elections...

What are the Five Purposes of Government
What are the five purposes of government? Read on to know more.

Basic Purposes of a Government
Government is the governing body of a nation. It is formed with an intent of establishing law and order in the society. What are the basic purposes of a government? Read on to find the answer.

3 Branches of the Government
The Government of the United States has been divided into 3 branches namely the Executive, the Legislative and the Judicial. To know more about the structure and functioning of the 3 branches of the Government, read on…

How Does a Bill Become a Law?
Do you abide by all the laws? Then do you know that every law is first a bill? How does a bill become a law? Read on to find out.

Differences Between the Democratic and the Republican Party
The US politics has two major parties - the Republicans and the Democrats. Here we look at the differences in the policies of the two parties.

Different Types of Governments
An article that provides information about different types of governments.

Citizens Against Government Waste Takes Politicians to Task
For over 20 years, this organization representing more than a million Americans has been tirelessly chipping away at the never-ending task of eliminating waste, mismanagement, and inefficiency in the federal government.

Politics and Hypocrisy : Hand in glove
Politics is one profession, where all you really need to have in terms of qualification is the knowledge of manipulation. And if you’ve already crossed your 40s you’re more than eligible to get into this stream.

American Political System: State Legislatures
The citizens of a democracy who are well-informed about how their government functions only serve to make that democracy a stronger one.

Spies: Intelligence Agency and Espionage
Anyone interested in the exciting world of espionage can enlist the Internet to find out about various governmental "intelligence" agencies.

Democracy and Prosperity Don't Always Go Together
From Venezuela to Russia and from China to Ecuador, the idea of democracy is out of favor.

Democracy for Dummies
When it comes to being citizens and voters, the vast majority of Americans are ignorant and plain dumb about things that really matter.

Vote With Your Labor
If society is formed by the efforts and labors of each individual, then the strike can hold the greatest threat to the status quo. "Syndicalism is more than just a style of unionism; it is a theory of how to create a true Democracy without authority."

America’s Best Days-Gone or Yet to Come?
Article about America and the recent public opinion poll question that questions if the country's best days are still ahead.

We Need More Direct Democracy
Time for Americans to stop putting their trust in politicians and, instead, put in themselves.

2008 Presidential Election: Why Are You Voting?
Voting is a basic right here in America. But with this right comes the responsibility to vote for the right reasons.

Passive-aggressive Bureaucracies
Passive-aggressiveness has a lot in common with pathological narcissism: the destructive envy, the recurrent attempts to buttress grandiose fantasies of omnipotence and omniscience, the lack of impulse control, the deficient ability to empathize, and the sense of entitlement, often incommensurate with its real-life achievements.

False Gods Create False Hope
When American support false change agents the end up supporting the political status quo.

An Obligation to Future Generations?
Critique of the communitarian/liberalism debate.

Voting as Political Narcotic
Just imagine if hardly any Americans show up to vote in 2008 because they are sick and tired of our corrupt political system!!

Time to Boycott Voting
Nothing much has worked to reform our corrupt political system; now we must try the strategy of Gandhi and King - civil disobedience through NOT voting.

Games Politicians Play
President Musharaf of Pakistan is actively maneuvering to install his wife, Selba Musharaf, as the next President of Pakistan.

The Role of Politicians
In truth, the politician has a single and exclusive role: to get re-elected. His primary responsibility is to his party and its members.

Why Has Congress Failed Americans?
Something has gone terribly wrong with Congress!

The Meaning of Freedom
This article discusses teaching freedom and democracy in an ESL class. The question is who does the teaching and who does the learning.

Americans Stuck In Political Stupor
Despite an historic high level of citizen pessimism and cynicism about America's political system, people still think they can vote their way out of this calamity.

Voting My Conscience
A personal analysis on voting and past presidents.

Are Americans Unready to Boil?
If you have concerns about America's first Article V convention for proposing constitutional amendments - this is must reading.

Americans Unready to Revolt, Despite Revolting Conditions
New poll data show the public's lack of confidence in government, but rebellion remains elusive.

Political Consulting
Political consulting is the business which has grown up around advising and assisting political campaigns, primarily in the United States.

The Evils of Lesser Evil Voting
One major cause of getting terrible elected officials is that voters keep choosing lesser evil candidates rather than the best ones.

Democracy Dreaming
Can Americans wake up and smell their delusional democracy and become rebels?

Taking Democracy Seriously
Voting is the heart of a healthy democracy. With our persistent low voter turnout, the heart of American democracy is barely beating. Five reforms can dramatically re-energize voting in America. They could be placed in one constitutional amendment and ratified by the states in time for the 2008 presidential election.

A Practical Lesson in Us Democracy
Anyone can run for public office - so a young teacher did. And now she's being played by Halle Berry.

Election Results And Television News Lies
Think you are getting the true election results when you watch the evening news? Think again.

Delusion Destroys Democracy
President Bush is deeply delusional, and so are millions of Americans. So much delusional thinking is detroying American democracy. We need more direct democracy opportunities.

Is America Being Overthrown By Our Own Political System?
Is our government being taken over from within? This article highlights several key indicators of our political landscape that point to an overthrow of our government and what you can do to stop it at the voting booth.

Why Are Politicians Corrupt?
Most politicians bend the laws of the land and steal money or solicit bribes because they need the funds to support networks of patronage. Others do it in order to reward their nearest and dearest or to maintain a lavish lifestyle when their political lives are over.

What does the Government have to Fear of the People?
The United States government, like all other states of the world, is not the absolute defender of the people's will. In fact, it manufactures their will.

America, the Dictatorship
Incrementally, but noticeably, the United States is shedding its democracy.

Reflections on Representative Government
An inquiry on the system of representative government, as an improved authoritarian system from the monarch system, but ultimately, still not freedom.

The Matter of Political Philosophy
The motives and rules of political science are dissected and examined.

Citizens Target Voting Machine Fraud
Citizens advocates are gaining strength as they take on California's Secretary of State over voting machine accuracy.

Opinions and Perceptions
We are individuals with differing opinions and perceptions especially concerning politics. I originally wrote this in November of 2004 after observing the antics surrounding the Presidential election.

Haiti: Betrayal of Democracy
Blackmailed, betrayed, their duly elected leader deposed by American sponsored thugs, Haiti cries out above all others that America's praise for a "global democratic revolution" is a lie. The opposition of France to global imperialism is a lie. The United Nations as a voice for the oppressed and powerless is a lie.

Welcome To Democracy, Baghdad Style
As tens of thousands marched on Firdos Square in Baghdad to demand an end to the American occupation, we are reminded that our president's claim as democracy's champion is marked by shame, fraud and hypocrisy. GW Bush remains an illegitimate president.

The Democratic Ideal and New Colonialism
The truth is that voters are powerless. The rich and mighty take care of their own. Malfeasance carries little risk and rarely any sanction. Western democracies are ossified bastions of self-perpetuating interest groups aided and abetted and legitimized by the ritualized spectacle that we call "elections". And don't you think the denizens of Africa and Asia and eastern Europe and the Middle East are blissfully unaware of this charade.

World Democracy in Action
While the president extols the spread of democracy in the Middle East, Eastern Europe and elsewhere, he can no longer ignore the fundamental truth: Democracy is the mortal enemy of Empire.

UN Reform: the Tribune of Oppressed Peoples
By institutionalizing the Tribune of Oppressed Peoples, the international community provides the UN with a valuable tool of pressure over persistent dictatorships, and proves that the major reason to exist for the UN is the greatest expansion and the proper implementation of Human Rights, Democracy, and Multiculturalism allover the world.

A Dark Day For Democracy
On January 6, 2001, one hundred US Senators, including 50 Democrats and one Independent, refused to issue a challenge to the Electoral College vote of Florida. Four years later, the Senators have a second chance to stand up for democracy.

The Algerian Dilemma
Democracy versus Theocracy: In 1991, after years of civil unrest, Algeria faced the classic dilemma of democracy. What do you do when the results of an election would almost certainly mean the end of democracy itself?

Defending Democracy
More is at stake in this election than the inhabitant of the Oval Office. Watch the exit polls closely. If the exit polls run contrary the eventual results (as they did in Florida 2000), it is compelling evidence of election fraud.

Governments and Growth
It is a maxim of current economic orthodoxy that governments compete with the private sector on a limited pool of savings. It is considered equally self-evident that the private sector is better, more competent, and more efficient at allocating scarce economic resources and thus at preventing waste.