Democracy

Using events, theatre, song, dance, comedy, satire, music, poetry, interviews with many well-known personalities and the wisdom of our founding fathers, VOICES reminds us of our roots and the importance of protecting authentic democracy.

In this article: United Nations, Bangkok, YouTube, Comcast, U.S. Justice Department, and Al Franken

...he fails to recognize the meirts and benefits of such a system-but recognizes the reality he faces in Congress-which truly epitomizes the phrase "The best democracy money can buy. " Listen to/watch the John Harwood interview of Senator Baucus...

In this article: Barack Obama, David Axelrod, 's-as Paul Krugman, Washington, D.C., Tax, Norm Coleman, and Joseph R. Biden Jr.

That's pretty high praise. "A fine speech," says Michael Goldfarb on The Weekly Standard blog, particularly impressed by Obama's emphasis on the role military force has played in maintaining American democracy. Ron Radosh likes the speech...

In this article: Barack Obama, Ron Radosh, Joseph Lowery, Ideology, The Weekly Standard, and Jonathan Last

...it is rich people (the primary actors in the market) while Krugmen believes it is government (the primary regulator of the market) …both are somewhat wrong in a democracy …which side is dominate at any given time is actually up to the voters.

In this article: Paul Krugman, Brad DeLong, and Tax

...is a bit much. Sun, 02/10/2008 - 22:57 - randron (not verified) Has it been so long since we've had a small "d" democracy that we've forgotten what it looks like? To Mr. Krugman: it's called D-E-M-O-C-R-A-C-Y and I prefer honest,...

In this article: Barack Obama, Paul Krugman, Bill Clinton, Nixonland, Hillary Clinton, Venom, and Crooks and Liars

...it's backed by right-wing millionaires. . . . They're using every means at their command -- from NBC to the New York Times to Twitter to the Obama mailing list -- to try to quash real democracy." The media coverage even became a factor in...

In this article: Barack Obama, Sam Zell, Rick Perry, Republican Party, Eliot Spitzer, Tribune Co., George W. Bush, Cody Willard, and Tax

...but everyone knew it was just because the international community hates George W. Bush and former president Carter can't stop complaining about Bush. Of course, Krugman still thinks he won this prize for his "economics," but he knows full...

In this article: Paul Krugman, Jimmy Carter, George W. Bush, Ideology, Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences, Nobel Prize, and Delusion

That makes me a liberal, and I'm proud of it. Being a liberal is not enough, however. To enact liberal policies and nurture American democracy, it is necessary to have a progressive movement, one which includes mainstays of the traditional...

In this article: Paul Krugman, John Kenneth Galbraith, Economics, John Maynard Keynes, Radicalism, Progressive Era, Conservatism, and Social Security

...are, the man in the street is probably worse." Yeah but isn't your point that people are willing to be rationally irrational and indulge in their biases in a democracy. Take Paul Krugman for example. Yes he may indeed believe in...

In this article: Murray Rothbard, Bryan Caplan, Tax, Normative, Paul Krugman, Coercion, and Suicide