democracy
The stench of fascism seeps into the 2016 elections
September 1, 2015Once one constitutional right is attacked no right is sacred; once one community is scapegoated, no one is safe; once violence is acceptable, our democracy is threatened.
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“Stacy’s Mom” inspires music video to Hillary Clinton
June 29, 2015The band, Well Strung, has strummed a new music video dedicated to presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton.
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A monumental contradiction
June 23, 2015Washington, D.C., memorials invariably quote some of the masterpieces of our heritage, a reminder of the values that ground the American experiment in democracy.
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Julius and Ethel Rosenberg’s final day: June 19th, 1953
June 19, 2015At the height of the Cold War anti-communist hysteria, the lives of Ethel and Julius Rosenberg were extinguished. On the anniversary of their executions, their granddaughter has a message.
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Today in history: 800th birthday of the Magna Carta
June 15, 2015On this date in 1215, humanity took one of its greatest steps in the long march toward democracy.
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