Democracy
An illiberal democracy, similar to Viktor Orbán’s Hungary, is increasingly the model for Republicans. The first anniversary of the invasion of the Capitol approaches, our cold civil war grows hotter by the day, and the numbers tell the story. A majority of Republicans view the attack as a defense of freedom (56%) and just under half (47%)
Corporate Greed
Bernie Sanders Corporate greed and class warfare are crushing working people. No one is going to save us – we need to rise up together. the challenges we face are enormous and it is easy to understand why many may fall into depression and cynicism. This is a state of mind, however, that we must
Democracy
6 January will be the first anniversary one of the most shameful days in American history. On that date in 2021, the United States Capitol was attacked by thousands of armed loyalists to Donald Trump, some intent on killing members of Congress. About 140 officers were injured. Five people died. Even now, almost a year later,
Democracy
Opportunism and cowardice has more than sufficed to make Republicans espouse a noxious falsehood as an axiomatic truth. At hand is a plot to destroy American democracy from within. Its organizers have infiltrated the highest echelons of state and federal government, and have instigated and condoned acts of violence directed against our elected officials. This
Capitalism
Thanks to social democratic policies, the bottom 60 percent of Danes are better off than the bottom 60 percent of Americans. Even middle-class Danes benefit from a strong welfare state. The only group that doesn’t? The rich. Comparing incomes across countries poses certain difficulties: incomes are paid in different currencies, products have different prices, tax
Democracy
What happened on 6 January was an attempt to overturn the election results and the rule of law. The threat is far from over. Even as the mob ran screaming and smashing through the capitol on J6 anuary , it was clear this was a coup attempt. It was equally clear that it had been