Tag: democracy
The 2018 Elections Will Likely Be Stolen
After writing 20 Ways the 2018 Elections Will Be Stolen, it became clear that the government control Republicans hold today is already illegitimate, based on a legacy of cheating and gaming elections and racism. I did not previously understand the...
Single-Issue Activism Less Effective Against This Republican Party
Single-issue activism may not be effective in the current Republican era. Our election system is being attacked and our democracy is very sick. To build a new American democracy, we activists must change our tactics.
How Things Change as Constitutional Rights Contract and Expand for People and Corporations
People often ask whether a proposed Seattle law such as Initiative 103 could actually impact the Supreme Court’s interpretation of corporate personhood and speech rights. Well, it wouldn’t be the first time a law from Washington State turned the tide of...
Good Activism Breaks Law
Update: The Stranger published a shorter version of this on August 15. Last week, The Stranger called Initiative 103 “an unconstitutional waste of time,” but constitutionality isn’t the right benchmark to measure social change efforts. In 1873, after suffragist Susan...