Tag: Democracy

Jerry Greenfield said he joined the movement because the current state of politics is "not what our founders envisioned, and it's not what democracy is supposed to be about." (Bloomberg File Photo/Simon Dawson)

Ben & Jerry arrested in D.C. protest

Anna Giaritelli · April 18, 2016 11:43 pm

WATCH: protesters tie themselves to scaffolding inside U.S. Capitol dome

Anna Giaritelli · April 16, 2016 12:14 am

The "Hulk" star did not say if he intends to join the demonstrators this week. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)

Actor Mark Ruffalo encourages more Democracy Spring protesters to get arrested

Anna Giaritelli · April 13, 2016 10:38 pm

Police arrested 85 people on the Capitol steps Tuesday, a day after arrested 400 more. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Protesters ambush Paul Ryan at Capitol Hill Club

Anna Giaritelli · April 12, 2016 8:59 pm

Voting rights reform demonstrators stage a sit-in at the Capitol in Washington, Monday, April 11, 2016, urging lawmakers to take money out of the political process. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Hundreds of protesters arrested at Capitol

Anna Giaritelli · April 12, 2016 12:04 am

Donald Trump had a 52-point lead over Ted Cruz while Hillary Clinton beat Bernie Sanders by 48 points. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Primary poll: Trump, Clinton set to crush competition in NY

Anna Giaritelli · March 18, 2016 1:11 am

Democratic presidential candidates Bernie Sanders, left, Hillary Rodham Clinton and Martin O'Malley at a recent debate. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Washington Secrets

Progressive group lets membership pick Clinton-Sanders-O’Malley endorsement

Paul Bedard · December 7, 2015 12:47 pm

Vehicle carrying the president's security team explodes, killing 12 and injuring 16. (AP Photo/Hassene Dridi)

Tunisia declares state of emergency after terrorist attack

Anna Giaritelli · November 24, 2015 10:20 pm

There is nothing either unwise or unconscionable about insisting we keep our borders strong. (AP Photo/Daniel Ochoa de Olza)

Democracy depends on borders

Hugo Gurdon · November 17, 2015 10:38 pm

The English-speaking peoples saw a series of landmark transfers of power from state to citizen: The Magna Carta, the Glorious Revolution, the American Revolution.Â (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

The miracle of the English-speaking peoples

Dan Hannan · November 16, 2015 5:01 am

High Intelligence, Low Information

Jonathan V. Last · August 12, 2015 7:45 pm

Obama Criticizes the Democratic Process in Undemocratic Ethiopia

Ethan Epstein · July 27, 2015 6:35 pm