Actual threats to American democracy range from voter suppression and unaccountable 'dark money' to explicit efforts to engineer 'minority rule' in Washington… — Jamelle Bouie Copy Share Image
The history of American democracy, to say the least, has been checkered. Our nation was founded at a time when people of… — Bernie Sanders Copy Share Image
The passengers and crew of United Airlines Flight 93, recognizing the potential danger that the aircraft they were aboard posed to large… — Arlen Specter Copy Share Image
American democracy depends on the public's ability to remain accurately informed on our state of affairs. — Tom Steyer Copy Share Image
The power the fossil fuel industry exerts over Congress is polluting American democracy, the propaganda it emits through its front groups is… — Sheldon Whitehouse Copy Share Image
“We invoke the words of Jefferson and Lincoln because they say something about our legacy and our traditions. We do this because… — Ta-Nehisi Coates Copy Share Image
That is not respecting our democracy, using the State Department as a concierge for foreign donations, not really respecting our American democracy. — Kellyanne Conway Copy Share Image
Political civility is not about being polite to each other. It's about reclaiming the power of 'We the People' to come together,… — Parker Palmer Copy Share Image
If you'd come to me in 2012, when the last presidential election was raging and we were cooking up ever more complicated… — Antonio Garcia Martinez Copy Share Image
“Social conservatism and neoconservatism have revived authoritarian conservatism, and not for the better of conservatism or American democracy. True conservatism is cautious… — John W. Dean Copy Share Image
“They know that as long as they keep us undereducated, or with an inferior education, it’s impossible for us to compete with… — Malcolm X Copy Share Image
