Democracy

For Trump the ‘warrior’ talk isn’t about shared sacrifice. He is adding a cheap patina of valor to his demand that people endanger themselves and in some cases die to restore the greatest economy that ever was … the one he created, the one…

democracy is in trouble as never before. In the past, there have been moments when democratic process and democratic guarantees have been suspended — Lincoln’s suspension of habeas corpus, the internment of the Japanese Americans during…

We are deeply concerned at the inclusion of peaceful campaigning organisations in a counter-terrorism police document

A longtime Facebook executive has admitted the company’s platform helped Donald Trump win the 2016 election, and it may happen again this year. In an internal memo, Facebook Vice President Andrew Bosworth wrote, “So was Facebook responsible…

Chairman of Global Peace Foundation Dr. Hyun Jin P. Moon described the powerful impact civic society can have in reunification efforts on the Korean peninsula in an interview with Chang-in Jang, CEO of JSI Partners, for Pub Chosun. Pointing…

Democracy needs to keep moving forward. If we elude our responsibility when it comes to breathing new life into the values that sustain it, our liberal societies will eventually collapse.

But before I list the (often unnoticed, misunderstood or covered-up) chronological facts of France’s incredible Yellow Vest year, allow me to briefly summarise it with a personal anecdote: In mid-April I finally was able to get out of…

There comes a point, and I think we’ve reached it, where Western boasts about “freedom” and “democracy” become self-discrediting. I am no longer willing to say that the West is more “free” than China. I would certainly say that Russia has a…

We will gather at the White House every day from November 2-11 at noon and 6pm to demand Trump’s immediate removal from office and to stand up for our our democracy, our humanity, and our future. ​ Join us however you can. Bring your…

When Americans think of militarism, they may imagine jackbooted soldiers goose-stepping through the streets as flag-waving crowds exult; or, like our president, they may think of enormous parades featuring troops and missiles and tanks,…