http://dir.salon.com/topics/democracy/?source=rss&aim=democracy en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Thu, 05 Jun 2008 03:06:00 PDT By Louis Bayard Thu, 05 Jun 2008 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/review/2008/06/05/shenkman/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/review/2008/06/05/shenkman/index.html?source=rss Sure, ignorance is rampant among the American electorate, as Rick Shenkman argues. But without The People, there would be no Democracy as we know it. By Juan Cole Thu, 05 Jun 2008 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2009/10/30/iraq_election/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2009/10/30/iraq_election/index.html?source=rss Iraq doesn't know how to hold an election, and we shouldn't stick around to teach them at gunpoint By Andrew Leonard Thu, 05 Jun 2008 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2009/06/22/tiananmen_and_tehran_take_two/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2009/06/22/tiananmen_and_tehran_take_two/index.html?source=rss Ahmadinejad's bane? China has no "culture of martyrdom" to match Iran's By Garrison Keillor Thu, 05 Jun 2008 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/keillor/2008/07/23/new_york/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/keillor/2008/07/23/new_york/index.html?source=rss Small gestures of civility in America's busiest city speak of the promise of better times. By Steve Fraser Thu, 05 Jun 2008 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2008/04/28/gilded_age/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2008/04/28/gilded_age/index.html?source=rss The titans of Wall Street have failed us like never before. So why does no one care? By Andrew Leonard Thu, 05 Jun 2008 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2009/06/19/tiananmen_and_tehran/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2009/06/19/tiananmen_and_tehran/index.html?source=rss When the rulers are willing to open fire, all the tweeting and YouTube videos in the world are as good as dust By Gary Kamiya Thu, 05 Jun 2008 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/kamiya/2008/03/18/iraq_anniversary/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/kamiya/2008/03/18/iraq_anniversary/index.html?source=rss Five years after Bush invaded Iraq, anti-Americanism has metastasized. But we can still beat it. By Andrew Leonard Thu, 05 Jun 2008 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2008/02/28/recessions_and_democracy/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2008/02/28/recessions_and_democracy/index.html?source=rss How bad weather contributes to the toppling of tyrants By Garrison Keillor Thu, 05 Jun 2008 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/keillor/2008/02/06/change/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/keillor/2008/02/06/change/index.html?source=rss The American people are looking for a change this year, and so am I. By Edward M. Gomez Thu, 05 Jun 2008 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2007/12/28/press_bhutto/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2007/12/28/press_bhutto/index.html?source=rss After Bhutto's death, the press in South Asia and Europe fear for democracy's future in Pakistan, which could go up in "turbulent smoke and bloody dust." By Andrew Leonard Thu, 05 Jun 2008 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2007/11/21/musharraf_the_democrat/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2007/11/21/musharraf_the_democrat/index.html?source=rss When war is peace and ignorance is strength. A selection from "The Collected Works of George Bush." By Cary Tennis Thu, 05 Jun 2008 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2007/06/14/kitty_not_happy/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2007/06/14/kitty_not_happy/index.html?source=rss I know this young woman has problems at home, but I think she might need a good slapping! By Andrew Leonard Thu, 05 Jun 2008 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2007/06/12/taiwan_democracy/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2007/06/12/taiwan_democracy/index.html?source=rss Seven years of chaos and political gridlock equals a terrible public relations campaign for freedom By Mohamad Bazzi Thu, 05 Jun 2008 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/05/31/syria/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/05/31/syria/index.html?source=rss The chaos in Iraq has emboldened Bashar Assad's authoritarian regime and given Syria new power to meddle in the Middle East. By Joe Conason Thu, 05 Jun 2008 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2007/02/19/conason/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2007/02/19/conason/index.html?source=rss In an excerpt from his new book, Salon's columnist explains why, for the first time since the resignation of Richard M. Nixon, Americans have reason to doubt the future of their democracy. By Shahnaz Taplin Chinoy Thu, 05 Jun 2008 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2006/06/13/arab_women/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2006/06/13/arab_women/index.html?source=rss While some Arab women embrace the rise of Islamist political parties, others fear they could end up groaning under Taliban-like regimes. By Juan Cole Thu, 05 Jun 2008 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2006/05/25/egypt/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2006/05/25/egypt/index.html?source=rss Mubarak's criticism reflects his anger at Bush's policies -- and uneasiness about his growing domestic opposition. By Chalmers Johnson Thu, 05 Jun 2008 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2006/05/03/johnson/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2006/05/03/johnson/index.html?source=rss Convinced of our superiority, Americans keep trying to impose freedom on the rest of the world. It's arrogant, immoral -- and it hasn't worked. By Aluf Benn Thu, 05 Jun 2008 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2006/02/06/israelhamas/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2006/02/06/israelhamas/index.html?source=rss Hamas' victory marks a turning point in Mideast history -- and has Israel scrambling to adjust. By Juan Cole Thu, 05 Jun 2008 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2005/09/19/egypt/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2005/09/19/egypt/index.html?source=rss Mubarak's rigged victory shows that right-wing predictions of an "Arab spring" were wishful thinking. By Nancy Soderberg Thu, 05 Jun 2008 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2005/08/31/iraqi_women/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2005/08/31/iraqi_women/index.html?source=rss Some Iraq warriors insist women's rights can wait until later, but democracy and development flourish when women are treated as equals. By Sidney Blumenthal Thu, 05 Jun 2008 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/blumenthal/2005/07/21/terror/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/blumenthal/2005/07/21/terror/index.html?source=rss For Bush, it's always either the day after 9/11 or the day before the Iraq invasion. He needs to rethink his war on terror. By Sidney Blumenthal Thu, 05 Jun 2008 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/blumenthal/2005/06/16/house_antics/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/blumenthal/2005/06/16/house_antics/index.html?source=rss Under DeLay's leadership, the work of the House has become trivial, and corruption cannot be investigated, much less rebuked. By Steven Hill Thu, 05 Jun 2008 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2005/06/13/electoral_reform/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2005/06/13/electoral_reform/index.html?source=rss We've made progress in the way we elect our representatives, but we need to lose the winner-take-all system. By Juan Cole Thu, 05 Jun 2008 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2005/03/16/democracy/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2005/03/16/democracy/index.html?source=rss President Bush and his supporters are taking credit for spreading freedom across the Middle East. Here's why they're wrong.