http://dir.salon.com/topics/democracy/?source=rss&aim=democracy en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Mon, 28 Apr 2008 04:04:00 PDT By Steve Fraser Mon, 28 Apr 2008 04:04:00 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 Gary Kamiya Mon, 28 Apr 2008 04:04:00 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. Andrew Leonard Mon, 28 Apr 2008 04:04:00 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 Mon, 28 Apr 2008 04:04:00 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 Mon, 28 Apr 2008 04:04:00 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." Andrew Leonard Mon, 28 Apr 2008 04:04:00 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 Mon, 28 Apr 2008 04:04:00 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! Andrew Leonard Mon, 28 Apr 2008 04:04:00 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 Mon, 28 Apr 2008 04:04:00 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 Mon, 28 Apr 2008 04:04:00 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 Mon, 28 Apr 2008 04:04:00 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 Mon, 28 Apr 2008 04:04:00 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 Mon, 28 Apr 2008 04:04:00 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 Mon, 28 Apr 2008 04:04:00 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 Mon, 28 Apr 2008 04:04:00 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 Mon, 28 Apr 2008 04:04:00 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 Mon, 28 Apr 2008 04:04:00 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 Mon, 28 Apr 2008 04:04:00 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 Mon, 28 Apr 2008 04:04:00 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 Mon, 28 Apr 2008 04:04:00 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. By Joyce McGreevy Mon, 28 Apr 2008 04:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2005/01/07/gadgets/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2005/01/07/gadgets/index.html?source=rss Innovative gadgets make it easier than ever to rid the country of pesky democracy! By Daoud Kuttab Mon, 28 Apr 2008 04:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2004/11/11/palestinians/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2004/11/11/palestinians/index.html?source=rss Upon the death of Yasser Arafat, a Palestinian journalist he jailed sums up the legendary leader's ambiguous legacy. By Eric Weiner Mon, 28 Apr 2008 04:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2004/08/06/importing_democracy/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2004/08/06/importing_democracy/index.html?source=rss While the U.S. is busy exporting democracy to Iraq, it should be importing some best democratic practices from the rest of the world, too. By Stephen Holmes Mon, 28 Apr 2008 04:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2004/06/17/anti_americanism/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2004/06/17/anti_americanism/index.html?source=rss A professor explains why so many people around the world hate us and what a post-Bush foreign policy might look like. By Jen Banbury Mon, 28 Apr 2008 04:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2004/01/30/ayatollahs/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2004/01/30/ayatollahs/index.html?source=rss Will Iraq turn into an Iranian-style theocracy or a more tolerant Muslim state? As zero hour for America's grand experiment approaches, Shiite leaders hold the key.