The attack on Independent MP Helen Haines in Wangaratta has shocked a nation whose politics is normally peaceful even by the standards of mature democracies. […]
Tag: Democracy
The Price of Media Consolidation: How We Lost the Truth
Just a handful of corporations own 90% of the media. From the Telecommunications Act of 1996 to the repeal of the Fairness Doctrine, here’s how the guardrails came down — and the truth got hard to find.
The End of the Citizen Soldier?
The regulations removed and changed over time have brought us to the current USA’s quandary — divided and on the brink of bankruptcy. Here are two of them.
Plus: Amy Goodman of Democracy Now—More than Ever
A new documentary turns the journalist into the story. We’re sorry, but something went wrong while fetching your podcast feeds. Please contact us at plus@slate.com […]
Our Journey to Division
August 1, 2024 We often hear that we are more divided than we have been since the Civil War. There are a myriad of ways […]
He who Owns the Gold Makes the Rules
July 16th, 2024 Let DJT be the catalyst for the obvious reforms our experiment with Democracy needs. The abhorrent truth is not so much what […]
D-Day and Democracy: What to Know About Biden’s Trip to France
The international trek offers the president a chance to commemorate D-Day and to contrast with his predecessor…Read More