1+ hour, 29+ min ago   (837+ words) The people who lost their lives on Sept. 11, 2001, could just as easily have been any of us. Virtually everyone in their mid-30s or older remembers where they were when they heard that an airplane struck the World Trade Center in New…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (114+ words) Who is funding UK's far right? Danny Tommo's US, Israel links 2 arrested by UK police over suspected offences relating to Iran Ralph Lauren faces boycott calls over Gal Gadot campaign Iran nuclear file is back at the UN Security Council....

2+ day, 21+ hour ago   (116+ words) Do you remember that line? It was spoken by The Chimp (he will always be The Chimp) 25 years ago, in the aftermath of what we were assured was a dastardly sneak attack by “Islamic terrorists” on the World Trade Center…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago   (820+ words) As Americans approach the 25th anniversary of 9/11, many in our country want us to pretend that the greatest attack on the United States since Pearl Harbor never happened. They want us to look away from the 19 Muslim terrorists who flew planes…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (536+ words) It’s time to pick up a shovel and stop complaining about the impending death of democracy in America, according to Skye Perryman. The president of Democracy Forward in Washington, D.C., is well known to BNG readers because she is frequently…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (616+ words) “Liberty and democracy are incompatible”. It was Peter Thiel, the superhero of Pay Pal and Palantir Technologies, who thus gave meaning to the offensive against democracy that has been circulating in the United States for some time and that Donald…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (737+ words) Greek politics has never lacked ambition. Across the political spectrum, parties promise to transform the economy, reform the state, improve education, reduce inequality, strengthen institutions and deliver a better future. The political “what” is usually clear. The harder question is…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (673+ words) The difficulties of the world’s oldest and largest democracies, the US and India, raise a question more fundamental than how their constitutions might be ‘tweaked.’ Can constitutional design by itself protect democracy against those who acquire power through democratic means…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (288+ words) SOUTHINGTON, CT — Is the United States a democracy or a republic? With political division and debate at extreme levels nationally, this is a common discussion on forums, chat rooms, and social media. An upcoming Southington Public Library program will examine…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (1552+ words) Examining the arguments being used to promote constitutional monarchy as a democratic solution for Iran The question of Iran’s political future has become increasingly prominent as opposition to the ruling regime has intensified and the prospect of political transition has…...