There was something called the Union of South American Nations. It was when left governments vowed to fight fascism collectively. It all started with the election of Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez. The US and the International Monetary Fund couldn’t stand that

He claimed to be the best friend American farmers ever had. But with the new tariffs and the Iran war dragging out, and the loss of global markets, farm country is not so safe for Trumpers. In fact some angry

Since so many public schools forbid the teaching of “divisive concepts,” social studies teachers are cut off; they can’t do their jobs. The far right is afraid of education, and teachers are seen as dangerous. But a conference was recently

It’s not the extremists we’ve got to worry about; tens of millions of ordinary Americans, about 25% of us, support political violence. This according to extensive research and a new book by our guest Professor Robert Pape: Our Own Worst

Congressman Ro Khanna from California is a powerful progressive populist, one of the most outspoken potential 2028 candidates; I had a chance to interview him on this shorter keepingdemocracyalive.com. If you’re at all curious who this rising star is, give

It’s a political accusation masquerading as a legal action. The SPLC is one of the most highly regarded and successful anti-hate group organizations in America. Yet they are facing an expensive indictment for allegedly misleading donors. Of course, they openly

Researchers are beginning to understand why some of us demonstrate what is called “moral courage” and others do not. In fact, most of us actually have a warped sense of our own moral courage. We like to think nothing would

Colleges and universities are now places where elites are cultivated. They are to fit nicely into the oligarchical system. Working class students are saddled with outrageous debt while the morale of underpaid professors is low. In the 20th century, university

Her name is Karishma Manzur and, like Abdul El-Sayed, is being hugely outspent by the DNC favored candidate. She and her burgeoning grassroots movement are angry that corporate America manipulates us. Unlike her primary opponent, she does not support ICE,

The status quo is not getting the job done. People want populism and Trump ain’t it. Then again the Democratic establishment isn’t it either. The Trumpists want us to hate and fear those on the FDR left. Is it working?

Think fascism is a European import? Guess again: Hitler and Mussolini copied American fascism. Before and after the Civil War, some Americans counted while many did not. Like the European models which followed, the South was such a system: Hierarchy

Some of the bravest, most courageous, and loyal friends aren’t even people. They deserve recognition and they’re about to get it. Our guest, the founder of the National Service Animals Monument Susan Bahary says in this 250th year anniversary, you

Tanks don’t just show up on our streets. A rolling coup is what’s happening, so say Former House Democratic Leader Dick Gephardt and former Senator Tim Wirth, who are are not exactly firebrands; they represent the moderate center of the

The oil companies had no less supply and sold the same volume but reaped greater profits. The input price: the cost of refinement of crude oil, remained the same. But the Iran War oil shock did not affect everyone the

The Democratic establishment doesn’t get that people vote their morals. So says our guest David Fenton, successful public relations veteran of fifty years. Civil rights, wars, climate change: he says these are moral issues and people vote with their hearts

What do you know about Bolivia? If you’re like me, you knew about Evo Morales, the first indigenous president, known as the Nelson Mandela of the Andes. Well the former landholding elite is back in power. And the IMF dictated

The Constitution itself is divisive. There wasn’t much America’s Founders agreed on, but one thing they did agree on was no kings; legislative over any executive power. On this, the 250th birthday of the Declaration of Independence, historian Thomas Richards

If you don’t think people vote on foreign policy, consider that Kamala Harris lost because of Gaza. And that Obama beat Hillary because of her support for the war in Iraq. On this show, historian Van Gosse describes how effective

What is the rules based order anyway? According to our guest, Bob Borosage of the Campaign for America’s Future argues it’s a lie; the truth is it’s about the rule of American capital over productivity, never mind our European allies.

What is the rules based order anyway? According to our guest, Bob Borosage of the Campaign for America’s Future argues it’s a lie; the truth is it’s about the rule of American capital over productivity, never mind our European allies.

I may have multiple myeloma but I am not multiple myeloma. Same is true for people with Alzheimer’s. On this slightly shortened show our guests are Dr. Anthony Goodman and his wife Meredith who helps him out. Tony is a

They feel betrayed. What used to be a dependable advocate for working families has, over the last two decades, morphed into being a second party of the interests of the wealthy. From his own experience, our guest author Les Leopold

The real purpose of Trump’s big beautiful wall is to show power. Our guest says it’s a visceral metaphor for what the MAGAs hate; showing dominance. In his article in The Nation talking about what he calls “The Never Ending

It started in hippie garages with people like the Whole Earth Catalog’s Stewart Brand: the promise of more freedom for more voices. Today the tech billionaires see democracy as the anti-Christ. Now ask yourself: has Apple computers liberated you? Irresponsible

The national media was accused of hiding Biden’s age related slippage, but they’ve been positively sheepish on what the world sees as an autocrat gone mad. Not just Republicans have been made to fear Trump’s power. His decline has thus

On this show Professor James K. Galbraith argues it has. The role of the military diplomatically is at least in question. Iran has clearly made out best in this temporary truce. No world power is likely to be intimidated by

Thanks in large measure to Donald Trump, there’s space opening up on the left. Far from becoming a 51st state, the Canadian New Democratic Party has chosen a new leader, and support for Avi Lewis is growing fast. If you

They make billions despite their actual performance. While their workers are forced to live on subsistence wages, if that, taxpayers are also subsidizing the outrageous CEO pay as they subsidize workers who are forced to go on public relief. On

It’s a long term necessity, but tragically, short term policy-makers put off a solution essential to a strong economy and restoration of our republican form of government. As of today, both the economy and democracy are in a downward spiral.

Did we give up on our president when 9/11 happened? Of course not, we rallied round the flag. Same thing is happening in Iran. Both Democrats and Republicans have forever bent over backwards for Israel, and today as a result