The Issue
Using fear, propaganda, and demagoguery, the Bush Administration shredded the U.S. Constitution, broke the Federal government, and corrupted the political process. Basic rights of citizens like habeas corpus—won by the Magna Carta in A.D. 1215—have been warped and disregarded. The levers of government, which should protect the people, are in the hands of the greedy, callous, and self-serving. Even the honesty and outcomes of U.S. elections cannot be trusted. American Democracy is in danger.
Actions Needed
- Vote the Bastards Out: "Regime Change Now!"
- De-Politicize the U.S. Justice System
- Force "Regulators" to Serve the Nation, not Greed, Faith, or Ideology
- Make All Elections Valid and Trustworthy
U.S. Presidential Candidates:
"Democratic Reform"
WEAK
- Duncan Hunter
- Alan Keyes
- John McCain
- Ron Paul
- Mitt Romney
- Fred Thompson
STRONG
- Dennis Kucinch
SOURCES: Candidates Scorecard and Who Stands for What?
Make a Difference NOW
Open Society Institute
The Open Society Institute (OSI), a private operating and grantmaking foundation, aims to shape public policy to promote democratic governance, human rights, and economic, legal, and social reform. On a local level, OSI implements a range of initiatives to support the rule of law, education, public health, and independent media. At the same time, OSI works to build alliances across borders and continents on issues such as combating corruption and rights abuses. OSI was created in 1993 by investor and philanthropist George Soros to support his foundations in Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union. Those foundations were established, starting in 1984, to help countries make the transition from communism. OSI has expanded the activities of the Soros foundations network to other areas of the world where the transition to democracy is of particular concern. The Soros foundations network encompasses more than 60 countries, including the United States. WHAT TO DO: Get Newsletter. Support Initiatives. Attend Events. Apply for a Grant.
Background Sources
BOOKS
- Joel Baken, The Corporation: The Pathological Pursuit of Profit and Power (Free Press, 2004).
- Charles Derber, Corporation Nation: How Corporations are Taking Over Our Lives — and What We Can Do About It (St, Martin's Press, 1998).
- Charles Derber, Hidden Power: What You Need to Know to Save Our Democracy (Berrett Koehler, 2005).
- Charles Derber, Regime Begins at Home: Freeing America from Corporate Rule (Berrett Koehler, 2004).
- Bob Fitrakis, Steve Rosenfeld, and Harvey Wasserman, eds., Did George W. Bush Steal America's 2004 Election? (CICJ Books, 2005).
- Bob Fitrakis and Harvey Wasserman, How the Right Stole America's 2004 Election and Is Rigging 2008 (CICJ Books, 2005).
- Steven F. Freeman and Joel Bleifuss, Was the 2004 Presidential Election Stolen? — Exit Polls, Election Fraud, and the Official Count (Seven Stories Press, 2006).
- Andrew Gumbel, Steal This Vote: Dirty Elections and the Rotten history of Democracy in America (Nation Books, 2005).
- Bev Harris, with David Allen, Black Box Voting: Ballot-Tampering in the 21st Century (Plan Nine Publishing, 2003).
- Thom Hartmann, Unequal Protection: The Rise of Corporate Dominance and the Theft of Human Rights (Rodale Press, 2002).
- Mark Crispin Miller, Fooled Again: How the Right Stole the 2004 Election and Why They'll Steal the Next One, Too (Unless We Stop Them) (Basic Books, 2005).
FILMS
- The Corporation, by Mark Achbar, Jennifer Abbott, and Joel Bakan (Zeitgeist Films, 2005).
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