Democracy & Government Archives - The Sanders Institute

Bernie Sanders Transformed Burlington, Vermont Into A Family Friendly City By Engaging The Youth

When Bernie was elected Mayor of Burlington, his very first focus was to create the best environment for kids and families. That resulted in a teen center, a newspaper, and...

The Sanders Institute

Energy, Environment & Climate / Democracy & Government

Why The Sierra Club’s Ben Jealous Is Targeting Red States

In the world of climate advocacy groups, the Sierra Club is perhaps best known as a grassroots, progressive heavyweight. For years, it has fought to close coal plants, one by...

Justin Worland

Democracy & Government

The Trump Coalition Of MAGAs And Oligarchs Lives On, As Dangerous As Ever

The two parts of the Republican Party — the MAGA cultural warriors and the economic oligarchs — need each other. The oligarchy — billionaires, top CEOs, and moguls of Wall...

Robert Reich

Democracy & Government

The DNC Moves To Block Debate On Dark Money, But We Won’t Quit

The stakes are too high for Democrats – and democracy – to let our party’s primaries turn into auctions won by the highest bidder. Last week, Nevada Democratic Party Chair...

Dr. James Zogby

Democracy & Government

A Milestone In Holding People Accountable For Jan. 6

A New Mexico judge has done the country a big favor. Judge Francis Mathew upheld a little-known provision of the U.S. Constitution and removed a public official for participating in...

Ben Jealous

Democracy & Government

Arizona Could Be Major Threat To Democracy

Red flags are flying for democracy and democratic values. We need to pay attention to the threats — and also to signs that we can work together to preserve our...

Ben Jealous

Democracy & Government

The Most Dangerous Looming Supreme Court Decision You Never Heard Of

On June 30, the Supreme Court agreed to hear a case called Moore v. Harper. With all the controversial decisions handed down by the Court this term, its decision to...

Robert Reich

Democracy & Government

America’s Unstolen Election And Detachment From Reality

As important as America's January 6th hearings in Congress may be in laying out for the historical record the facts behind the insurrection that attempted to violently overturn the 2020...

Dr. James Zogby

Democracy & Government

America’s Struggle At Home

In the first year since the end of the Trump administration, the United States is still in the throes of a struggle to overcome decades of political corruption and social...

Jeffrey Sachs

Democracy & Government

The Republican Rebrand, Exposed

The Republican Party is trying to rebrand itself as the party of the working class. Rubbish. Republicans can spout off all the catchy slogans about blue jeans and beer they...

Robert Reich

Democracy & Government

America’s Third Reconstruction

Republican-controlled state legislatures across the US are enacting new restrictions on voter participation that target non-whites. Since the Civil War, white supremacy in America – nowadays embraced by a shrinking...

Jeffrey Sachs