Westerly High School Library: Is Democracy Dead?

Is Roger Ailes, of Fox News, degrading our Democracy?

Article about President Trump's support of extreme police measures and its effects.

This article compares the case law in the United States, Canada, and Australia on the question of electoral apportionment.

Discusses the disengagement of citizens in politics, apathy in voting and the inequality of our political voices.

Provides insights on the concept of democracy promotion as a security policy of the United States. Development of the democracy nostrum; Criticisms on the democracy promotion policy; Qualification of the term democracy; Difference between democracy as a concept and democratization as a process; Difficulties in the promotion of democracy; Recommendations and propositions.

Discusses democracy in the United States. Initiative process and key procedural problems which hae arisen in the practice of lawmaking by initiative; Procedural issues generated by the initiative...

The article presents an exploration into the political and social changes which have occurred within the democratic system of the United States throughout its history and highlighting the possible...

Discusses the impacts of increased National Security.

Provides information on the political history of the United States and the concept of democracy in governmental operations. Effect of international organizations on the promotion of democracy; Accountability among government officials and public officers; Threats to global democracy.

Examines the functions of the different branches of the government in the United States in relation to the concept of democracy. Process of decentralization in the area of policymaking; Views concerning democratic government and federalism; Discussion on judicial review.

Provides information on issues concerning the revitalization of democracy in the United States. Views on democratic processes in the government system; Relation of voting and popular elections to democracy.

Discusses the powers given to Federal vs State judges and how State reps take the brunt of the blame.

—Freedom of speech secures cultural democracy as well as
political democracy. Just as it is important to make state power accountable
to citizens, it is also important to give people a say over the development of
forms of cultural power that transcend the state. In a free society, people
should have the right to participate in the forms of meaning-making that
shape who they are and that help constitute them as individuals...

The article offers information about Democracy 2.0, a citizen-centered program that aims to solve the problems in American government. The program, founded by a now-national youth civic engagement organization Mobilize.org, identifies problems in local, state, and national systems of government and society. It also seeks to institutionalize millennial-generated solutions as a staple of American governance at all levels.

I want to put before you three problems/challenges for education and democracy in the U.S.
A demographic revolution is altering the ethnic composition of the country.
Radical changes are required in individual behaviour and public policy to preserve the environment.
Increasing numbers of American citizens are reluctant to exercise the responsibilities of citizenship.

An essay is presented which discusses the social aspects of private philanthropic foundations (which are referred to collectively as big philanthropy) in the U.S., including the role that they putatively play in undermining democracy. The role that big philanthropy plays in U.S. public education, including in financing charter schools and in regard to education for low-income and minority children, is discussed. The relationship between parents and big philanthropy is also discussed.

The article discusses the relationship between public libraries and democracy in the U.S. through an examination of the work of AmericaSpeaks, a nonprofit organization the promotes citizen involvement in community decision making. The author explains that libraries need to promote democracy at a time when Americans' faith in government is low. She argues that libraries are in an ideal position to do this because of their place in society as houses of factual information and promotion of information technology skills.

Discusses issues related to democracy and politics in the U.S. Expansion of political and civil rights; Violation of the rights in foreign affairs; Assumption of a foreign dimension by U.S. policies; Response of the U.S. to the September 11, 2001 attacks.

The doctrine of viewpoint neutrality is central to First Amendment jurisprudence. It requires the state to not treat speech differently based on a speaker's political or philosophical opinions.

The essay discusses U.S. and British collaborative efforts to allegedly undermine democracy and democratization in various countries through military efforts. Emphasis is given to the removal of the Chagos archipelago's inhabitants in order to construct a military base. The author is critical of U.S. President Barack Obama and his signing of the National Defence Authorization Act, which would also hurt democracy in the U.S.

This paper discusses the work of Noam Chomsky in the context of democracy, the media, and education. Through the analysis of selected works, a critical perspective emerges. This view demands that educators at all levels understand and confront the
often deleterious effects the media can have on students’ social and political views
and further how the media can undermine democratic action in schools and society.

The article presents the author's views on the characterization of the press as the opposition by Stephen Bannon who is senior advisor to press secretary Sean Spicer. Following U.S. president Donald Trump's accusation that press stories critical of his administration is fake news, the author suggests that this label given by Mr. Bannon to journalists is an attempt to undermine democracy.

The article focuses on the decline of voters in the United States. According to the author, the decline is not a sign of civic ill health and does not undermine the functioning of democracy. The author describes a study which found that Americans who do vote present an accurate representation of the U.S. population.