Were the radical democratic impulses of the American Revolution still driving US politics, it would be difficult to imagine corporatization of the kind witnessed today. But that impulse has weakened, and the relationship between the people and the corporation has…

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Retreat usually leads to defeat.

Retreat usually leads to defeat.

If history has ended, it has been stopped at remarkable cost to the average US...

If history has ended, it has been stopped at remarkable cost to the average US...

Democracy demands an opposition party.

Democracy demands an opposition party.

Foreign rightwing fundamentalists attacked the United States. Domestic rightwing fundamentalists took the spotlight. And everywhere,...

Foreign rightwing fundamentalists attacked the United States. Domestic rightwing fundamentalists took the spotlight. And everywhere,...

Surrender is rarely good strategy.

Surrender is rarely good strategy.

Thirty years after drafting the US Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson warned of the dangers...

Thirty years after drafting the US Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson warned of the dangers...

People often say that, in a democracy, decisions are made by a majority of the...

People often say that, in a democracy, decisions are made by a majority of the...

Democracy... while it lasts is more bloody than either [aristocracy or monarchy]. Remember, democracy never...

Democracy... while it lasts is more bloody than either [aristocracy or monarchy]. Remember, democracy never...

There are two things which a democratic people will always find very difficult - to...

There are two things which a democratic people will always find very difficult - to...

The real democratic idea is, not that every man shall be on a level with...

The real democratic idea is, not that every man shall be on a level with...

Democracy is a device that insures we shall be governed no better than we deserve.

Democracy is a device that insures we shall be governed no better than we deserve.

Democracy shows not only its power in reforming governments, but in regenerating a race of...

Democracy shows not only its power in reforming governments, but in regenerating a race of...

We naturally associate democracy, to be sure, with freedom of action, but freedom of action...

We naturally associate democracy, to be sure, with freedom of action, but freedom of action...

Every government has as much of a duty to avoid war as a ship's captain...

Every government has as much of a duty to avoid war as a ship's captain...

So, Two cheers for Democracy: one because it admits variety and two because it permits...

So, Two cheers for Democracy: one because it admits variety and two because it permits...

The experience of democracy is like the experience of life itself-always changing, infinite in its...

The experience of democracy is like the experience of life itself-always changing, infinite in its...

A community is democratic only when the humblest and weakest person can enjoy the highest...

A community is democratic only when the humblest and weakest person can enjoy the highest...

In Republics, the great danger is, that the majority may not sufficiently respect the rights...

In Republics, the great danger is, that the majority may not sufficiently respect the rights...

America now stands as the world's foremost power. We should be proud: Not since the...

America now stands as the world's foremost power. We should be proud: Not since the...

I say that democracy can never prove itself beyond cavil, until it founds and luxuriantly...

I say that democracy can never prove itself beyond cavil, until it founds and luxuriantly...

To govern is always to choose among disadvantages.

To govern is always to choose among disadvantages.