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Anti-Democratic Ideologies & Structures
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Below are groups and resources (books, articles, websites, etc.) related to this topic. Click on an item’s title to go its resource page with author, publisher, description/abstract and other details, a link to the full text if available, as well as links to related topics in the Subject Index. You can also browse the Title, Author, Subject, Chronological, Dewey, LoC, and Format indexes, or use the Search box. Connexions LibraryAgainst Anarchism Fraser, Nancy Article 2013 A critical theory of the public sphere should incorporate neo-anarchism’s best insights, while rejecting wholesale anarchism. Neo-anarchism fails to sustain the tension between fact and norm required ... All Rights Reserved: Now We Know the Final TTP is Everything We Feared Malcolm, Jeremy Article 2015 The release by Wikileaks of what is believed to be the current and essentially final version of the intellectual property (IP) chapter of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) confirms our worst fears a... America Likes Democracy, Except In Venezuela : Chavez in the Crosshairs Weisbrot, Mark Article 2012 Venezuelans can be sure that their vote counts. The government in Venezuela has done everything to increase voter registration and participation. The American Deep State: Wall Street, Big Oil, and the Attack on U.S. Democracy Dale Scott, Peter Book 2014 Scott makes a compelling case for a hidden "deep state," a second order of government behind the public or constitutional state, that influences and often opposes official U.S. policies. American Fascists: The Christian Right and the War on America  Hedges, Chris Book 2006 Hedges examines the Christian Right's origins, its driving motivation and its dark ideological underpinnings, with interviews and coverage of events such as pro-life rallies and weeklong classes on co... Bakunin: The Philosophy of Freedom Morris, Brian Book 1993 An attempt to portray Bakunin's political theories in a coherent manner. Bakunin vs Marx Dolgoff, Sam Article 1979 The debates between Bakunin and Marx transcend petty personal squabbles and embody two diametrically opposed tendencies in the theory and tactics of socialism, the authoritarian and libertarian school... Bakunin vs. Marx Diemer, Ulli Article 1978 The anarchist-Marxist split started with Bakunin, who systematically misrepresented Marx's positions. Beyond the brexit debate Malik, Kenan Article 2016 Whatever the result of the Brexit referendum, of one thing we can be sure: Britain will neither be invaded by marauding Turks, as anti-EU campaigners suggest might happen if the country votes 'Yes', n... Blocking Progress: Consensus Decision Making In The Anti-Nuclear Movement Ryan, Howard Article 1983 Howard Ryan maintains that consensus is wrong in principle and in practice: "The problem is not so much that individuals are being irresponsible or somehow abusing the consensus process. The problem l... A Blueprint for a New Party: With the rise of Donald Trump, we need to think seriously about what it would take to form a democratic organization rooted in working class Ackerman, Seth Article 2016 A proposal for a national political organization that would have chapters at the state and local levels, a binding program, a leadership accountable to its members, and electoral candidates nominated ... Brexit and the new hostility to participatory democracy Sparrow, Jeff Article 2016 The reaction to Brexit illustrates the desperate need for the Left to return to first principles. For, as the result broke on social media, a remarkable number of progressives directed their anger not... Britain, Europe and the Real Crisis Malik, Kenan Article 2016 The decision by British voters last week to leave the European Union has brutally exposed two features of contemporary British politics. The first is the depth of popular disaffection with mainstream ... Can the Egyptians Come to Canada to Liberate Us? Kunin, Jason Article 2011 As I sat glued to Al Jazeera for two weeks watching the Egyptian revolution unfold from my home in Toronto, I must confess to having experienced feelings of jealousy. How nice it must be, I thought, t... Canada After Harper: His Ideology-fuelled Attack on Canadian Society and Values, and How We Can Resist and Create the Country We Want Finn, Ed (editor) Book 2015 Essays documenting the breadth and depth of the Harper government's attack on institutions, policies, and programs that embody values and principles shared by most Canadians: education, health care, w... Consensus decision-making: Connexipedia Article Article 2010 Article about the group decision making process known as consensus decision-making. The conspiracy to censor the Internet Article 2017 The political representatives of the American ruling class are engaged in a conspiracy to suppress free speech. Under the guise of combating "trolls" and "fake news" supposedly controlled by Russia, t... The Corporation Achbar, Mark; Abbott Jennifer Film/Video 2004 The Corporation explores the nature and spectacular rise of the dominant institution of our time. The Death of Democracy: Israel's Flood of Anti-Democratic Laws Cook, William A. Article 2011 Democracy is dying in both Israel and the United States, and much of the world is turning away in revulsion. Defend Brazil! Vltchek, Andre Article 2016 Enough weeping! Latin America has wept incessantly, continuously, for years, decades and centuries. Its people robbed of everything since the days of Columbus, since Potosi. Tens of millions, perhaps ... Democracy for the Few Parenti, Michael Book 1988 How does the U.S. political system work and for what purpose? What are the major forces shaping political life and how do they operate? Who governs in the United States? Who gets what, when, how, and ... Democracy in the Unites States? Fugetaboutit! Spritzler, John Article 2007 We who want a more equal and democratic society are the vast majority. There is no reason for us to feel hesitant about speaking our minds and talking revolution to our friends and neighbors, our co-w... Democracy Is that it?: New Internationalist June 2000 Serial Publication (Periodical) 2000 Democracy has become commonplace and its original meaning -- "rule by the people" -- has got lost. Real democracy depends on active citizenship, something that's missing from contemporary culture. Ar... Democracy loses out Diemer, Ulli Article 1978 The people can say what they want, they can vote how they want, but the bureaucrats make the decisions. Democracy was never intended for degenerates Malik, Kenan Article 2016 This is not a left vs right debate -- today, as a century ago, the anti-democratic impulse comes from both left and right, from both reactionaries and self-defined progressives. Destroying the Commons: How the Magna Carta Became a Minor Carta Chomsky, Noam Article 2012 Our rights and liberties are under ever-increasing attack. The Disconnect in US Democracy Chomsky, Noam Article 2004 Noam Chomsky describes how the American people are excluded from political participation, claiming that action must also come before and after elections and not only once every four years. Dismantling Democracy: Stifling Debate and Dissent in Canada Article 2015 An extensive dossier of the Harper government's attacks on democracy, debate, and dissent. The End of Politics: Corporate Power and the Decline of the Public Sphere Boggs, Carl Book 2000 From the events of privatization, economic globalization, spread of violence and gun culture, and the end of the cold war, Boggs explores the depoliticization process in the United States. Everything under control, Life in a managed society: New Internationalist April 1985 Serial Publication (Periodical) 1985 A deluge of commercial messages are subtly undermining the consumer's ability to make autonomous decisions. Discussion of why, and how, social control is becoming the norm in Western societies. Falsifying History and Ourselves: Anti-Democratic Propaganda in the Classroom Spritzler, John Article 2001 Contrary to the views promoted by FHAO, the true facts about Germany during the Holocaust show that 1) working class Germans fought the Nazis; 2) anti-Semitism did not come from ordinary people; and 3... Fascism and Big Busness Guerin, Daniel Book 1939 A history of the rise of fascism in Europe and the role of big business in supporting fascism. Fascism and Big Business (excerpt) Guérin, Daniel Article 1938 Events have demonstrated with tragic clearness that the moment the working class allows the fascist wave to sweep over it, a long period of slavery and impotence begins - a long period during which so... Fascism and Socialism Guérin, Daniel Article 1945 Fascism is not a product that is specifically Italian or specifically German. It is the specific product only of decaying capitalism, of the crisis of the capitalist system which has become a permanen... Fascism Shall Not Pass Ibárruri, Dolores Article 1936 On all fronts communists, anarchists, socialists and republicans are fighting shoulder to shoulder. We have also been joined by non-party people from town and country, because they too have realized w... The Great Class War: 1914-1918 Pauwels, Jacques R. Book 2016 In this critical, revisionist account, historian Jacques Pauwels shows how the First World War was rooted in class strife that begin with the French Revolution in 1789 and continued long past the war ... Greece again Can Save the West Roberts, Paul Craig Article 2015 The 'Greek crisis' is not about debt. Debt is the propaganda that the Empire is using to subdue sovereignty throughout the Western world. Harper, Serial Abuser of Power: The Evidence Compiled: The Tyee's full, updated list of 70 Harper government assaults on democracy and the law. Beers, David; and Tyee Staff and Contributors Article 2015 Stephen Harper and his Conservatives have racked up dozens of serious abuses of power since forming government in 2006. From scams to smears, monkey-wrenching opponents to intimidating public servants... The History of Democracy: A Marxist Interpretation Roper, Brian S. Book 2013 Roper traces the history of democracy from ancient Athens to the emergence of liberal representative and socialist participatory democracy. He argues that democracy cannot be understood separately fro... Hollowing out democracy and law Malik, Kenan Article 2017 The recent actions of the Catalan government are not those of politicians respecting democracy. The reaction of the Madrid government, which criminalize political dissent, are equally disturbing. How will we get to an ecological civilization? Williams, Chris Article 2015 Capitalism's infrastructure, which is designed to dominate nature, cannot simply be taken over and used for an ecological transformation. Only a complete, root-and-branch change will do the job. Individualist anarchism: Connexipedia Article Article Refers to several traditions of thought within the anarchist movement that emphasize the individual and his/her will over any kinds of external determinants such as groups, society, traditions, and id... Is this what a police state looks like? Dobbin, Murray Article 2010 The corporate security state is not static - it will keep filling more and more space to the extent that they are allowed to by civil society. The police actions in Toronto are one of those key moment... Israel's education system peddles intolerance and lies Cook, Jonathan Article 2014 John Kerry spent last week testing the waters with the Israelis and the Palestinians over his so-called framework agreement – designed to close the gaps between the two sides. But the issues he is try... Keep raising the issue of democracy Diemer, Ulli Article 1989 Socialists should keep hammering away at the issue of democracy. The Mass Psychology of Fascism Reich, Wilhelm Book 1933 Wilhelm Reich's class study, written during the years of the German crisis. Reich repudiates the concept that fascism is the ideology or action of a single individual or nationality, or any ethnic or ... National Anarchism: Connexipedia Article Article National-Anarchism is a syncretic political current that was developed in the 1990s by former Third Positionists to reconcile anarchism with nationalism and in some cases racial separatism. It has phi... National Catechism Bakunin, Mikhail Article 1866 Bakunin sketches out his vision of an anarchist social and political revolution, stating that "in order to prepare for this revolution it will be necessary to conspire and to organize a strong secret ... The Nazi Seizure of Power: The Experience of a Single German Town Allen, William Sheridan Book 1965 A study of how the Nazi takeover took place in one German town. On Translating Securityspeak into English: In the Land of False Cognates Carson, Kevin Article 2012 The Security State has its own language: Securityspeak. Like Newspeak, the ideologically refashioned successor to English in Orwell’s “1984,” Securityspeak is designed to obscure meaning and conceal t... One Vote for Democracy: Consensus vs. democracy Diemer, Ulli Article 1986 Makes the case that the democratic model is better than the consensus model for activist group decision-making. Other Voices: The Connexions Newsletter - October 8, 2015: Elections Diemer, Ulli (editor); Richwood, Darien Yawching (production) Serial Publication (Periodical) 2015 Elections are the topic of the week, with items related to the October 19 Canadian federal election, and also to broader issues of parliamentary democracy, voting and whether voting can bring about ch... Other Voices: The Connexions Newsletter - July 2, 2016: Brexit, Jeremy Corbyn, and Contempt for Democracy Diemer, Ulli (ed.) Article 2016 Brexit, the British vote to leave the European Union, has thrown the political elites into turmoil and confusion. The referendum was supposed to be a safe political manoeuvre, a way to produce an appe... Peril from the Right Baier; Walter Article 2012 Many serious observers hold that the crisis in Europe has not come to an end. With the restructuring of the Greek national debt and the enlargement of the European Stability Mechanism, only time was b... Poisoning the Democratic Well Dobbin, Murray Article 2015 Opponents of so-called free trade deals have always struggled with the question of why these international treaties don't generate more alarm and vocal opposition from Canadians. These treaties, after... A Profound and Jarring Disconnect: The Writing on the Wall Lindorff, Dave Article 2011 How the US government has gone against the wishes of the public majority on key issues. The Program of the International Brotherhood Bakunin, Mikhail Article 1869 Bakunin maintains that his revolutionary anarchist vision "excludes any idea of dictatorship and of a controlling and directive power." but then goes on to say "It is, however, necessary for the estab... Puerto Rico: a Junta By Any Other Name Cruz Díaz, Miguel A. Article 2016 Empire is once again fashionable. The financial crisis that is presently gutting the island of Puerto Rico plays out like the world's worst case of botched assisted suicide. The sell of its municipal ... Radical Democracy Lummis, C. Douglas Book 1997 Lummis revives the meaning of democratic struggle and critques the economic and technological processes that have hindered its growth. Revolutionary Catechism Bakunin, Mikhail Article 1866 Bakunin believed that workers were very far from being able to attain revolutionary consciousness on their own. To imbue the masses with this consciousness and to prevent the deformation of a resultin... Right-Wing Populism in America: Too Close for Comfort Berlet, Chip; Lyons, Mathew N. Book 2000 Examines the historical roots and current situation of right-wing populism in the US. Berlet and Lyons highlight the dangers of right-wing populism in affecting the political system and opportunities... The Secret Secret: Of Wikileaks and Literacy Johnson, Jimmy Article 2010 Only those with proper clearances can participate in discussions that affect significant aspects of our lives. Certain technological achievements, our collective ethical decisions (torture, secret pri... A Short History of Black Voter Suppression Parker, Nicholas Article 2012 The Right's organized movement to suppress the votes of African Americans and Latin Americans, and the urban and rural poor by means of the passing of voter ID (Poll Tax) laws in states receives no me... The Silent Takeover: Global Capitalism and the Death of Democracy Hertz, Noreena Book 2001 A combination of globalisation and the growing power of major corporations is rendering democratic governments impotent for influencing key decisions that affect the lives of ordinary people.
Some Pundits Think the Solution to Right-Wing Populism Is Less Democracy Johnson, Adam Article 2016 The core orthodoxies of neoliberalism are under attack by populist forces, and commentators are scrambling for a response. Some are suggesting more left-wing red meat. Others, a moment of self-reflect... State Lawlessness on the Rampage: The Menu for 2011 Roberts, Paul Craig Article 2010 As 2011 dawns, public discourse in America has the country primed for a fascist dictatorship.The situation will be worse by 2012. The most uncomfortable truth that emerges from the WikiLeaks saga is t... Taking the Risk Out of Democracy: Corporate Propaganda versus Freedom and Liberty Carey, Alex Book 1995 The twentieth-century history of corporate propaganda practiced by U.S. businesses and the ways in which such corporate propaganda was exported to, and adopted by, other western democracies especially... The Venezuelan Opposition does not want Democracy or Elections Vaz, Ricardo Article 2017 Interview with Jorge Martin, secretary of the "Hands Off Venezuela" solidarity campaign. The Bolivarian Revolution in Venezuela is facing its most challenging times. The right-wing opposition, backed ... Top 5 Reasons Eaters should be Worried about Obama's New Trade Deal Article 2015 The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is a wide-ranging deal that would expand corporate rights across member states to the detriment of worker rights, the environment, and public health. The Trickledown Revolution Roy, Arundhati Article 2010 The first step towards re-imagining a world gone terribly wrong would be to stop the annihilation of those who have a different imagination - an imagination that is outside of capitalism as well as co... The Two Souls of Socialism: Socialism from Above vs. Socialism from Below Draper, Hal Article 1960 It was Marx who finally brought the two ideas of socialism and democracy together, because he developed a theory which made the synthesis possible for the first time. The heart of the theory is this p... The Tyranny of Structurelessness Freeman, Jo Article 1970 Contrary to what we would like to believe, there is no such thing as a "structureless" group. Any group of people of whatever nature that comes together for any length of time for any purpose will ine... We must win back democracy, even if it takes Hedges' revolution Fillmore, Nick Article 2016 While the banks, elites, and the super-rich have been scrambling to try to hold onto their billions following the UK's shocking vote to exit from the European Union, the anger expressed by the leave s... What is Stephen Harper doing to Canada? How can we stop him? Article 2015 The Harper regime has had a toxic effect on Canada. The wealthy are better off, but most Canadians are worse off, and rights and freedoms, democracy, access to information, and science have suffered. ... Who Will Tell The People: The Betrayal Of American Democracy Greider, William Book 1993 An exploration of the undermining of U.S. democracy, starting with the basic issues of who gets heard, who gets ignored, and why. Why Consensus Decision-making Won't Work for Grassroots Unionism Wetzel, Tom Article 2009 Wetzel contrasts consensus decision-making with democratic decision-making to explain why the latter is more suited to activist groups. 'Worse Than We Thought': TPP A Total Corporate Power Grab Nightmare Article 2015 On issues ranging from climate change to food safety, from open Internet to access to medicines, the TransPacific Partnership (TPP) is a disaster. Sources LibraryBrexit, Jeremy Corbyn, and Contempt for Democracy Introduction to the July 2, 2016 issue of Other Voices Diemer, Ulli 2016 A constant theme in elite reaction to the Brexit referendum, expressed especially through the mainstream media, has been a visceral contempt for democracy. Ordinary working people are portrayed as stu... Extremism goes mainstream Across Europe far-right parties are gaining power by forming coalitions while liberals have failed to find a coherent response Traynor, Ian 2010 Right wing extremist parties that attempt to stir up racial and ethnic prejudices have been gaining support during the recession in Europe. In Denmark, the Netherlands and Italy liberals already form ... Fascism Sources Select Resources Encyclopedia Fascism is a radical and authoritarian nationalist political ideology. Fascists seek to organize a nation according to corporatist perspectives, values, and systems, including the political system and... Fascism and ideology Sources Select Resources Encyclopedia Fascism and ideology is the subject of numerous debates. The position of fascism on the political spectrum is a point of contention. Various scholars have sought to define fascism, and the consensus i... A freedom that we can't afford Rightwing thinktanks profess a love of freedom, but their refusal to reveal who funds them is deeply undemocratic Monbiot, George 2011 Freemarket thinktanks vastly outnumber those arguing for public spending. The author suggests that these thinktanks allow corporations to exert influence on public life without showing their hand, he ... The Reaction to Brexit Is the Reason Brexit Happened If you believe there's such a thing as "too much democracy," you probably don't believe in democracy at all Taibbi, Matt 2016 "This isn't democracy; it is Russian roulette for republics," Kenneth Rogoff recently wrote in the 'Boston Globe,' of last week's Brexit vote.
Trade agreements and the corporate war on democracy Introduction to the November 7, 2015 issue of Other Voices Diemer, Ulli 2015 The Trans-Pacific Partnership, negotiated in secret, and now scheduled to be rubber-stamped by national governments on a take-it-or-leave-it basis, is best understood as a major milestone in the long-... |
