“If we don't have workers organized into labor unions, we're in great peril of losing our democracy.” IfsDemocracyLosingLaborUnionsWorkersOrganizedPerilLabor UnionLabor Movement Author:Dolores Huerta
“The 2014 elections are not about winning or losing, but of ensuring a bright future for India. It is about sowing the seeds for a 'Bhavya' and a 'Divya Bharat'.” WinningDemocracyLosingIndiaElectionSeedsWin Or LoseSowingBright FutureBharat Author:Narendra Modi
“In this world which is losing faith in so called representative democracy, there are new developments in participatory democracy. These are very interesting developments, reflecting the revitalization of community power with a more and more active presence of minorities in political life, including the presence of women who are of course by no means a minority.” WorldMeanPoliticalCoursesCommunityInterestingDemocracyThis WorldDevelopmentLosingIncludingActiveMinoritiesRepresentativesVery InterestingReflectingPolitical LifeLosing FaithParticipatory DemocracyRevitalization Author:Eduardo Galeano
“European democracy was originally imbued with a sense of Christian responsibility and self-discipline, but these spiritual principles have been gradually losing their force. Spiritual independence is being pressured on all sides by the dictatorship of self-satisfied vulgarity, of the latest fads, and of group interests.” Has BeensSelfChristianSpiritualForceSidesInterestResponsibilityPrinciplesDemocracyGroupsDisciplineLosingIndependenceSatisfiedDictatorshipSelf DisciplineVulgarityFadsPressured Author:Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
“When the public loses faith in democracy's ability to solve the problems it has created for itself, the game's almost over. And I think we are this close to losing democracy to the mercenary class.” ThinkingProblemGamesLosesAbilityClassDemocracyLosingSolveMercenaryAlmost Over Author:Bill Moyers