Democracy

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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “Democracy”

• Direct Democracy

  
  Dandelion Salad — Authority: 541
  Dandelion SaladTheLeftLibertarianNovember 20, 2009 more about “Direct Democracy“, posted with vodpodIf you would like a fully detailed sketch of the organization of direct democracy and how it would function, please see the following link: http://anarchism.pageabode.com/afaq/s…A great first step toward direct ...
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• Another march for democracy

  
  Homepaddock — Authority: 551
  While assorted groups marched for democracy in Auckland, people were marching in Oamaru for a similar cause: They were part of the street parade in the Victorian Heritage Celebrations . Waitaki Mayor, Alec Fmailton, Mayoress Heather, the Queen of Victorian Oamaru and celebration committee chair, Sally Hope ...
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• JOHN KEY, LISTEN TO ME, WE WANT DEMOCRACY

  
  Apartheid New Zealand — Authority: 428
  sent by a readerThousands of people walk through the central Auckland to demand democracyWhereas the Berlin Wall came down 20 years ago, and the East Germans embraced a marginally freer system, New Zealand remains a totalitarian police state re-asserting authority over its subjects through fear ...
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• Georgia Green Party Challenges Congressional Delegation To Shut Down Terrorist Training Camp in Georgia

  
  OntheWilderSide — Authority: 510
  Give us some Change Worth Believing InThis weekend, Green Party members from Georgia and far beyond will again gather with nearly 25,000 justice-loving individuals of all persuasions for an annual vigil at the gates of Ft. Benning. Led by School of the Americas Watch (http://www.soaw.org), the yearly ritual has become ...
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• Thousands join ‘March for Democracy’

  
  Family Integrity — Authority: 123
  http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10610750// var thisPageEmailURL = thisDynamicDomain + /email/email-ajax.cfm?objectID=10610750&c_id=1&callback=?; function initEmail() { initEmailForm(); } function toggleEmailContainer(atTop) { // check if we need to load the ...
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• Hundreds march over government inaction

  
  Family Integrity — Authority: 123
  http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/3085149/Hundreds-march-over-government-inaction Hundreds march over government inaction By DAVID GADD – Stuff.co.nz Hundreds of Aucklanders marched up Queen Street today to protest at repeated government inaction on citizens-initiated referendums. Organiser Colin ...
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• MSP’s want to change electoral system

  
  BNP Scotland — Authority: 121
  Something that should concern all the smaller political parties in Scotland has been reported in the press, in a wholly fascistic move some MSP’s have suggested the electoral system for Holyrood should be changed to stop the BNP winning a seat on the top up list. The top up system was introduced to compensate ...
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• Copenhagen: An Anti-Globalization Movement Comes of Age

  
  World Change Cafe — Authority: 117
  By Naomi Klein, The Nation The book is a fascinating account of what really happened in Seattle, but when I spoke to David Solnit, the direct-action guru who helped engineer the shutdown, I found him less interested in reminiscing about 1999 than in talking about the upcoming United Nations climate change summit in ...
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• Get Out Of My Country

  
  DhafirTrial — Authority: 122
  This is a must listen -  Interview With Malalai Joya Malalai Joya was 27-years-old when she became the youngest person elected to the new Afghan Parliament. She’s now suspended from Parliament for criticizing other MPs and accusing many of being warlords and criminals. She calls Afghanistan’s democracy a ...
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• We won’t get into broad, sweeping over-generalizations

  
  Beers with Demo — Authority: 525
  ... well let you do that. Transparency International released their wildly anticipated annual Corruption Perceptions Index report this week. The report measures perceived levels of public sector corruption in 180 countries, drawing on surveys of businesses and experts. The bad guys: 1. Somalia 2. ...
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• NED Watch: Cuba and Honduras

  
  it's all one thing — Authority: 431
  If youve seen claims like Cuban poll: 82% say life so-so or worse , the explanation is in  US peddling yet more lies about Cuba . Will the National Democratic Institute Support the Coup in Honduras?
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• Obama dun stol da elektiun!

  
  nixon the hand — Authority: 130
  According to a new poll from Public Policy Polling, 52% of republicans believe that Barack Obama stole the election of 2008 with the help of ACORN to you I have to say:
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• D.C. Board of Elections Refuses Public Vote on Same-Sex Marriage

  
  The United Families International Blog — Authority: 476
  On Tuesday, the Washington, D.C. Board of Elections and Ethics voted to refuse a ballot initiative that would open the definition of marriage in D.C. for public vote, claiming the initiative violated human rights. The board denied the petition the same day it scheduled a December 1 City Council vote on the ...
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• Ominous echoes in China’s anti-Uyghur backlash

  
  Democracy Digest — Authority: 435
  The challenge of confronting Uyghur stereotypes and elevating support for their demands for autonomy and democratic rights requires a new dialog between Uyghurs, Han Chinese dissidents and human rights activists internationally, a Washington conference heard today.China’s communist authorities had reacted to the ...
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• Jacksonian Democracy

  
  Socyberty — Authority: 549
  Economically, the country suffered and new conflicts were sparked. Andrew Jackson was referred to as the president of the common man. He believed that no one region or class should favor over another. He lived up to that name when he fought hard to give the common man more say within the country. He started by ...
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• A Modest Proposal : Eat the Rich!

  
  The Rag Blog — Authority: 539
  Photo by chrisjfry / Flickr.Serve the people!Carve up Wall StreetBy Alex Knight / The Rag Blog / November 20, 2009See Amy Goodmans interview with Robert Scheer on Wall Street and the economy, from Democracy Now!, Below.Yesterday, Democracy Now! reported that two major records have been broken in 2009 -- Wall St. ...
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• CEO of ElectionMall speaking at first European Personal Democracy Forum Conference

  
  eNewsChannels — Authority: 439
  BARCELONA, Spain — In conjunction with the launch of ElectionMall’s new ElectionMall.EU website, Ravi Singh, CEO of ElectionMall Technologies, will be speaking in Barcelona, Spain at the first ever European conference held by the Personal Democracy Forum. For the last six years, the Personal Democracy Forum has ...
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• FEC unwisely OKs return to cheap private jet travel by members of Congress

  
  Scholars and Rogues — Authority: 573
  Let’s say you’re Sen. John Dough. You’re running for re-election. You need money. Often, you have to travel to where the money is to get it. Say, in Los Angeles. So you fly. But you wish to avoid flying commercial. Too much time wasted. Too many hassles, mingling among the proletariat in lines and in the damn ...
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• Obama imprisons Lynne Stewart instead of George Bush

  
  Not My Tribe — Authority: 487
  I’ll admit to a disquieting feeling of disorientation. Until now, I would have advised war resisters to take the brig and let Bush’s Democratic successor give amnesty. But now Attorney General Eric Holder says “Failure is not an option” on trial of the accused 9/11 conspirators, and the new President suggest ...
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• Depressing headlines of the day

  
  Can it happen here? — Authority: 132
  State jobless rate rises to 12.5 percent Californias unemployment rate increases in October from Septembers rate of 12.2%, giving the Golden State the fourth-highest rate in the country. Poll: Voters Want to Repeal Stimulus 51 percent believe canceling the rest of the stimulus money would ...
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