By dying, the casino magnate Sheldon Adelson did Benjamin Netanyahu one last favor. Adelson had been scheduled to testify as a prosecution witness in the … Even in Death, Sheldon Adelson Will Keep Undermining DemocracyRead more
Democracy
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Globalization and Decommissioning Democracy
Discussions of the threat to liberal democracy have neglected perhaps the most surprising source that is one of the major arcs of history of the … Globalization and Decommissioning DemocracyRead more
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Citizenship as public good
The India Exclusion Report 2019-2020, jointly produced by Centre for Equity Studies and Three Essays Collective, carries in depth studies on various aspects of socio-economic … Citizenship as public goodRead more
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Minority Citizenship and Property Rights in 1950s India
The three-pronged idea of citizenship germinating at the constitutional moment as status, rights, and identity have undergone significant transformations since the Constitution was drafted. In … Minority Citizenship and Property Rights in 1950s IndiaRead more
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Testing Theories of American Politics: Elites, Interest Groups, and Average Citizens
Each of four theoretical traditions in the study of American politics—which can be characterized as theories of Majoritarian Electoral Democracy, Economic-Elite Domination, and two types … Testing Theories of American Politics: Elites, Interest Groups, and Average CitizensRead more
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The Sedition That Nobody’s Talking About
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPcm93-tA-Y&rel=0&feature=relmfu] Robert Reich The sudden lurch from Trump to Biden is generating vertigo all over Washington, including the so-called fourth branch of government – … The Sedition That Nobody’s Talking AboutRead more
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Democracy App
Phoning It In — source truthdig.com | Mr. Fish | Dec 6, 2019
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How Big Money Corrupts Our Politics
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=puIXXeALLNc&rel=0] Corporate money is dominating our democracy. It’s difficult to do anything – increase the minimum wage, reverse climate change, get Medicare for All, … How Big Money Corrupts Our PoliticsRead more
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How Lobbyists Weaponized Transparency
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4kvUxQIJlA&rel=0] James D’Angelo The Empire Files 079 00:00 [Music] 00:19 [Music] 00:24 yet another shooting massacre of 17 00:27 students in parkland Florida has … How Lobbyists Weaponized TransparencyRead more
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Voting system
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bleyX4oMCgM&rel=0] Honest Government Ad | Preferential Voting Juice Media