Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared that Israel is “not a state of all its citizens” as he engaged in a social media spat with … Israel Is Not a State of All Its CitizensRead more
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Eight Years Later, America’s Ally Bahrain Is Still Hunting Down Arab Spring Protesters
Eight years ago this month, the wave of pro-democracy protests that came to be known as the Arab Spring reached Bahrain, where a brief flowering … Eight Years Later, America’s Ally Bahrain Is Still Hunting Down Arab Spring ProtestersRead more
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Justice for Julian Assange, Test of Western Democracy
This has been the 7th year that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange spent Christmas in confinement inside Ecuador’s London embassy. For nearly a decade, the US … Justice for Julian Assange, Test of Western DemocracyRead more
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Blockchain-based elections would be a disaster for democracy
Tapscott is wrong—and dangerously so. Online voting would be a huge threat to the integrity of our elections—and to public faith in election outcomes. Tapscott … Blockchain-based elections would be a disaster for democracyRead more
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Restore Voting Rights to all in US
Florida voters are preparing to vote on Amendment 4, a measure that would restore voting rights to 1.4 million people with nonviolent felonies who have … Restore Voting Rights to all in USRead more
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How African Americans Fought For & Won Birthright Citizenship
President Trump’s claims that he will end constitutionally protected birthright citizenship in the United States. In an interview released Tuesday, Trump told the news outlet … How African Americans Fought For & Won Birthright CitizenshipRead more
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The Passport King who Markets Citizenship for Cash
It was supposed to be a lunch, but the Swiss businessman was not eating. As his companions tucked into their pasta, Christian Kalin sipped mineral … The Passport King who Markets Citizenship for CashRead more
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Democracy is not an easy endeavor
The Hitchhiker’s Guide through a Collapsing Europe – by DiEM25ers Yanis Varoufakis & Srećko Horvat — source yanisvaroufakis.eu
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Under the Influence
Democracy requires that all citizens—rich and poor alike—have influence over the policies their government adopts. Of course, it would be unreasonable to expect everyone to … Under the InfluenceRead more