Fourth Daalder Lecture, Rijksuniversiteit Leiden, Interfacultaire Vakgroep Politieke Wetenschappen, March 15, 1997 Both liberalism and democracy have been sponge terms. Each has been given multiple, … The conflict between liberalism and democracyRead more
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Turkey continues to muzzle democracy’s watchdogs
Journalists are the “watchdogs” of democracy, according to the European Court of Human Rights. Anyone who wants to control a country without being troubled by … Turkey continues to muzzle democracy’s watchdogsRead more
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The hidden war on democracy
24 April 2008 Beyond the sound and fury of its conquest of Iraq and campaign against Iran, the world’s dominant power is waging a largely … The hidden war on democracyRead more
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Trump may go away, but the people he has empowered will not
These presidential debates — certainly this one — serve as the most stark commentary on how bankrupt the U.S. electoral system is. This is the … Trump may go away, but the people he has empowered will notRead more
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The Modern History of ‘Rigged’ US Elections
The United States is so committed to the notion that its electoral process is the world’s “gold standard” that there has been a bipartisan determination … The Modern History of ‘Rigged’ US ElectionsRead more
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New voting laws in the south could affect millions of African Americans
This report is part of a project on voting rights in America produced by the Carnegie-Knight News21 program. Selma, Ala. –- Joanne Bland, at age … New voting laws in the south could affect millions of African AmericansRead more
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Democracy in America Is a Useful Fiction
Jan. 24, 2010. Corporate forces, long before the Supreme Court’s decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, carried out a coup d’état in slow … Democracy in America Is a Useful FictionRead more
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NSA Targeted Pro-Democracy Campaigner
Tony Fullman is a middle-aged former tax man and a pro-democracy activist. But four years ago, a botched operation launched by New Zealand spies meant … NSA Targeted Pro-Democracy CampaignerRead more
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Foreign Money Pouring into U.S. Elections
Now, for the first time, direct evidence has emerged showing a foreign company has indeed donated money to a federal campaign. Documentation obtained by The … Foreign Money Pouring into U.S. ElectionsRead more
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Remembering UN and Canadian Role in Deposing and Assassination of Patrice Lumumba
56 years ago today the United Nations launched a peacekeeping force that contributed to one of the worst post-independence imperial crimes in Africa. The Organisation … Remembering UN and Canadian Role in Deposing and Assassination of Patrice LumumbaRead more