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  1. Democracy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


    Democracy is a political form of government in which governing power is derived from the people, by consensus (consensus democracy), by direct referendum ...
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democracy - Cached - Similar

  2. Democracy for Some


    Huffington Post (blog) - 12 hours ago

    Today our Democracy was expanded when the US Senate voted to allow gay men and women to serve proudly and openly in defense of our nation. ...
    Repeal it now- Buffalo News
    DADT Repeal Passage Owed to Incredible Grassroots Activism- Firedoglake
    all 2846 news articles »


  3. In China, democracy is only in politburo: WikiLeaks


    Hindustan Times - 14 minutes ago

    In an authoritarian one-party rule, the Chinese government finds democracy in its politburo, the highest decision-making body, where issues are resolved ...
  4. Belarus: from Democracy to Dictatorship through Elections


    Belarus Digest - 47 minutes ago

    Following the decades of Soviet rule, the country had no well-rooted traditions of democracy or even its own statehood. As a result, civil society and ...
    Lukashenko stirs mixed emotions in Belarus village- Reuters
    'Belarus Betrayal' -- Kirchick in "The New Republic"-RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
    Belarus to Vote After Irascible Disputes- The Moscow Times (blog)
    Monsters and Critics.com - BBC News
    all 642 news articles »


  5. Diplomat wrote off Suu Kyi in 2004


    Times of India - 11 hours ago

    NEW DELHI: It doesn't sound to good today with the release of Myanmar's pro-democracy heroine Aung San Suu Kyi's from house arrest, but in 2004 a senior ...
    The Lady: Aung San Suu Kyi's Fight for Freedom- TIME
    Suu Kyi Rules Out Replacing NLD Leadership- The Irrawaddy News Magazine
    Laura Bush, Myanmar's Suu Kyi have first talk- AFP
    Hindustan Times - NPR
    all 293 news articles »


  6. Democracy Index: Egypt one of most authoritarian regimes in region


    Bikya Masr - 38 minutes ago

    CAIRO: Egypt was ranked 138 internationally and 12 among Arab States in the list of the most authoritarian regimes, according to the Democracy Index 2010. ...
    Democracy index- Korea Times
    all 2 news articles »
  7. Common man not enjoying fruits of democracy, says SCBA chief


    Daily Times - 11 hours ago

    LAHORE: Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) President Asma Jahangir has said common man is not enjoying the fruit of democracy and is unable to benefit ...
  8. Signature campaign launched for Democracy Reform Act


    Free Malaysia Today - Athi Shankar - 1 hour ago

    ... to collect at least a million signatures to support a proposed Democracy... Reformation Act. Lembah Pantai MP and PKR vice-president Nurul Izzah Anwar,
    Pakatan Rakyat details framework as leaders call for unity- Malaysia Star (blog)
    all 13 news articles »


  9. The 'Little Town of Bethlehem' Still Waits for Its Stolen Democracy


    Salem-News.Com - James M. Wall - 1 hour ago

    Instead, Bethlehem, the West Bank, and Gaza still wait for the democracy that was stolen from them. Palestinians remain trapped in a military occupation the ...


  10. The Kurdish question


    Sunday's Zaman - İhsan Yilmaz - 9 hours ago

    The question related to the Kurdish issue is this: Are Kurdist politicians (Peace and Democracy Party [BDP] leaders and deputies) exerting their best ...
    Textbook on Kurdish to help diversify approach in education system- Sunday's Zaman
    Debate on bilingual Turkey touches nerve in Parliament- Sunday's Zaman
    Cynicism drives young Kurds away from government outreach, toward ...- Christian Science Monitor
    Journal of Turkish Weekly - Financial Times
    all 20 news articles »


  11. Despite clean audit, Rights and Democracy has 'serious' governance ...


    Vancouver Sun - Juliet O'Neill - 1 day ago

    By Juliet O'Neill, Postmedia News December 17, 2010 A $120000 audit of Rights and Democracy was part of "a witch hunt" that found no wrongdoing, ...
    Audit reveals no irregularities, just political meddling at rights ...- Globe and Mail
    No wrongdoing found in Rights and Democracy audit- Toronto Star
    Rights group audit clears late president- National Post
    CBC.ca - Montreal Gazette
    all 127 news articles »


  12. The erosion of civility threatens our democracy


    Vancouver Sun - 1 day ago

    But civility is the bedrock of our democracy; a free society cannot function for long without it. At its core, civility is the golden rule: Treat others as ...
    Presidential Politics Are a Distraction For Progressives- Firedoglake
    Lost in the White House- OpEdNews
    all 35 news articles »


  13. WaPo: Egypt still stands a chance for democracy


    Al-Masry Al-Youm - 1 day ago

    ... despite recent violations in November's poll, wrote Michael Posner, US assistant secretary of state for democracy, human rights and labor. ...
    A chance for democracy in Egypt- Washington Post
    Egypt: Just how weak can the administration be?- Washington Post (blog)
    Still Hope for Egypt Yet- ikhwanWeb.com
    all 6 news articles »


  14. Dawn of 'internal democracy'


    Nation on Sunday - Ronald Perera - 12 hours ago

    The internal democracy within the UNP was thus lost. Without a pending election to keep him on his toes, the leader could continue any way he wanted. ...


  15. Democracy on the run


    Edmonton Journal - David Marples - 19 hours ago

    Russia, the neighbour of both Ukraine and Belarus, abandoned democracy several years ago as a recipe for chaos. In a sense, it was. ...
    Lukashenka Holds Dialogue in Minsk With US Analysts (Part Two)- Georgiandaily
    all 14 news articles »


  16. India's Muslims largely unattached to extremism: US cable


    Hindustan Times - 1 day ago

    "India's vibrant democracy, inclusive culture and growing economy have made ...democracy has ensured that the large Muslim community has a ... India's vibrant
    India and its Muslims get a thumbs up from US- Times of India
    Islamic leaders are spreading more hatred in Pakistan. By Lee Jay ...- Pakistan Christian Post
    all 23 news articles »


  17. Brawl in parliament tarnishes Ukraine's democracy - ex-minister


    RIA Novosti - 20 hours ago

    Recent brawl in Ukraine's parliament, Supreme Rada, casted a shadow on Ukraine's image of democratic state, Petro Poroshenko, Ukrainian ex-minister of ...
    Ukraine opposition mourns democracy after MP brawl- Kyiv Post
    all 530 news articles »


  18. DEEPENING DEMOCRACY: Enaharo, Federalism and Nigerian nation(s)


    NEXT - Jibrin Ibrahim - 9 hours ago

    His campaign was picked up by the Campaign for Democracy which organised a conference in 1998 calling for a new Nigeria in which 'ethnic nationalities ...
  19. Sledgehammer trial a landmark moment in Turkish democracy


    Sunday's Zaman - Fatma Di̇şli̇ Zibak - 1 day ago

    One side downplays it, while the other sees it as the most significant trial in Turkey's democracy. “Some choose to turn a blind eye to the evidence in the ...
    Jurists pleased: Turkish judiciary to try coup plotters for first time- Today's Zaman
    TURKEY: Coup trial seen as vital to 'normalization' of military's ...- Los Angeles Times
    all 332 news articles »


  20. Turkey's CHP: auto-destruct or promoting social democracy


    Sunday's Zaman - Klaus Jurgens - 1 day ago

    In other words: all eyes are on party leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu and whether or not he manages to redefine Turkish social democracy. ...
    Turkey's main opposition party held extraordinary convention- www.worldbulletin.net
    How Turkey's main opposition party's Batum took a left turn- Hurriyet Daily News
    CHP, quo vadis?- Hurriyet Daily News
    Hurriyet Daily News
    all 22 news articles »


  21. Letter: Democracy didn't lose


    Green Bay Press Gazette - 9 hours ago

    In a recent letter to the Advocate that was published under the heading "Democracy loses," the writer stated: "The elections sent a lot of politicians home, ...
  22. Yechury: spectrum scam indicates deeply entrenched crony capitalism


    The Hindu - 1 day ago

    Addressing the Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta's 3{+r}{+d} Institute lecture Series on 'Crony Capitalism-Management of Democracy,' he said the ...
    CPI(M) Against Giving Legitimacy to Corporate Lobbying- Outlook
    all 10 news articles »


  23. Liu Xiaobo, China's Ninoy


    Inquirer.net - Rodel Rodis - 8 hours ago

    But President Aquino is not just any president, he is the son of Ninoy Aquino and Cory Aquino, the icons of democracy in Asia. ...
    Saving the lives of our own- Manila Standard Today
    Hong Kong Christians honor Nobel Peace Prize winner Liu Xiaobo- The Underground
    Liu's family denied prison visits- Straits Times
    Independent - Telegraph.co.uk
    all 12 news articles »


  24. Kyrgyzstan lays foundation for parliamentary democracy


    Reuters Africa - Olga Dzyubenko - 1 day ago

    "We now embark on a new track, and whatever difficulties we may face, we should learn lessons of true democracy," Kyrgyz interim leader Roza Otunbayeva told ...
    Kyrgyzstan moves towards parliamentary democracy- Reuters
    Kyrgyzstan Approves New Government- RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
    Embattled Kyrgyzstan names new govt, premier- Daily Times
    Reuters - RIA Novosti
    all 181 news articles »


  25. For democracy's sake, fix FCC net neutrality plan


    San Francisco Chronicle - Ed Black - 2 days ago

    At the center of any democracy is the free flow of information - it's how voters access and weigh ideas to make decisions. And at the core of a thriving, ...
    Protecting the Internet- New York Times
    all 250 news articles »


  26. Another voice: Democracy depends on our participation


    Victoria Times Colonist - 2 days ago

    There's probably a better way to get young people interested in democracy than lowering the voting age to 16. While BC Liberal leadership hopeful Mike de ...
    Give youth chance to vote- Canada.com
    all 39 news articles »


  27. UN rights envoy appeals to Sudan on radio staff


    Reuters Africa - 1 day ago

    GENEVA (Reuters) - A UN human rights investigator called on Sudan on Friday to either release or put on trial 11 pro-democracy activists and journalists ...
    UN rights expert urges trial or release of Darfur activists and ...- Sudan Tribune
    all 24 news articles »


  28. Takes issue with writer's interpretation of democracy


    Danbury News Times - 18 hours ago

    14) and I use a different dictionary when defining "democracy." Actually it's "because" we live in a political democracy that economically "we can have" 20 ...
  29. Karat slams govt's 'unholy nexus with corporates'


    Times of India - 2 days ago

    In an article — The Spectrum of Big Business and Politics — in coming issue of party weekly, People's Democracy, Karat said, with "liberalization and ...
    Cong in corrupt nexus with corporates: Karat- Indian Express
    Politician-business nexus in Cabinet, alleges Karat- Economic Times
    all 33 news articles »


  30. PM affirms no deal with UDD on bail for peaceful rally


    Thai News Agency MCOT - 1 day ago

    ... United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) over bail for the jailed protest leaders following his 'chance' meeting with Thida Thavornseth, ...
    Justice officials visit detained red leaders- Bangkok Post
    PM: No secret deal with UDD- Bangkok Post
    warrants sought for 11 red leaders- Bangkok Post
    Thai News Agency MCOT - Bangkok Post
    all 16 news articles »
  31. Thai Riots Sign Of Simmering Political Tensions


    NPR - Anthony Kuhn - 1 day ago

    Red Shirt anti-government protesters shout slogans and sing songs during a demonstration at the Democracy monument in Bangkok, on Dec. 10. ...
    Bangkok Post : Arrest warrants for only 5 red leaders- Bangkok Post
    DSI requests new warrants for red shirts- Bangkok Post
    all 15 news articles »
  32. US embassy cables: India a 'raucous democracy' but 'true partner ...


    The Guardian - 2 days ago

    XXXXXXXXXXXX Internal Politics: a Raucous Democracy... -------------------------------------- 8. (SBU) We have a true partner in the current Indian government
    WikiLeaks cables show warming relationship between India and US- The Guardian
    US embassy cables: Relations improve between India and US- The Guardian
    all 383 news articles »


  33. Rights and Democracy: “We have been denied an important ...


    Macleans.ca - Paul Wells - 1 day ago

    What is certain is that we have been denied an important opportunity to shed light on the events that plunged Rights and Democracy into a crisis situation. ...
  34. Putin Berates Pro-Democracy Opponents After Ethnic Clashes Prompt ...


    Bloomberg - Anastasia Ustinova - Henry Meyer - 2 days ago

    Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin railed against pro-democracy opponents as he ...
    Russia Profile Weekly Experts Panel: The Significance of ...- Russia Profile
    Putin talks tough in wake of ethnic clashes- TODAYonline
    all 1390 news articles »


  35. Is Africa Losing its Taste for Democracy?


    Huffington Post (blog) - 2 days ago

    Coming on the heels of significant democratic progress during the 1990s, Africans and international advocates for democracy are now left to ask: does ...
    Siding with democracy- Washington Post
    Zimbabwe will test the resolve shown after Ivory Coast's poll- Times LIVE
    Mail & Guardian Online - NEXT
    all 3714 news articles »


  36. US: TW the successful example of democracy


    Radio Taiwan International - 22 hours ago

    A high-ranking US official, James Steinberg, says Taiwan is one of the most successful examples of democracy. Steinberg, the deputy secretary of state, ...
  37. Development and democracy: tasks for special municipalities


    Taiwan Today - June Tsai - 2 days ago

    There was no national consensus before the policy was made on how such upgrades and mergers could enhance regional development and local-level democracy, ...
    Ma lauds US' footprints in ROC history- China Post
    Ma speaks at AIT exhibit; calls US ties "strong"- Radio Taiwan International
    all 7 news articles »


  38. Democracy, American Style


    Cinespect - 2 days ago

    “Casino Jack,” the latest and last film by director George Hickenlooper (“Factory Girl,” “Mayor of Sunset Strip”) who tragically passed away this fall, ...


  39. Wikileaks: Democracy and Accountability in Ghana


    GhanaWeb - John Amponsah - 3 days ago

    This article seeks to discuss the importance of accountability in any functioning democracy. With the current disclosures resulting from Wikileaks, ...
  40. Lagos Central celebrates Tinubu


    The Nation Newspaper - Emmanuel Oladesu - 11 hours ago

    Statesmen, frontline politicians, business mogul and top government functionaries heaped praises on him as a pro-democracy activist, Third Republic ...
  41. Turkey ranked 89th in Economist's democracy index


    Hurriyet Daily News - 2 days ago

    British magazine Economist that has published an index of the strength of democracy... in 167 countries said Turkey dropped two levels since 2008 and now ranks
    Economist Intelligence Unit's Democracy Index 2010 (PHOTOS)- Iranian
    Kyrgyzstan ranks 106th among 167 world countries according to ...- 24
    Hybrid Turkey- Hurriyet Daily News
    all 5 news articles »


  42. The spectacle of corruption


    Livemint - Sunil Khilnani - 1 day ago

    We'll need to look deeper, to analyse what the information tells us about the workings of Indian capitalism and democracy—and of the supposed instruments of ...
    Andimithu Raja- TIME
    Corruption scandals in India fuel fears of crony capitalism- Washington Post
    all 9 news articles »
  43. 2 arrested in Black Democracy 2.0 march


    Malaysia Kini - Wong Teck - 2 days ago

    The 'Black Democracy 2.0' march organised by PKR Youth outside Parliament today to protest the suspension of opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim and three other ...
  44. You Can't Shut WikiLeaks Without Shutting Democracy


    Huffington Post (blog) - 3 days ago

    ... and if you do, you have to criminalize activities that are fundamental to our understanding of Western Democracy. There's not really a middle road, ...
  45. UK News Five-year parliaments bad for democracy


    Scotsman - 2 days ago

    THE Government's plan for five-year fixed-term parliaments would reduce democratic accountability by giving the electorate fewer opportunities to vote, ...
    UK Five-Yearly Elections Would Hurt Democracy, Lawmakers Say- Bloomberg
    all 64 news articles »


  46. Bipartisanship vs. Democracy: The President and the Third Way Fallacy


    Huffington Post (blog) - 3 days ago

    That kind of secrecy that undermines democracy and public accountability, especially when most Americans want stronger bank regulations. ...
  47. PM's decisions would strengthen democracy, says Babar Awan


    Online - International News Network - 3 days ago

    ISLAMABAD: Federal minister for Law and Justice Babar Awan has said that Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani's decision would strengthen democracy in the ...


  48. Living the End of Democracy


    Huffington Post (blog) - 1 day ago

    On every front imaginable, the signs are clear that American democracy is a democracy in name only. It's now an oligarchy. ...
  49. Democracy campaign questions mining contribution


    Chicago Tribune - 3 days ago

    The Wisconsin Democracy Campaign says Walker received $8000 last September from mine developer Christopher Cline, owner of Gogebic Taconite, ...
  50. 3 monks from Tibet take refuge in India


    Daily News & Analysis - 1 day ago

    ... Autonomous Prefecture of Sichuan and recently taken refuge in the country, the Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD) claimed today. ...
    Three Tibetan Monks on the Run Escape into Exile: Update- Tibet Post International
    all 5 news articles »
  51. Democracy in Nepal is yet to be Saved from Fierce Ones - "Prachandas"


    www.reviewnepal.com - Prakash Bom - 3 days ago

    As a result, Nepal has been held back from its effort to institutionalize Democracy. It took almost half a decade for people to find out the ambition of ...


  52. Venice Commission doubts legitimacy of Ukraine's current ...


    Interfax - 23 hours ago

    The European Commission for Democracy through Law (the Venice Commission), has raised a question of the lack of legitimacy of the current Constitution of ...
    Venice Commission: Constitutional Court can name date of next- Kyiv Post (subscription)
    all 3 news articles »
  53. Let's hope the WikiLeaks cables move us closer to open diplomacy


    The Guardian - 20 hours ago

    In a democracy, citizens pass judgment on their government, and if they are kept in the dark about what their government is doing, they cannot be in a ...


  54. Wither Morality


    Sunday Leader - 14 hours ago

    The American Revolution began with tax disputes, but really took off when its founders added the nuclear payload of freedom, justice and democracy. ...
  55. Democracy held hostage in Parliament


    Daily News & Analysis - 3 days ago

    Is the functioning of Parliament an essential service in a democracy? If so, can we please use ESMA (Essential Services Maintenance Act) to make the ...


  56. Odd slice of democracy at Emanuel hearing


    Chicago Tribune - 4 days ago

    No matter how you feel about him or her, the hearing to determine Emanuel's eligibility to run for mayor was a spectacle of democracy you had to love. ...
  57. Tawana in public appeal to rescue Motswaledi


    Mmegi Online - 1 day ago

    ... on members of the public to contribute towards the legal fees of the interim leader of the Botswana Movement for Democracy (BMD), Gomolemo Motswaledi. ...
    Motswaledi's property under the hammer- The Voice Online (blog)
    A REVOLUTIONARY- The Voice Online (blog)
    The call is to help Motswaledi- Mmegi Online
    all 4 news articles »


  58. Mikhail Khodorkovsky refuses to abandon his dream of real democracy


    The Guardian - 3 days ago

    To have wanted for his country a true democracy, as well as genuine respect for human rights. Real justice. And to realise this dream, this ideal, ...


  59. Uruguay, only “full democracy”• in South America; ranks 21 world-wide


    MercoPress - 1 day ago

    Uruguay is South America's leading democracy and ranks 21 internationally according to The Economist Intelligence Unit, which makes an annual evaluation of ...


  60. Our View: Criticising the president is a sign of a healthy democracy


    Cyprus Mail - 2 days ago

    The occasional show disrespect for the head of state is a sign of a healthy democracy, even though we do not expect communist deputies, ...
  61. Haitian leaders must respect democracy: Cannon


    CBC.ca - 5 days ago

    Foreign Affairs Minister Lawrence Cannon says the international community "cannot do everything in Haiti" and urged the country's leadership rivals to ...


  62. Let's play our part


    The Nation Newspaper - Ajibola Wande-Kayode - 11 hours ago

    We all clamour for democracy which is popularly referred to as a government of ... Democracy, we must understand, is incomplete without we the electorate ...
  63. Reluctant retiree new leader of Thailand's Red Shirts


    Vancouver Sun - Rachel O'Brien - 4 days ago

    By Rachel O'Brien, AFP December 14, 2010 In this file photo, Thida Thavornseth, recently named acting chairperson of the United Front for Democracy Against ...
    Thailand's Red Shirts to step up activities: new head- AFP
    all 33 news articles »
  64. Putting an end to democracy means giving all the power to Hugo Chavez


    VHeadline.com - Diego E. Arria - 1 day ago

    It is impossible to make it clearer: Putting an end to democracy, and under the assumption of assigning all power to the people, which in reality means ...
    Chavez favors rule by decree- News Chief
    Venezuela's Chavez has "battery" of decrees ready- Reuters
    Chavez foes, US condemn plan for decree powers- BusinessWeek
    Reuters Africa - Center for Research on Globalization
    all 617 news articles »


  65. New KPFA morning show


    Bay Area Indymedia - 1 day ago

    Daily One-Hour Program With Local Emphasis Will Join Al-Jazeera News and Democracy Now! In Revamped Drive-Time Lineup Berkeley-Radio station KPFA (94.1-FM), ...
    Why not celebrate Nadra Foster and the Black community on KPFA?- San Francisco Bay View
    all 3 news articles »


  66. Whither Jamaica's democracy?


    Jamaica Gleaner - 2 days ago

    Benito Mussolini has been credited with the assertion that "democracy is beautiful in theory; in practice it is a fallacy". Conventionally defined ...
  67. Suu Kyi calls on Europe and Germany to be more supportive


    Deutsche Welle - Shamil Shams - 3 days ago

    In 1991, the pro-democracy activist received the Nobel Peace Prize. The 65-year old has spent 15 of the last 21 years in detention. ...
    Burma democracy groups 'joining forces'- RTHK
    Myanmar: a pariah nation with lots of friends- Washington Post
    'Genuine Union Needed'- Radio Free Asia
    Galway Advertiser - Daily Times
    all 153 news articles »


  68. This is what democracy looks like


    Morning Star Online - Derek Wall - 1 day ago

    Direct action is not an alternative to democracy but part of the process, and it should be embraced by all those who want an equal and ecological future. ...
  69. Security measures for red rally


    Bangkok Post - 2 days ago

    Senior police met on Friday to discuss the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship's (UDD) planned rallies and activities in the capital this month. ...
    Measures in place to handle red rallies- Bangkok Post
    all 5 news articles »
  70. EU direct democracy plan adopted


    BBC News - 3 days ago

    Euro MPs have approved the rules for the European Citizens' Initiative (ECI) - a tool for Europeans to initiate EU laws by collecting at least a million ...
    Parliament gives go ahead to citizens' petitions- EurActiv
    [Comment] Merry Christmas, Europe!- EUobserver.com
    all 16 news articles »


  71. VIEW: Thinking of democracy — II —Naeem Tahir


    Daily Times - 2 days ago

    A study indicates that in practice it may not pay the incumbents to conduct fair elections in countries that have no history of democracy. ...
  72. G20 a step backward for democracy


    Edmonton Journal - 2 days ago

    The abuse of civil rights reported is not the whole story. You are not going to get the whole story here either, as it is a rather complicated one. ...
  73. The Cost Of Democracy


    WTAP-TV - Todd Baucher - 3 days ago

    While Parkersburg City Council's meeting Tuesday night was originally expected to feature a final vote on the user fee proposal, the turnout wasn't much ...
  74. WikiLeaks not serving the cause of democracy and freedom in M'sia


    Free Malaysia Today - Charles F Moreira - 4 days ago

    Also, the US imperialist war on Iraq was to "bring democracy" to Iraq, when it really was to serve the US' economic and geo-strategic interests in the ...
    Parliament a sham, every principle ignored- Malaysia Kini
    'BN gave Anwar every chance'- Free Malaysia Today
    Anwar Ibrahim's Islamic Banking Agenda- Family Security Matters
    Malaysia Kini
    all 317 news articles »


  75. Corruption is slowly killing democracy and freedom.


    OpEdNews - 20 hours ago

    Democracy as a system of government has been subverted to serve multinational corporations, powerful lobbyists and the military-industrial complex. ...
  76. Indian parliament deadlock dents democracy


    AsiaOne - Rupam Jain Nair - 5 days ago

    NEW DELHI, Dec 14, 2010 (AFP) - Top world leaders during their recent state visits have hailed India's thriving democracy, ...
    Total brake down- Times of India
    all 198 news articles »


  77. WikiLeaks cable: US-NZ cooperation on climate, environment and ...


    New Zealand Herald - 17 hours ago

    During her January 14 meetings with Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) officials, Undersecretary of State for Democracy and Global Affairs Paula ...
    WikiLeaks cable: NZ actions in the Pacific- New Zealand Herald
    all 10 news articles »
  78. Straight-party voting bad for democracy, backers of ban say


    Dallas Morning News - Gromer Jeffers Jr. - 6 days ago

    Critics contend that allowing voters to press one button to finish out a partisan ballot is bad for democracy and skews elections that, without the practice ...
  79. World's Top Democratic Governments: Economist Intelligence Unit's ...


    Huffington Post - 4 days ago

    Now in its third edition, the Economist Intelligence Unit's Democracy Index 2010 aims to provide a snapshot of the state of democracy for 165 countries and ...
    Australia ranked world's sixth most democratic nation by Economist ...- Herald Sun
    all 22 news articles »


  80. Kyrgyzstan moves towards parliamentary democracy


    Reuters - Olga Dzyubenko - Dmitry Solovyov - 2 days ago

    ... elected a parliamentary speaker on Friday in a bid to end months of upheaval and violence and build Central Asia's first parliamentary democracy. ...
  81. 75th Anniversary of the LSSP - Not Revolution, but reviving Parl ...


    The Island.lk (subscription) - Rajan Philips - 15 hours ago

    It is the political duty of groups and organizations committed to parliamentary democracy, to vigorously engage the 18-45 age group more in political ...
  82. The false radicalism


    Livemint - Chandrahas Choudhury - 1 day ago

    Ali suggests that what we see in the US today is a version of what American political theorist Sheldon Wolin's calls a “fugitive democracy”, in which “the ...
    Obama's Learning Curve- The Weekly Standard
    all 6 news articles »


  83. Turkey to build refineries in Ghana


    Myjoyonline.com - 1 day ago

    He said Ghana had a good future and bright prospects, considering the thriving democracy and the abundance of natural resources in the country. ...
  84. COMMENT: Corruption and democracy —Zafar Hilaly


    Daily Times - 2 days ago

    Democracy is thriving in both India and Italy, and for the moment in Pakistan, and so is corruption. At one time in Italy more than a third of an outgoing ...
  85. 'Democracy not established yet'


    Bangladesh News 24 hours - 1 day ago

    Dhaka, Dec 17 (bdnews24.com) – Democracy is yet to be established in the country though military ruler HM Ershad was ousted through a mass upsurge 20 years ...
  86. Catholic radio gives citizens voice on democracy in Southern Sudan


    Catholic Sentinel - 2 days ago

    ... has opened the airwaves to ordinary citizens to express their views on how democracy will take shape in what may soon become Africa's newest country. ...
  87. Iran: West, enemy of democracy in ME


    Press TV - 1 day ago

    Secretary General of Iran's High Council for Human Rights Mohammad Javad Larijani has announced that Western states are the number one enemy of democracy in ...
    Official Deplores West's Discriminatory Policies- Fars News Agency
    all 2 news articles »


  88. Azerbaijan agrees on cooperation in ICT within GUAM


    Trend News Agency - 1 day ago

    The IT Working Group of the Organization for Democracy and Economic Development - GUAM agreed to cooperate in training of staff and experts in information ...
    Kiev hosts meeting of working group on GUAM's IT- APA
    all 3 news articles »
  89. Who needs democracy?


    Ynetnews - Guy Bechor - 2 days ago

    In the wake of the departure of the man perceived to be a menacing sheriff – President George W. Bush, who demanded democracy in our region – and in the ...
  90. Egypt democracy advocate: Opposition will unite


    Los Angeles Times - 6 days ago

    From AP Leading Egyptian democracy advocate Mohamed ElBaradei said he is pushing to unify the country's opposition groups to build enough numbers for ...
    Egypt democracy advocate: Opposition will unite- Washington Post
    Egyptian-Americans Seek More Open Democracy in Egypt- The Lincoln Tribune
    Egypt's democracy in a shambles- Deccan Herald
    New York Times - The Weekly Standard
    all 492 news articles »


  91. The Poverty Of Nigerian Democracy


    Nigerian Observer - James Roy - 5 days ago

    Following the above, the problem with Nigerian democracy largely remained that those who practice democracy are not largely democrats. ...
  92. No democracy in Balochistan: BNP


    The Express Tribune - 3 days ago

    BNP alleges the affairs of Balochistan are still being run by Frontier Corps, no sign of democratic government. PHOTO: FILE/APP QUETTA: Balochistan National ...


  93. Gorbachev calls for return to democracy in Russia


    RIA Novosti - Valery Melnikov - 5 days ago

    ... former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev criticized the current Russian leadership for eroding the foundations of democracy in the country. ...


  94. Police and democracy in question


    Ottawa Citizen - Ken Gray - 4 days ago

    But if the police are writing the law in a dingy lockup or on a slummy street corner, public policy, debate, the Charter, and democracy are in doubt. ...
  95. In defence of democracy


    Winnipeg Free Press - 4 days ago

    Re: Laird Crawford's letter, Treacherous actions (Dec. 11). Julian Assange and WikiLeaks are necessary because the American people, as well as the rest of ...
  96. Democracy and Human Rights


    Solomon Star - 2 days ago

    Dear Editor - We have been hearing quite a lot about democracy and human rights over the years. Perhaps, we could continue on to discuss and may be try to ...
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