A strong Dalit political movement is essential for a vibrant democracy
Babasaheb Ambedkar wished to uplift the castes of the untouchables from the depressing social situation subjugated to promote them as...
Month: October 2021
How Google Saves Liberal Democracy | Peter J. Leithart
IThis is no longer possible, â€lamented John Dewey in his 1939 book. Freedom and Culture, "Having the simple faith of...
With record campaign spending, is Seattle’s Democracy Voucher still working?
This election marks the first time that all of Seattle's major elected offices have used the city's Democracy Voucher program,...
Democracy is in recession. How can we restore faith in him?
The 1/6 uprising highlighted the fragility of American democracy. Its consequences offer an opportunity to strengthen democracy that we should...
Deadline for Voice of Democracy and Patriot Pen contests approaching
Deadline for Voice of Democracy and Patriot Pen contests approachingForeign war veterans and auxiliaries sponsor several opportunities for local students...
Direct democracy: another way of thinking
In Britain, we rely on our elected politicians to make all decisions, with the cabinet setting the agenda on which...
Freedom of speech is the key to preserving liberal democracy
In November, clinical psychologist Dr Jordan Peterson will travel to the University of Cambridge to participate in seminars and lectures...
The fate of liberal democracy in troubled times
COMMENT | To say that Malaysians are frustrated with endless political shenanigans is, quite frankly, an understatement.To have voted only...
Faculty members fill ranks in strategic areas, from democracy to sustainability
Guerra, assistant professor of urban and environmental planning at the School of Architecture, works on urban interventions to promote social...
The Grassroots Fight for Direct Democracy in the UAW
Reader donations, most of which are no more than $5, are what fund the work of writers like this and...
The fall of liberal democracy?
In his book The end of the story and the last man, Francis Fukuyama asserts that with the rise of...
Republicans torpedo voting debate at dangerous time for democracy
When Senate Republicans unanimously voted to block debate on the freedom to vote law on Wednesday, they realized Mitch McConnell's...
Ontario Democracy Index ranks Windsor in 3rd place
A new report from an advocacy group ranks Windsor, Ont. Near last in the health of our democracy. Rankings come...
Events to examine the future of political parties and direct democracy
UNIVERSITY PARK, PA - As another election cycle draws closer, conversations are emerging about how to make democracy work for...
Colorado’s direct democracy is under attack; retaliate with the prop. 120
On November 2, Colorado voters will have an important decision to make that not only cuts property taxes, but also...
The Hungarian practice of promoting the rights of national minorities “model for Europe”
Hungary's practice of promoting the rights of national minorities is a "model for Europe", Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies...
Shareholder Activism: Minority Rights and Shareholder Suits – Episode 3 of 5 – Corporate / Commercial Law
Switzerland: Shareholder Activism: Minority Rights and Shareholder Lawsuits - Episode 3 of 5 20 October 2021 Loyens & Loeff To...
A healthy democracy cannot discriminate against independent candidates and voters
The Opinion BDN section operates independently and does not set newsroom policies or contribute to reporting or editing articles elsewhere...
Minority rights on the altar of judicial-executive friction in India – TwoCircles.net
It is high time for the court to render a decision in this regard as well so that confidence in...
Is direct democracy under attack in California? – Orange County Register
Sometimes it seems like no one likes California direct democracy except the voters. Some lawmakers seem to resent it. In...
Democracy or participation? – NewsDay Zimbabwe
By Father Oskar Wermter SJ HOW to put in place a democratic form of government if there has been no...
Jared Alper: Democracy demands independents | Chroniclers
Jared Alper the fulcrum The eyes of the political world were locked when the candidates for governor of Virginia took...
Commentary: A healthy democracy cannot discriminate between candidates and independent voters | Nation
The eyes of the political world were locked when the candidates for governor of Virginia took the stage for a...
Is direct democracy under attack in California? | Open
Sometimes it seems like no one likes California direct democracy except the voters.Some lawmakers seem to resent it. In the...
Is direct democracy under attack in California?
In summary Courts and the legislature should avoid challenges to referendum and initiative processes that would hamper the will of...
Our democracy is in the throes of an institutional crisis, writes Sanjay Jha
I remember a wall hanging in my room (it was put up by my older brother) when I was still...
The decline and fall of American democracy is here
Representative Jeff McNeelyScreenshot via WRALIn North Carolina last week, three members of the Conservative Legislature's ultra-conservative Freedom Caucus announced an...
“We defend the rights of minorities”
Refilwe Moloto speaks with Freedom Front Plus election chief and MP Wouter Wessels to discuss his manifesto. Freedom Front Plus...
Democratic Socialists Want to Fight for Minority Rights, Not Suppress Them
Jeremy Corbyn, the democratic socialist leader of Britain’s Labour Party, sums up his political vision by saying Labour is “for...
SC Ruling That Minority Rights Cannot be Waived is a Boost for Minority Institutions
In any democratic society, the constitutional impulse for giving some special rights to minorities stems not from the desire to...
Getting Europe’s Direct Democracy Right – Carnegie Europe
Debates about how to revive European democracy involve starkly contrasting views on direct democracy. For some, a greater use of...
Constituent Assembly Debate: Minority Rights—I
The first meeting of the Constituent Assembly was held on 9 December 1946, in the Constitution Hall (now the Central...
Liberal democracy is no liberator
Liberal democracy will not liberate Ethiopian nationalities still struggling for recognition, and nor will it free the country from poverty ...
India: Liberal Democracy and the Extreme Right
Indian liberalism makes a formidable claim: that the Republic is grounded in such a structurally elaborate and ideologically hegemonic liberal-democratic...
Democracy is stronger with the arts
Jeremy V. Johnson is CEO and Chairman of Assembly for the Arts, a new collaborative, non-profit artistic alliance, formed between...
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US Religious Freedom Commission calls on Taliban to respect minority rights
The US Commission on International Religious Freedom said on Wednesday that the Taliban must respect the rights of religious minorities...
Why religion is good for American democracy and philanthropy by Robert Wuthnow
Princeton University Professor Emeritus Robert Wuthnow, one of the most prolific social scientists of his generation, has made an impressive...
Here’s how we can, but probably won’t, fix our failing democracy
Photo by Dave DeckerIn a investigation taken this summer by the Center for Politics at the University of Virginia, 83%...
Don’t lose direct democracy – BizWest
Nominally Democrat Boulder Chamber of Commerce CEO John Tayer unearths the long-outdated Republican lie that we live in a republic,...
Congress is powerless to completely stop statewide threats to democracy
Midterms 2022 begin in a few months, and American democracy will undergo a big stress test. GOP state legislatures assert...
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