briefing by spokesperson for secretary-general

In recent years, he was instrumental in successfully steering the country through its historic and peaceful transition to democracy. . ... He welcomed progress in the consolidation of democracy in the region, notably through recent elections in Nigeria, Senegal and Mauritania, but also..

nozick on our debt to society

His 5-volume American edition of Blackstone’s Commentaries was by far the leading legal treatise in the Early Republic.” ... A representative democracy ceases to exist the moment that the public functionaries are by any means absolved from their responsibility to their constituents. . ..

religious, constitutional illiteracy persistent in u.s.

This President colluded with a foreign enemy power to undermine our Democracy,” said director Rob Reiner, who regularly demands Democrats to begin impeachment proceedings against Trump. ... Cummings: ‘I’m Begging the American People . to Pay Attention’ — Our Democracy Is at Stake..

the history of "left communism"

They would also sharply denounce the Spanish anarchists for their siding with the Republic in the Spanish Civil War. . ... It refused to recognise the workers' uprising of 1936 as a real revolutionary impulse, or to side in any way with the Republic against the fascists. ..

johanna bozuwa

Johanna Bozuwa Johanna Bozuwa's research focuses on transitioning from the extractive, fossil fuel economy and building towards resilient and equitable communities based on democracy. ... She first worked with The Democracy Collaborative as Master's student while conducting research on..

new uk government – brexit or bust?

Although EU leaders oppose amending the Withdrawal Agreement itself, which includes a number of features opposed by Johnson (notably the single-market Irish 'backstop' to prevent a 'hard' border between Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic, and a £39 billion British 'divorce' payment), they would..

tunisian leader essebsi dies at 92

Essebsi's death while still office could lead to new power struggles in the only country to emerge from Arab Spring uprisings with democracy and relative stability.. ... By seeking to increase power, Essebsi also angered many of those who laboured to build Tunisia's democracy, despite..

tunisian president essebsi has died

German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday called Essebsi 'a courageous actor on the road to democracy'. . ... Tunisia has been hit by repeated jihadist attacks since the overthrow of Ben Ali, raising fears over the country's fragile democracy and throttling its tourism industry. . ..

google’s plan to hack democracy

Google’s Plan to Hack Democracy . . Google’s Plan to Hack Democracy . . . ... Google’s Plan to Hack Democracy . . . Big Tech companies have changed the Internet from an instrument of democracy to a tool for authoritarians. . ..

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