7. democratic debates and the stakes of politics

When the question was last asked in October 2016, 46% said that the court should base its rulings on what the Constitution means in current times; the same share (46%) said rulings should be based on what the Constitution meant when it was originally written. . Nearly eight-in-ten Democrats and..

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The real reason is that Zionist politicians have never been capable of writing a real democratic constitution, guaranteeing equality of all citizens and fundamental rights independent of the will of the majority. ..

turkey: crackdown on kurdish opposition

The lifting of parliament members immunity was criticized by the Council of Europe's, Venice Commission, by Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe, and by Monitoring Committee of Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, in June 2016 resolution on the functioning of..

u.s. bid on iraq deemed lacking

U.S. and British officials say the transfer of power to Iraqis is well under way, with the appointment this week of a Cabinet and plans to begin drafting a constitution, which would pave the way for democratic elections in Iraq. . ..

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