Democracy

War Is Over (If Maliki Wants It)

Chris Weigant | Posted 07.16.2008 | Politics

Read More: October Surprise, Timetable, United Nations, Sovereignty, Iraq, Campaign, War Is Over if You Want It, Withdrawal, Bush, Iran, 2008, Sofa, Bridge Agreement, War Is Over, 2008 Campaign, Un, Status of Forces Agreement, Prime Minister, John McCain, Time Horizon, Yoko Ono, War, 2008 Elections, Democracy, 08, 2008 Election, Agreement, Barack Obama, Election, 08 Election, Elections, John Lennon, 08 Campaign, Sovereign, Bridge, Sadr, 2008 Presidential Race, Bilateral, Purple Finger, Nouri Al Maliki, Aspirational Goal, Politics News
Chris Weigant

Without a microscopic examination of the seething cauldron of Iraqi partisan politics, it's safe to say that Maliki knows which way the wind is blowing. The Iraqi people want to know -- "when is the U.S. leaving?"

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Obama Frames Iraq Right, Bush And McCain Slow To React

Chris Weigant | Posted 07.14.2008 | Politics

Read More: Al Qaeda, Troops, Timetable, American, Iraq, Campaign, Withdrawal, Military, Surge, 2008, Occupation, 2008 Campaign, Status of Forces, Parliament, John McCain, War, 2008 Elections, Congress, Democracy, 08, 2008 Election, Surrender, Election, Barack Obama, 08 Election, Elections, 08 Campaign, 2008 Presidential Race, Maliki, Politics News
Chris Weigant

McCain's going to have to come up with some new spin to explain why Obama and Maliki are now singing from the same songbook on timetables for withdrawal.

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A Just Democracy

Katrina vanden Heuvel | Posted 07.03.2008 | Politics

Read More: Call for Change, Change, Patriotism, Democracy, July 4th Patriotism, Manifesto, Historic Election, July 4th, Politics News
Katrina vanden Heuvel

I experienced a surge of hope after the most nationally inclusive race for president in US history. It was that hope that moved me to write a manifesto about how to invigorate our democracy.

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Flip-Flopping, Obama, and Gun Control

Philip Slater | Posted 07.02.2008 | Politics

Read More: Leadership, Gun Control, Democracy, Flip-Flops, Hunting, Obama Gun Control, Barack Obama, Guns, Obama Center, Politics News
Philip Slater

I'm not crazy about the shifts Obama has made -- I only hope they're tactical and not sincere. It all comes down this: it's democracy, which means the voice of everyone, not just the folks you agree with.

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Washington's Hypocrisy Over African Dictatorships

Stephen Zunes | Posted 07.01.2008 | Politics

Read More: Democracy, Zimbabwe, Dictatorship, Equatorial Guinea, Africa, Robert Mugabe, Politics News
Stephen Zunes

Despite claims of support for the advancement of democracy, the United States continues to support other African dictatorships that are as bad as or even worse than that of Zimbabwe.

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Just Who's Doing the Hoarding? Food Independence and Real Democracy

Frances Moore Lappe | Posted 07.01.2008 | Green

Read More: Hunger, Food Hoarding, World Hunger, Economy, Food Crisis, Food, Democracy, Food Prices, Environment, Green News
Frances Moore Lappe

The deepening high-food-cost crisis reveals the danger in an agricultural model dependent on imports. The end of hunger and real food security require provisioning from domestic resources wherever possible.

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Can We Rescue Democracy from the Right?

John Feffer | Posted 06.30.2008 | Politics

Read More: Neoconservatives, Ned, Zimbabwe, Democracy, Poland, Robert Mugabe, Politics News
John Feffer

Yes, the U.S. government has given "democracy promotion" a bad name. But progressives should not withhold support from movements in other countries fighting nonviolently against tyranny.

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Attacks on Gene Sharp and Albert Einstein Institution Unwarranted

Stephen Zunes | Posted 06.27.2008 | Politics

Read More: Albert Einstein Institution, Human Rights, Venezuela, Burma, Gene Sharp, Ned, Democracy, Democracy Promotion, Non-Violence, Neo-Con Agenda, Politics News
Stephen Zunes

Sharp has inspired generations of progressives around the world. So why are foreign governments claiming that he and his small research institute are key players in a Bush administration plot against them?

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How Are Lawyers Like Politicians?

Rick Shenkman | Posted 06.18.2008 | Politics

Read More: Ignorance, Politics, Stupid, Lawyers, Myths, Attorneys, Misinformation, Voter Disenfranchisement, Voters, Democracy, Politics News
Rick Shenkman

Lawyers have to appeal to juries the way pols have to appeal to voters. But there's one difference: you can't squeeze all of America's voters into a jury box to hear your opening and closing statements.

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Empire or Democracy: Are We Ready for the Fall?

John W. Whitehead | Posted 06.16.2008 | Politics

Read More: Empire, Morality, Democracy, War in Iraq, Economy, Fascism, Military Industrial Complex, Rome, Environment, Immigration, Diplomacy, Credit Crunch, Politics News
John W. Whitehead

As resources are drained, the principles inherent in a democratic republic will be compromised by what is needed to sustain a militaristic empire like the US.

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Primary Voting in The Future

Norman Cressy | Posted 06.09.2008 | Politics

Read More: Democracy, Internet Voting, Primary, Democratic Primary, Voting, Politics News
Norman Cressy

Recently, I received in the mail a corporation letter asking me to vote in company matters. With this as a forerunner, I propose the following scheme for future primaries.

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Let's See the VP Sausage Being Made

David Weinberger | Posted 06.05.2008 | Politics

Read More: Transparency, Vice President, Internet, George Bush, Democracy, Obama, Barack Obama, Internet Democracy, Obama Transparency, Politics News
David Weinberger

Instead of having potential VPs enter through the back door of some undisclosed location, how about if we get to see some of the discussions?

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The Loss of Democracy: The Deeper Meaning of McClellan's Revelations of Imperial Deceit & Media Submissiveness

Dan Kovalik | Posted 06.02.2008 | Politics

Read More: Supreme Court, Al Gore, Democracy, Scott Mcclellan, Halliburton, Inc., George W. Bush, Nbc, Military Commissions Act, Democrats, Election, Barack Obama, Amnesty International, Habeas Corpus, Msnbc, Cnn, White House Press Secretary. Bush Administration, Bechtel, Katie Couric, Sheldon Wolin, Iraq War, Republican Party, Superpower, Politics News
Dan Kovalik

The result of the White House spin, and the complicity of the press corp. in it, has been the deaths of more than 4,000 U.S. servicemen and women and tens of thousands of Iraqi civilians.

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We Can Stop Ducking the Waves of Misogyny -- Our Democracy Teeters on the Brink.

Michealene Cristini Risley | Posted 06.02.2008 | Politics

Read More: Democratic National Committee, Democracy, Zimbabwe, The Republican Party, Senator Obama, Mulan, Dnc, Senator Clinton, Feminism, Politics News
Michealene Cristini Risley

Wake up America. We are so close to losing any semblance of democracy in our country.

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Why Republicans Might Attack Iran Before the General Elections

Omid Memarian | Posted 05.19.2008 | Politics

Read More: Human Rights, Sen. Clinton, Democracy, Weapon, Washington, Nuclear Program, Congress, Al-Qaeda, Washington Institute, Hamas, Hezbollah, National Intelligence Estimate, Patrick Clawson, Nie, Muslim World, Lieberman, The White House, Iran, Congressman Henry A. Waxman, Sen. McCain, Adm. Michael Mullen, Tehran, Baghdad, General Election, Foreign Policy, War With Iran, Kyle, Nie Iran Report, Iran Nuclear Weapons, Neo-Conservatives, Politics News
Omid Memarian

One of the strongest scenarios among neo-conservatives is based on the hypothesis that in the case of any military attack against Iran, the greatest beneficiary would be John McCain.

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Pakistan: on the Perilous Path to Democracy

Shuja Nawaz | Posted 05.07.2008 | Politics

Read More: Asif Ali Zardari, Nawaz Sharif, Democracy, Afghanistan, Fata, Pakistan, General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, Politics News
Shuja Nawaz

The fledgling coalition government in Pakistan has a huge task before it: restoring democracy, the judiciary, and the economy. It will need to reach clear and unambiguous agreements amongst itself.

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Is the Corporate Media Deciding This Election For Us?

Dave Johnson | Posted 04.30.2008 | Media

Read More: Democracy, Hillary Clinton, John McCain, Media, Corporations, Barack Obama, Media News
Dave Johnson

While saturating the airwaves with scary video clips of Obama's scary minister the corporate media is providing the public with almost no information about McCain's.

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Daniel Pipes v. Religious Tolerance

Gershom Gorenberg | Posted 04.30.2008 | Politics

Read More: Religious Freedom, Islam, Democracy, Madrassa, Daniel Pipes, Islamicism, Almontaser, Politics News
Gershom Gorenberg

In recent years, conservative researcher and commentator Daniel Pipes has become a spokesman for fear of Islam. This is my account of my afternoon with him.

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The Custody Battle for America

Matthew-Lee Erlbach | Posted 04.24.2008 | Politics

Read More: Ron Paul, Bernanke, Obama, Democracy, Amy Goodman, Constitution, Debates, US Economy, Hilary Clinton, Primaries, Recession, ABC News, Politics News
Matthew-Lee Erlbach

Last week's debate proved something startling about this country as it was like watching Maury Povich and Dr. Phil perform a tag-team divorce in which...

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Worst Debate Ever? Demographics Anyone?

Joe Lauria | Posted 04.18.2008 | Media

Read More: Iran, Television, Abc, Debate, Entertainment, George Stephanopoulos, Charlie Gibson, Democracy, Iraq, News, Pennsylvania Debate, Paddy Chayefsky, ABC Debate, Media News
Joe Lauria

ABC's market research apparently showed that keeping questions to the level of flag pins and what your pastor thinks would draw and keep an audience tuned in. Hence, the worst debate ever.

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Citizen Journalism: Can We Trust it?

Tom Alderman | Posted 04.17.2008 | Media

Read More: John McCain, Obama's Bitter Speech, Democracy, Obama, Mainstream Media, Mayhill Fowler, Citizen Reporters, Clinton, David Hazinksi, Critical Thinkers, Citizen Journalist, Citizen Journalism, Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Judith Miller, Leonard Witt, University of Georgia, Media News
Tom Alderman

Citizen reporters provide independent, accurate, reliable information that the traditional media doesn't provide, goes the argument. Independent? Perhaps. Accurate and reliable? Can't be sure, say concerned professionals.

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SEIU Growth from the Bottom Up

Dr. Karen Stephen | Posted 04.16.2008 | Politics

Read More: Democracy, Growth, Labor, Strategy, Union, Seiu, Uhw, Seiu-Uhw, Politics News
Dr. Karen Stephen

I used to have a voice. But now SEIU International is telling me and my local union to shut up in the public discussion and debate over the direction of the union.

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Misunderstanding Identity: The Left and the Neocons Unite

Haim Watzman | Posted 04.16.2008 | Politics

Read More: Religion, Israel, Identity, Democracy, Necons, Palestinians, Politics News
Haim Watzman

America is the land of freedom. It is the world's standard for democracy; its ideals of personal freedom and civil rights are the envy of all enlighte...

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The Coming War with Iran: It's About the Oil, Stupid

Joe Lauria | Posted 04.13.2008 | Politics

Read More: Energy, Iran, Gates, Wmd, Petraeus, Saudi Arabia, Cheney, Oil, India, Democracy, Iraq, China, Bush, Lieberman, Politics News
Joe Lauria

Had the hundreds of billions of dollars poured into the invasion and occupation of Iraq been put into alternative energy the world might have had a fighting chance.

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Hating On We, the People

Dave Johnson | Posted 04.10.2008 | Politics

Read More: Government, Taxes, Democracy, Politics News
Dave Johnson

Decades of conservative/corporate marketing has convinced too many of us to think of ourselves as passive consumers rather than participatory citizens.

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