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Quality of Democracy

A Citizen's Reflections on Race, Violence and Power

Cynthia Boaz | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
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Cynthia Boaz

Originally published on December 16, 2007 at Truthout.org. In recognition of International Human Rights Day, upcoming on December 10th. Three ye...

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A Reality (and Sanity) Check for Progressives- Speech to Petaluma Progressive Festival

Cynthia Boaz | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
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Cynthia Boaz

Transcript of my comments to the annual Progressive Festival in Petaluma, CA, September 26, 2010: First of all, thank you to the organizers of this e...

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Political Upheaval in Honduras: Elections Will Help, but Not Cure, the Problem

Daniel Altschuler | Posted 05.25.2011 | World
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Honduras must address the decline in the quality of democracy that predates the current crisis, or else it will remain dangerously susceptible to more breakdowns.

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