democracy
Online campaign to boycott Koch Industries grows
February 15, 2012The Koch brothers are a major funder of the tea party and several right-wing think tanks.
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Egypt blocks National Endowment for Democracy
February 8, 2012Egypt's military government announced recently that 43 people face prosecution on charges of using foreign money to influence Egyptian politics.
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Britain’s Morning Star feels no joy on queen’s anniversary
February 8, 2012Defenders of the status quo assert that the monarchy is largely symbolic or even little more than a tourist attraction, but its residual powers are real, extensive and undemocratic.
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Israel’s war on democracy (and why Americans should care)
February 6, 2012Israel has always presented itself as "an oasis of democracy in a sea of despotism," an outpost of pluralism surrounded by tyranny.
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Justice Department investigating over 100 voting rights violations
January 27, 2012Eric Holder said the Department of Justice has opened up over 100 investigations into possible voting rights violations across the country.
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