democracy
Wisconsin Republicans’ victory will be short-lived
March 10, 2011Republicans pulled a fast one last night, but Wisconsin workers have shown they will not take it lying down, and the key has been their "special sauce" - breadth and unity.
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Swaziland: Eviction case could pull the rug from under absolute monarchy
March 7, 2011The start of a landmark legal challenge to the rule of King Mswati III has boosted the pro-democracy movement in the tiny southern African state of Swaziland.
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Wisconsin protesters: You couldn’t wait us out, so, you locked us out!
March 4, 2011One nurse summed up the legal victory to keep Wisconsin state Capitol open: "What Walker has done is sad. So we came dressed for a funeral but we are ready to dance. We expect that we...
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Defiant protesters still occupy Wisconsin Capitol
March 3, 2011Protesters still occupy the state Capitol, while thousands demand to be let in.
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16,000 marched on Wisconsin’s capital fighting for democracy
February 16, 2011A country's attitude toward its unions is a good measure of their attitude toward democracy - their real attitude toward true democracy.
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