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Rami Khouri on political reform in the Middle East

belferinthenews wrote 15 hours ago: Arabs Search for Stable Political Systems Agence Global May 30, 2012 Commentary by: Rami Khouri, sen … more →

Tags: Commentary, Middle East Initiative, Arab World, Belfer Center, middle east, Politics, Rami Khouri

Holding Pattern: Zhou Yongkang in the Public Sphere

Chuck Kraus wrote 1 week ago: Holding Pattern: Zhou Yongkang in the Public Sphere by Megha Rajagopalan This past week, China’s sec … more →

Tags: Megha Rajagopalan, Zhou Yongkang, Xi Jinping, Bo Xilai, Chongqing, Public Security, Meng Jianzhu, Public Security Bureau, Wang Lijun

A Petition At The Tip Of A Political Iceberg1 comment

China Bystander wrote 2 weeks ago: The open petition to President Hu Jintao from retired provincial officials criticizing Zhou Yongkang … more →

Tags: Politics & Society, China, Bo Xilai, princelings, Communist Youth League, Zhou Yongkang

What the filibuster is and why it's important

howdemocracyworks wrote 2 weeks ago: In civics class, every child learns that it takes 51 votes to pass something in the Senate, with the … more →

Tags: Congress, filibuster, Government, Politics, Republicans

John Momis: 'We must go back to the National Goals and Directive Principles'

ourpacificways wrote 3 weeks ago: “We must not be afraid to make a detour from wayward ways and go back to the past that the National … more →

Tags: Education, National Goals and Directive Principles, constitution, political reform, PNG, John Momis

Blunt on Baku1 comment

shaneheneghan wrote 3 weeks ago: One of my favourite little anecdotes from the history of the Eurovision Song Contest has to be the s … more →

Tags: Eurovision, Azerbaijan, Baku, LGBT rights, Human Rights

Gordon’s Market

ourpacificways wrote 3 weeks ago: In light of the current political climate in Papua New Guinea we thought we’d share with you t … more →

Tags: people's economy, Foreign systems of control, PNG, Law and Order

Media freedom starts with defending our ways

ourpacificways wrote 4 weeks ago: ‘Media Freedom Day ‘ address at Divine World University, May 4, 2012 My name is Awayang … more →

Tags: Pacific Ways, Culture and Traditions, National Goals and Directive Principles, Media Freedom, Namorong

Political reform in Ireland: the dog that did not bark

Seabhac Siúlach wrote 4 weeks ago: In the last few years, a number of groups and movements have sprung up that would seek to change the … more →

Tags: Politics, Irish Politics

We need to reform our electoral system, not replace it

Aoife Mullen wrote 4 weeks ago: PR-STV is viewed by many as the most democratic electoral system in the world. Yet it is only used b … more →

Tags: Politics, Current Affairs, PRSTV, Elections

You’re Shit And You’re Doing Nothing About It [Part I - Introduction]1 comment

jaimelynchstaunton wrote 1 month ago: This blog is going to be about a lot of issues – politics, gender, race, philosophy and linguistics. … more →

Tags: Linguistics, logical fallacies, Arguments, logic, Psychology, Philosophy, Politics, democracy, Magic

John Thelwall: political radical, Romantic poet, speech therapist2 comments

Barb Drummond wrote 1 month ago: “In his utterances, Englishmen experienced the full beauty and energy of their native speech. … more →

Tags: History, language, media, 18th Century History, english history, Writing #2, Politics, Society, Real Life

Notes on a Treaty

shaneheneghan wrote 1 month ago: The following are a few notes on the upcoming referendum from a frustrated expat who shall be unable … more →

Tags: Irish Politics, Euro, media, Ireland, EU, Stability Treaty, fiscal compact, Belgium

KC School Board Considers Political Reform to Stave Off Take Over1 comment

kmbc9blogz wrote 1 month ago: KC Star: The endangered Kansas City school board resolved Wednesday that it is willing to change its … more →

Tags: Politics, Kansas City, Missouri Politics, Sly James, KC School board, Chris Nicastro, state take-over, Crispen Rea

Tears of Malaysia - the Bersih video1 comment

uppercaise wrote 1 month ago: … more →

Tags: Politics, issues, free speech, YouTube, Human Rights, Discrimination, bersih

Political reform based on OUR values5 comments

ourpacificways wrote 1 month ago: We are beginning to understand upcoming elections stand no chance of improving the dismal status quo … more →

Tags: Pacific Ways, Culture and Traditions, National Goals and Directive Principles, constitution, Papua New Guinea, political reform

Chinese pro-democracy icon Fang Lizhi dies

York Reviewer wrote 1 month ago: Professor Fang Lizhi’s name was closely associated with the democracy and freedom movement amo … more →

Tags: Fang Lizhi, corruption, democracy and freedom movement

The rise and fall of Bo Jilai and Gu Kailai4 comments

Tudor Rickards wrote 1 month ago: The rise and fall of the charismatic political leader Bo Jilai provides an insight into political le … more →

Tags: Charismatic leadership, Social Media, China, Bo Jilai, Chongqing, Neil Hayward, Jonathan Fenby, gu kailai, Bo Xilai

Occupy Waigani: How we are better than them2 comments

ourpacificways wrote 1 month ago: David Wissink, the spokesman for Morobe Mines Joint Venture, asked the question of yesterday’s … more →

Tags: Pacific Ways, Papua New Guinea, political reform, Occupy Waigani, self-determination


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