#democracy

#democracy

An army of outside statisticians, demographers and computer scientists have joined forces to capture, preserve and share data sets, sometimes clandestinely, ensuring their future availability.

Gil Duran labels the ideology of tech elites as the 'Nerd Reich,' where power operates outside the bounds of democracy and prioritizes profit and control.

The US South has long played an outsized role in US politics-and in the labor movement as well. The failure of Operation Dixie to unionize the South set the stage for economic inequality.

The Federal Constitutional Court is seen as the "guardian of Germans' basic rights" and only court to decide on banning a political party.

We had voter impersonation at Kenmare polling station... A Caherciveen man pleaded guilty but avoided a conviction for electoral fraud after he used a polling card, not in his name, that went missing from a vehicle.

Many foundations preaching democracy externally are practicing anti-democratic ideology internally by enforcing top-down decision-making and power consolidation. Funders must shift power to communities.

Activists have been advised to go floppy during arrests as it enhances the visual impact of their protest and continues the tradition of civil resistance.

"The distribution of free time, and the availability of free time together with others, is a key requirement for individuals to use their freedoms effectively."

The second world war ended with an agreement of coexistence that included the creation of the UN multilateral system and a development model that combined the state, the market and democracy as an arena for political dispute.

Habermas argues that the story of faith and reason has shaped Western philosophy over 3,000 years, revealing a continuous 'learning process' between religion and philosophy.

GovDirectory aspires to be a directory of all government organizations in the world, where they are, and how to contact them. They estimate there could be as many as 800,000 agencies.

Support for democracy among young people in Europe varies significantly, with only half in France and Spain seeing it as the best government form, while Poland has lower support.

Families of service members are experiencing health emergencies alone, highlighting the sacrifices associated with troop deployment at home. Advocacy groups express concerns over the implications for constitutional rights.

Pahlavi insisted that Iran's Islamic Republic was collapsing. This is our Berlin Wall moment, he said, calling for ordinary Iranians to seize the opportunity afforded by Israel's war and take to the streets.

The Executive's bid to vanquish so-called "universal injunctions" is, at bottom, a request for this Court's permission to engage in unlawful behavior. When the Government says "do not allow the lower courts to enjoin executive action universally as a remedy for unconstitutional conduct," what it is truly seeking is an unfettered ability to act without judicial restraint.

Lin-Manuel Miranda's 'Hamilton' is a stunning musical about America's journey to democracy, told through the life of Alexander Hamilton, featuring remarkable performances and commentary on governance.

The President of the United States just threatened to have me arrested, stripped of my citizenship, put in a detention camp and deported. Not because I have broken any law but because I will refuse to let ICE terrorize our city.

A gnawing sense of angst seems to have descended upon us. We seem polarized and distrustful, worried and pessimistic. Faculty and students reflect those trends.

Just hours after Minnesotans learned that Democratic House leader Melissa Hortman had been assassinated, right-wing influencer Collin Rugg, who has 1.8 million followers on X, posted a 'report' that hinted that she'd been killed because of a recent vote on ending undocumented adults' ability to enroll in MinnesotaCare, a subsidized health insurance for the working poor.

Around 100,000 people marched in Budapest's 30th Pride parade on Saturday, defying a government ban. This event marked Hungary's largest LGBTQ+ demonstration, highlighting significant public dissent.