Tag: Democracy
Islamist Radicalism in Pakistani Politics
Posted by Dr. Nasir Khan | Dec 18, 2017 | Asia Pacific, News & Analysis, Politics | 1 |
The End of Nominal Democracy in Cambodia
Posted by Antonio Graceffo | Sep 15, 2017 | Asia Pacific, News & Analysis, Politics | 0 |
John McCain: Russia, not ISIS, is the Bigger Threa...
Posted by Kerry R Bolton | Jul 17, 2017 | Essays, Politics, US | 3 |
The Democrats Have the Country on a Slippery Slope
by Paul Craig Roberts | Nov 18, 2019 | Politics, US, Viewpoints
There are many issues on which Democrats could legitimately challenge Trump in the next presidential election but they remain focused on hoax scandals.
A Successful Coup Against Trump Will Murder American Democracy
by Paul Craig Roberts | Nov 9, 2019 | Europe, Politics, US, Viewpoints
Progressives want real change and Trump impeached, but these desires are at variance with one another.
Brexit Spiked
by Paul Craig Roberts | Sep 26, 2019 | Europe, Politics, US, Viewpoints
When legislative bodies sacrifice the interests of the people to the interests of organized lobbies, they undermine their own authority.
US Interference in Venezuelan Affairs: The Triumph of Evil
by Paul Craig Roberts | Apr 19, 2019 | Americas, Politics, US, Viewpoints
No one among the Western presstitutes or vassals of Washington’s empire finds it strange that an elected president is illegitimate but one picked by Washington is not.
As Abbas Ages, Fatah Moves to Consolidate Power
by Ramzy Baroud | Feb 7, 2019 | News & Analysis
While all Palestinian factions bear part of the blame for failing to unify their ranks, Mahmoud Abbas bears the largest share.
The Exceptional Nation Asserts Its Exceptionalism
by Paul Craig Roberts | Jan 28, 2019 | Americas, Politics, US, Viewpoints
The West is committed to supporting Washington’s suppression of Venezuelan self-determination.
Washington Has Appointed a President for Venezuela
by Paul Craig Roberts | Jan 24, 2019 | Americas, Politics, US, Viewpoints
So, now Venezuela has two presidents. One elected by the people, and one appointed by Washington.
Pasting Over Vacuity with Identity in U.S. Politics
by David Swanson | Oct 6, 2018 | Politics, US, Viewpoints
It’s worrisome that instead of detailing positions and committing to actions, political candidates are campaigning only on the basis of self-identity.
Jewish Nation-State Law: Why Israel Was Never a Democracy
by Ramzy Baroud | Jul 26, 2018 | News & Analysis, Palestine, Politics
There is no escaping the moral imperative now. Those who insist on supporting Israel must know that they are supporting an unabashed Apartheid regime.
Democracy Is Fighting to Survive the Rise of Western Authoritarianism
by Paul Craig Roberts | Jun 1, 2018 | Europe, Viewpoints
Considering the seeds of crisis that the self-serving policies of the Western elites have sowed, the responses to the crises will be calls for and acceptance of authoritarian rule. It is entirely possible that the democratic era is approaching its end.
Islamist Radicalism in Pakistani Politics
by Dr. Nasir Khan | Dec 18, 2017 | Asia Pacific, News & Analysis, Politics
Pakistan, a country being traumatized under the burden of religious fanaticism, obscurantism and infantile world-views.
The End of Nominal Democracy in Cambodia
by Antonio Graceffo | Sep 15, 2017 | Asia Pacific, News & Analysis, Politics
The CPP’s bullying of the press has set Cambodian democracy back decades and cemented the party as the dominant force of Cambodian politics.
John McCain: Russia, not ISIS, is the Bigger Threat
by Kerry R Bolton | Jul 17, 2017 | Essays, Politics, US
John McCain rails against Russia for its alleged interference in the election but has no problem with the US interfering in other nations’ affairs.
Obama Regime Moves To Federalize Elections
by Paul Craig Roberts | Jan 10, 2017 | Politics, US, Viewpoints
The federalization of states’ election systems is a disturbing development lacking any legitimate explanation.
Calexit Yes
by David Swanson | Nov 21, 2016 | Politics, US, Viewpoints
Umpteen reasons why California should secede from the Union.
Yes, There Will Be Election Fraud, and on a Grand Scale
by John Chuckman | Oct 24, 2016 | Politics, US, Viewpoints
America’s election system is designed only to give the theater of democracy with none of the substance.
Rigged Elections Are an American Tradition
by Paul Craig Roberts | Oct 24, 2016 | Politics, US, Viewpoints
So what’s the big deal about Trump’s suspicion of election rigging?
What’s Behind Time Magazine’s Putin Demonizing?
by David Swanson | Oct 6, 2016 | Politics, US, Viewpoints
The Russia-did-it stories are being used to bury the DNC-rigged-its-primary stories.