Category: Democracy

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Life’s a painting and you’re the artist. But you are never finished. Each day is made up of a dozen different sketches, alone they will never be more than that, a sketch, yet they make up the context of our lives.

This is my sketch, one done with love.

Olivia




  • Harris · Walz · 2024

    In today’s democracy, it is important to understand what the word “democracy” really means. Democracy is not just a system of government, but has a deeper meaning. It stands for what we all want: fairness, representation and equality. Today, it is clear that the…

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    Harris · Walz · 2024
  • Democracy in 2024 As November 5, 2024 approaches, an exciting atmosphere can be felt. Everything is prepared for a big meeting between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump. These two people have different ideas for our country, but they also represent…

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    My Reflections on Our Current Political Landscape
  • Sinister Interests

    Sinister Interests are a political concept developed by Jeremy Bentham (1748-1832) from 1794, when his project to build a panopticon prison in Millbank(London) was approved by the English parliament. This prison was never built because two important aristocratic families (Spencer and Grosvenor) used the…

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  • A Right to Democracy

    The Declaration of Human Rights states in Article 21: Article 21 Everyone has the right to participate in the government of his country, directly or through freely elected representatives. Everyone has the right to access, on an equal footing, the public functions of his…

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  • The Political Lie

    It is that lie used by those seated in power to make their own interests prevail over those of their voters. Political scientist John Mearsheimer wrote the book: "Why Leaders Lie: The Truth About Lying in International Politics" in 2011 (read the NPR review).…

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  • Democracy In Focus

    Bolivia's first president, Evo Morales, has recently been removed from office after 14 years in power after facing acquisitions of a election fraud; declaring himself president even when a clear winner was yet to be decided. What followed was a month of unrest in…

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