Full Coverage: Democracy
November 2004
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30.11.2004
The Bush Administration is quick to celebrate pro-democracy protestors in Ukraine, while it shows no respect for them at home, says Nation editor Katrina vanden Heuvel. But the Ukrainian situation is about more than a rigged election; it's become a power struggle that could damage fragile relations between Russia and its historical foe, the U.S.
more...From: The Nation Magazine Related topics/regions: [Russian Federation] [Ukraine] [United States] [Politics] [Activism] [Geopolitics] |
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26.11.2004
« Le gouvernement canadien a des priorités différentes de celles de votre administration. »
more...Les Canadiens croient à la paix (74 % pensent que le Canada a pris la bonne décision en nallant pas en guerre contre lIrak); ils croient au système de santé public (64 % veulent exclure les sociétés à but lucratif du système de santé); ils croient à leau propre (97 % veulent que leau soit reconnue comme un droit de la personne) et au commerce équitable (60 % sopposent aux accords commerciaux, comme lALENA, qui donnent aux sociétés le droit de poursuivre les gouvernements si les politiques publiques diminuent leurs profits). Paul Martin doit déclarer que ce sont les priorités des Canadiens, et par conséquent celles de son gouvernement... From: Council of Canadians Related topics/regions: [Human rights] [Geopolitics] [Globalisation] |
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24.11.2004
Led by an unassuming Ohio Republican, the U.S. Congress has dealt a major setback to the Bush administrations ambitions for building new kinds of nuclear weapons that, according to critics, risked blurring the lines between conventional and unconventional warfare.
more...From: OneWorld US Related topics/regions: [Activism] [Governance] [Nuclear arms] |
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24.11.2004
Ukrainians gathering en masse to protest last week's presidential elections (see News) have been taking a cue from their neighbors to the southeast. But Georgia's "Rose Revolution," while combating corruption and increasing ctizens' faith in government, still has a tough road ahead to create a more prosperous, unified country, says analyst and researcher Eric A. Miller.
more...From: Eurasianet (Open Society Institute) Related topics/regions: [Georgia] [Politics] [Corruption & transparency] [Governance] |
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24.11.2004
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From: Amnesty International USA Related topics/regions: [Ukraine] [Human rights] [Politics] [Corruption & transparency] |
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23.11.2004
Demain se tient à Alger une réunion d'évaluation du Nouveau partenariat pour le développement de l'Afrique, lancé en 2001.
more...La capitale de l'Algérie accueille demain une vingtaine de chefs d'Etat et de gouvernement qui vont évaluer l'état d'avancement du NEPAD, lancé il y a trois ans pour sortir l'Afrique du sous-développement, en attirant les investissements étrangers, et en contrepartie d'un engagement des Etats africains à une bonne gouvernance. From: allAfrica.com Related topics/regions: [Development] [Economy] [Globalisation] Image: 12è forum du NEPAD
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23.11.2004
C'est plus de 6000 manifestants qui ont perturbés le 29e congrès du Parti libéral du Québec. Pendant la fin de semaine de manifestations contre les politiques anti-sociales, il est a noter qu'il n'y a eu aucune arrestations. Plus de 200 manifestants ont déjà été interpellés dans la nuit de vendredi à samedi. Ils ont reçu une contravention de 143 $ pour attroupement illégal, et ont été relâchés après avoir été transportés aux limites de la ville.
more...From: Centre des médias alternatifs du Québec Related topics/regions: [Activism] [Civil society] [Governance] [Law] |
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23.11.2004
The time for election reform is NOW, says Global Exchange, and only concerted citizen pressure will make it happen. The group aims to collect 25,000 signatures on its Voter Bill of Rights by inauguration day to convince incoming legislators to finally take action to secure U.S. democracy.
more...From: Global Exchange Related topics/regions: [United States] [Politics] [Activism] |
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23.11.2004
Accusations of irregularities in the chaotic Ukraine presidential elections may be well founded if this Amnesty report of treatment of election monitors in the first round on October 31st proves typical.
more...From: Amnesty International UK Related topics/regions: [Ukraine] |
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22.11.2004
Actions speak louder than words. As White House counsel, Alberto Gonzales approved of torturing detainees. He called for military tribunals and even opposed giving defendants a presumption of innocence. When advising on death penalty cases, he repeatedly omitted arguments for sparing lives. He's not the person to restore the rule of law to the U.S. Justice Department, says Georgetown Law Professor David Cole.
more...From: The Nation Magazine Related topics/regions: [United States] [Human rights] [Civil rights] [Politics] [Governance] [Justice and crime] [Law] |
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20.11.2004
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From: MISNA Related topics/regions: [Myanmar] [Human rights] [Civil rights] [Politics] |
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19.11.2004
Du 30 novembre au 1er décembre, 2004 le président américain, George W. Bush, visitera Ottawa pour effectuer une visite dÉtat. Bush a tort, et le peuple canadien le sait. Pour la durée de la visite du président, nous, le comité Disons Non A Bush, faisons un appel à laction à travers le Canada, et surtout ici en Ottawa.
more...From: Canadian Peace Alliance Related topics/regions: [Activism] [Civil society] [Ethics & value systems] |
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18.11.2004
The Union of Women Associations in Macedonia (SOZM), in cooperation with the Department of Gender Equality of the Ministry of Labour and Social Policies, with financial support by the OSCE Mission to Skopje, implemented the "Women Can Do It II - Local Elections 2005" project. The project was implemented in the period from May to November 2004.
more...Related topics/regions: [Macedonia (FYROM)] [Gender] [Activism] [Ethics & value systems] |
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17.11.2004
Andhra Pradesh is in the midst of an agrarian emergency. The tragic farmers suicides are, finally, an extreme symptom of a much deeper rural distress. The result of a decade-long onslaught on the livelihoods of millions. The crisis now goes way beyond the families ravaged by the suicides. And beyond the farming community itself. There is an urgent need to end the suicides. But doing so without addressing the larger distress is to try and mop the floor dry with the taps open.
more...Related topics/regions: [South Asia] [India] [Agriculture] [Food] [Population] [Poverty] [Debt] [Nutrition/malnutrition] [Civil rights] [Communication] [ICT] [Internet] [Knowledge] [Media] [Civil society] [Globalisation] [Governance] |
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17.11.2004
"I wont sacrifice myself to democracy. If someone drives a car-bomb into a crowd of waiting voters, this democracy will be no replacement father for my kids," said a restaurant owner in Kirkuk, explaining why he doesn't intend to vote in elections scheduled for January.
more...From: Institute for War and Peace Reporting Related topics/regions: [Iraq] [Politics] [Conflict] [Security] |
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16.11.2004
La disparition du président palestinien Yasser Arafat est présentée tant par Israël que par ladministration Bush « comme un tournant historique » insinuant par-là que sans Yasser Arafat, « lobstacle à la paix », des initiatives pour la paix sont désormais possibles. Et si cétait vrai que la disparition du Raïs révélait au monde un nouvel homme, une nouvelle équipe gouvernementale prêts à revenir sur les positions de Yasser Arafat ? Et si cétait vrai que le premier ministre israélien Ariel Sharon annonçait miraculeusement sa disposition à reconsidérer les doléances de ses adversaires palestiniens et, pourquoi pas, imposer à son peuple un douloureux compromis ?
more...From: Alternatives Related topics/regions: [Refugees] [Geopolitics] [Governance] [War and peace] [Conflict resolution] [Peace] |
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16.11.2004
Namibians have began a second and final day of voting on Tuesday to elect a new president and Parliament in a poll widely expected to return the country's post independence ruling Swapo party to power.
more...From: Daily Mail & Guardian Related topics/regions: [Africa] [Southern Africa] [Namibia] [Politics] [Governance] Image: Cast your vote
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13.11.2004
Electronic voting technology holds great promise for making elections fairer and accessible to all, says computer security expert Bruch Schneier, but not in the way that technology has been implemented in the U.S. so far. If elections are to have any integrity, voting machines must leave a voter-verifiable paper trail and the software that runs them must be open to public scrutiny, he explains.
more...From: openDemocracy Related topics/regions: [United States] [Politics] [Corruption & transparency] |
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12.11.2004
WASHINGTON, DC, November 12, 2004 (ENS) - The morning after the election, Earthjustice staff gathered to face the news that the most anti-environmental administration will be back for four more years. While obviously disappointed we are not discouraged. We're more determined than ever to carry on. As we have proved in the past, no matter how tough the challenge, Earthjustice's team of attorneys, policy analysts and media experts is up for the task.
more...From: Environment News Service (ENS) Related topics/regions: [United States] [Environment] [Politics] [Law] |
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12.11.2004
Jeudi le 18 novembre à 18 h 00 Alternatives, 3720, avenue du Parc, 2e étage
more...En octobre, une délégation dune trentaine denseignantEs et de militantEs du Québec, coordonnée par la Fédération des enseignantEs et enseignantes du Québec (FNEEQ) et Alternatives, a participé à un colloque international sur léducation à Ramallah, dans le cadre de la journée mondiale de léducation. Présentation dune expérience de solidarité hors du commun et de leur rencontre avec Yasser Arafat. From: Alternatives Related topics/regions: [Information & media] [Activism] [Geopolitics] [War and peace] [Conflict resolution] |
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