Tag Archives: democracy

The United States’ Self-Defeating Gotcha Culture

Congressional hearings on healthcare.gov: show-trials and perils for democracy.

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Chinese Civic Protest

How common are protests in China, despite the serious ramifications towards those who do so?

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Europe: Technocrats Vs. Democrats

Europe’s democrats must end the almost religious hold of the EU technocrats.

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The Emergence of Two Indias

India’s urban middle class turns away from the public sector.

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Anti-Migrant Backlash Growing in Europe

A new Financial Times/Harris poll reveals rising anti-migration backlash in the big EU member states.

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The Double-Faced Digital Revolution

Until now we, as simple “users,” have given little thought to where this profound technical change will lead us.

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NSA on Steroids: Georgia Republic’s Mass Surveillance

The Republic of Georgia offers an object lesson on the dangers of an out-of-control security apparatus.

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The Democratization of Banking

Do we need to repeat the 19th-century savings bank movement for the 21st century?

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American Anger and the Tea Party

A member of Britain’s House of Lords explores the sources of Tea Party anger.

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Why Hong Kong is Unhappy

A rich business society, but with a suffering majority.

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