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From Dictatorship to Democracy
For decades Gene Sharp has been producing practical writings on nonviolent revolution — most notably “From Dictatorship to Democracy”, a guide to toppling autocrats, available for download in 24...
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Nussbaum on education
“Q: You argue that a successful, long-term democracy depends on a citizenry with certain qualities that can be fostered by education. Could you outline those qualities and describe how schools can...
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Public knowledge and the private sector
With the title of his latest article ‘A Monstrous Proposal’ reflecting a mock Swiftian irony, George Monbiot suggests that, in the UK, the private sector “should be subject to freedom of information...
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3. David Averbuch
Photographer. Lives in Tzofit, Israel DIFII (2009) “Every square represents a letter. In every square, several fingers of one hand point at one finger of the other. The finger pointed to is the finger...
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The Majority Report Video Competition
HOW TO ENTER 1. Make a video Address the question ‘What needs to change?’ in 3 minutes or less. 2. Upload it Upload your video to YouTube or Vimeo. 3. Enter online Enter online before 31 January 2013....
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The 99% – Lots of noise, but where’s the politicking?
David Runciman argues that there is something politically ineffective about the 99 per cent. In essence he claims that a small, committed interest group will have a better chance of reaching their...
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What is democracy?
This interview with Jacques Rancière was translated into English from French via Spanish. With thanks to the translator. Rancière: “In Europe we have got used to identifying democracy with the double...
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