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...Article 7 of the document noted that “No law that contradicts the universally agreed tenets of Islam” or “the principles of democracy?? would be valid under the transitional constitution...
...over ordinary voters, but caucuses are a particularly egregious assault on democratic equality. The caucus structure disenfranchises voters, discouraging ordinary citizens with its substantial time demands, and essentially silencing those who must work during caucus hours. Worst of all, they strip voters of the anonymity that has always been democracy??s best defense against demagoguery and coercion.As vast as the structural problems with caucusing are, however, it still produces a more just and accurate reflection of public sentiment than do the biases of party leaders. Both Democratic and Republican national committees would do well to avoid a repeat...
...merely a part of the life cycle of a party.”Royal focused much of her talk on how to strengthen the position of the Left, which she believes can be done by seeking advice from scholars and policy experts, developing a “participative democracy?? through online blogs and town-hall meetings, and working with leaders at the grassroots level. Even as Royal called on her fellow Socialists to stick to traditional leftist policies—such as raising the minimum wage, improving public infrastructure, and eliminating tax breaks for corporations and the wealthy?...
...Bhutto called Harvard “the very basis of my belief in democracy?? in a 1998 interview with The Crimson...
Just over a month after his controversial speech at Regensburg University—on “Faith and Reason”—that enraged the Muslim world, Pope Benedict XVI landed in Ankara yesterday for an equally controversial trip to the largest Muslim “democracy?? in the world, Turkey. Set amidst the threats against the Pope’s life and protests in Istanbul 20,000 strong, we must see this trip for what it is: a courageous act of faith that aims to rebuild both political and religious bridges with Islam...