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...spirit of Wallace rousing Scots once more to demand freedom? Not really. In the town of Stirling itself, there are few mentions of Braveheart outside the Thistles Shopping Centre - just yellow balloons tied to a trestle table laid out with leaflets and buttons bearing the SNP logo. In recent years the party has softened its stance, moving away from the notion that winning a majority vote would give it a mandate to negotiate independence. The party now proposes a referendum first...
...will to survive, its quest for democracy, its exploitation of both Indians and slaves, it created the template for so many of the struggles--and achievements--that have made us who we are. It contained in embryo the same contradictions that still resonate in America today--the tension between freedom and authority, between public purpose and private initiative, between our hopes and our fears...
...your life surprise you. Take risks,” she advised the women in the audience. “Make sure the new world available to women is, for you, one of freedom and opportunity, not just unrelenting expectations...
...hypocrisy of U.S. politicians in dealing with China. For the sake of maintaining good trading relations, Mann argues, American leaders have ignored the inconvenient fact that China is run by a repressive, sometimes brutal regime that stands against everything they profess to hold dear: democracy, human rights and freedom. They excuse this behavior with what he calls the "soothing scenario" that China will eventually come around to sharing their values, based on the assumption that democracy is a necessary byproduct of economic development. Mann calls this the "Starbucks fallacy," a reference to New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof's argument...
...Nigeria, is also known for his political activism, including outspoken criticism of dictatorships in Nigeria and worldwide. Fletcher University Professor Henry L. Gates, Jr., director of the Du Bois Institute for African and African American Research, called Soyinka “Africa’s most eloquent voice for freedom and dignity.” The event was co-sponsored by the Du Bois Center and the University Committee on Human Rights Studies. The event concludes the year-long Darfur Event Series...