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...Growing up in Pakistan, I heard time and time again that Pakistanis were not ready for democracy: they were apathetic, they could not understand the processes or the issues at stake, they were too isolated in their villages or fragmented in their clans. If that was ever true, it is true no longer. The media, and particularly the independent television channels, have engaged, informed and connected the Pakistani body politic like nothing before. This election was covered with all the excitement and real-time analysis of an American political campaign. I watched the Geo news network on my laptop throughout...
...they will stay inspired beyond this November. It is important to remember that politics does not end at the voting booth and that the President needs the cooperation of Congress to fulfill most campaign promises. Citizens don't have to wait until the next election to make their voices heard. Those who stay involved and make their wishes known influence what happens. It would be nice to be able to elect a President who would just run the country without any future involvement from us, but in a democracy, participation is the price we pay to ensure our continued freedom...
Denise A. Jillson—executive director of the Harvard Square Business Association, an organization that promotes the commercial interests of Square businesses—says that Solomon’s complaint is not the first she’s heard...
...faculty, according to Brian Whitson, a William and Mary spokesman. “This is a very close-knit community,” Whitson said. “It is certainly understandable and a healthy process for folks to express their opinions and to have the opportunity to be heard.” Summers also enjoyed widespread support from the student body even after he announced his resignation. W. Taylor Reveley III has been appointed interim president of William and Mary, according to the Board of Visitors’ statement. “He is trying...
...results became known, celebratory gunfire was heard in Karachi; in the streets of Rawalpindi, Musharraf's hometown, PPP supporters danced in the streets. Prior to the election, many Pakistanis said they feared the voting would be rigged to ensure most incumbents won. But PML-N party candidates swept to convincing wins in Punjab, Pakistan's largest province. Results from Sindh province, a PPP stronghold, are not complete and analysts expect further gains for the party as more votes are counted...