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...realize that the existence of the impossibility theorem certainly does not rule out the prospect of improving our electoral system. Rather, the theorem sets an important foundation for a discussion of the efficiency and representative nature of voting systems, and should encourage the discussion of electoral improvements in local, state, and federal governments...
...expand the grass-roots organizational reach of ElBaradei's coalition, which has thus far been unable to set up regional campaign offices or raise funds in a closely controlled political system. "The national coalition doesn't need Tagamma or the Nasserists," says Joshua Stacher, an Egypt expert at Kent State University, referring to some of Egypt's established but largely inconsequential opposition parties. "They need the Brothers. You cannot have a movement pushing for political reform or change in Egypt without the Brothers on board...
...democracy, and advocating a state based on Islamic law, the Brotherhood is far more popular than any of the small liberal opposition groups that joined together in 2005 under the banner of Kifaya or those who supported the presidential campaign of Ayman Nour, who came in second to Mubarak in the country's first multicandidate presidential race. (Read "Will ElBaradei Run for President of Egypt...
...alliance with the Islamist party may be as likely to handicap ElBaradei's movement as it would boost it. For one thing, it could hasten repression by the state: since 2005, the regime has cracked down hard on the organization, extracting a heavy price for its participation in politics. And some see the cooperative attitude from the Brothers - including a spate of recent Brotherhood-initiated attempts at dialogue with other opposition groups - as a response to the battering they're taking from the regime. (See pictures of Mohamed ElBaradei...
...Wednesday, a 7.1-magnitude earthquake shook the plateau, cracking a hospital, toppling schools and pulling mud and wood houses to the ground. At least 600 people were killed and 10,000 injured, according to state media reports. That toll will surely rise; many people, including children, remain trapped in the rubble. Footage from the scene shows rescuers digging through debris with their bare hands. (See pictures of the devastation in Yushu...