More: Democracy
Remembering JFK – The Short Lived President: His Life and Achievements
John
Fitzgerald Kennedy (JFK) was the 35th President of the United States of America
(USA) during the heightened time of the Cold War. “The youngest man...
Women gaining ground in political decision-making but gender equality still a long way off
Tackling inequality between women and men
in the sharing of power and decision-making at all levels is essential to
strengthen democracy and achieve peace and sustainable...
George Orwell’s 1984 revisited: The rise of the civilisationalists
The rise of a critical mass of world leaders including Donald J. Trump,
Xi Jinping and others In Europe, Asia and Latin America who are ...
Russians Thinking About Constitutional Changes?
Hints in
the Russian media over the past several weeks suggest that there might be some
important constitutional changes ahead. In the long run, that could...
Back to an Authoritarian Past? Elections in Baja California
On the 2nd of June2019 Mexico held local
elections that proved to be a successful referendum on the incumbent
president’s popularity. These elections were the first...
Just What Is An American?
The greatest mistake any
leader, or moneyed powerful individual, or even masses of people (all 3 of
which tend to have the loudest voices) is to...
Kleptocracy Under Democracy
Power comes with dire consequences if it
is misemployed. Great minds orchestrate a great nation but a corrupt mind razes
it as personal gain pollutes honor...
From Popular Representation to International Isolationism: AMLO’s First Seven Months in Power
It will
soon be a year since the July 2018
Mexican presidential elections that saw Andrés Manuel López Obrador
(AMLO) as the new head of the Executive....
Istanbul, the Mayoral Election Rerun: A Turning Point for Democracy?
Despite state-sponsored and private efforts
to influence the outcome of Turkey’s mayoral elections on March 31 either
directly or indirectly, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan
and his Justice...
Modi’s Operandi
Same old Modi puts himself in throne again
but with different mandate this time. This time he came with much force and appeared
more vigilant. Sweeping...