On March 4th, China's Two Sessions kicked off in Beijing. The events are closely intertwined with the whole-process people's democracy proposed by China and a significant element of China's success story. People are wondering: Why Chinese democracy works? 中国两会今天在北京拉开帷幕。两会与...
As money politics penetrate all aspects of U.S. elections, legislation and administration, American democracy is never "of the people" but a game for the rich. Under the slogan of "one man, one vote" is the reality that a handful of elites governs the country. Data shows that candidates ...
“For the people, by the people” became the study circle slogan influencing adult learning in Scandinavia for years. The article is based on the paper “The Study Circle – a method for learning, a tool for democracy” which was presented at the FACE Conference in July 2003.Sturla Bjerk...
Democracy is never a slogan for political gains. Unlike some Western politicians shouting "democracy" to bomb other countries, democracy in China means its people – not certain politicians or consortiums – being the masters of the country. ...
politicization of these issues results only in the increased tension in international relations. Any state has its achievements and shortcomings. Therefore, efforts to eliminate the imperfections can only be universal, but not based on coalitions with a slogan "who is not with us is against us."...
“We’ll fight to the last Afghani” is the slogan of the day. The CIA, via our snake-like “ally” in Pakistan, floods Afghanistan with money and weapons. The tools are different but the effect is the same: supply just enough firepower to keep the bear tied down and bleeding but ...
Sandra Leung at Wefund.hk, which sells protest-themed artwork and accessories, said she has suspended sales of protective gear worn by protesters, flags with the slogan "Liberate Hong Kong," and other items carrying popular chants. Jeffrey Cheong, owner of Hair Guys Salon, ...
A slogan boils a political message down to its absolute minimum. You still have to hold attention, but you don’t have to hold it very long. Sometime a slogan is just a placeholder that your supporters will flesh out later; it makes people curious to find out what the slogan means. ...
Only by providing people with this basic social software is it possible to achieve a strong citizenship, avoiding an outcome whereby popular participation will be converted to an illusion, a slogan without any change in the true deliberation process. If we reflect on the past, we can easily ...
Wilson had rallied his voters under the banner of “New Freedom” rather than that of “democracy”, and this formula had attracted enough Progressive reformers to get him reelected in 1916 – on top of the fact that he had also campaigned under the slogan “He kept us out of war”. “...