Democracy

Academy of Ideas | Throughout history, humanity has exhibited a tendency towards this seemingly counter-intuitive paradox.

When the so-called Founding Fathers – the elites who constructed the US republic — unfolded their unique vision of republicanism and political decision-making, they went long on stability and continuity and short on broad participation and social change. Accordingly, most of them opposed political factions or parties, but very soon after the new government came […]
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The13 th Lecture in the Democracy Dialogues Series  organised by New Socialist Initiative will be delivered by Prof Romila Thapar, Professor of Ancient History, Emerita, JNU, author of many books and a leading public intellectual on Sunday 19 th December 2021 at 6 PM (IST).Prof Thapar would be speaking on  ‘Voices of Dissent in Pre-Modern and … Continue reading Voices of Dissent in Pre-Modern and Present Times : Prof Romila Thapar →

Protest by students in Thailand. AP President Biden’s virtual Summit for Democracy on December 9-10 is part of a campaign to restore the United States’ standing in the world, which took such a beating under President Trump’s erratic foreign policies. Biden hopes to secure his place at the head of the “Free World” table by […]
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 “Jay Dyer discusses the dystopia we find ourselves in and what he calls the “business phase” of the Great Reset. The elite’s overall plan of the last century is being rolled out through managed and staged crises. The initial phases of the global government technocracy arose out of the UN’s plans for managing nukes. […]
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Biden complains about a "democracy recession" but so many of the leaders speaking at his Summit for Democracy have acted like elective dictators. — James Bovard (@JimBovard) December 9, 2021 How many of the "civil society leaders" speaking at Biden's Summit for Democracy are actually on government payrolls, directly or indirectly? — James Bovard (@JimBovard) […]
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The infamous infant-snatching case in Kerala has opened up too many harsh truths about this society. It is not easy to express the pain in acknowledging it. After all, for many of us who have stuck back here with the intention of participating in what was once a fairly vibrant political life, this monstrosity that … Continue reading Help Us Fight ‘Progressive ‘ Cyberlynching: An Appeal from Kerala →

Here’s a round-up of some JPEGS with my quotes from the last year or so.  Thanks to everyone who made these images – including Bryan Baucom, Tony Smith, Bob Smilie, Natalie Fawn Danelishen, Frank Monaco, Libquotes.com, and the various Internet quote sites.  If you made one of these quote Jpegs and I neglected to include […]
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US’s illusion of implanting “democracy” everywhere cracks.
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न्यू सोशलिस्ट इनिशिएटिव की तरफ से आयोजित ‘डेमोक्रेसी डायलॉग्स सीरीज ‘  का 12 वां व्याख्यान अग्रणी लेखक, स्तम्भकार, दिल्ली विश्वविद्यालय में हिंदी विभाग से सम्बद्ध  प्रोफेसर अपूर्वानंद 6 बजे शाम, रविवार, 28 नवम्बर 2021 को प्रस्तुत करेंगे।  विषय : ‘वैष्णवजन की खोज में’  “वैष्णवजन  की  कल्पना को राजनीतिक और सामाजिक पटल पर स्थापित करने का … Continue reading वैष