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Women, you are allowed to vote. – For me. If at all.
Last weekend, King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia has announced that women might in future be allowed to stand as candidates in municipal elections and “will even have a right to vote”. Among women’s rights activists, excitement and optimism have been … Continue reading
Posted in Elections, Human Rights, Law, Politics, Saudi Arabia
Tagged democracy, elections, women's rights
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King and Peasants discuss the British Monarchy
The following clip from Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) is still one of the best contributions in the debate about (not only British) monarchy: I found the following transcript of the dialogue: [ARTHUR and PATSY riding. They stop and … Continue reading
Posted in History, Politics, UK
Tagged British monarchy, democracy, government, Monty Python
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Peace Camp at Parliament Square in London
I wonder if the participants of the “Peace Camp” at Parliament Square in London have ever noticed the irony of protesting against all kinds of wars under the amused eyes of Winston Churchill. The “Peace Camp” is a continuous protest … Continue reading
Posted in History, London, Military, Photography, Politics, UK
Tagged Boris Johnson, Brian Haw, Churchill, democracy, demonstration, foreign policy, House of Commons, Houses of Parliament, irony, pacifism, parliament, Parliament Square, peace, Peace Camp, protest, protests, Sir Winston Churchill, war, Westminster, Winston Churchill
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Two down, more to go.
What a year 2011 has already been in the Middle East and North Africa: In Tunisia and in Egypt, two long-term dictatorships have been toppled by street protests. If the transformation of this part of the world continues at the … Continue reading
Posted in Politics
Tagged Ahmadinejad, Algeria, Amman, autocracy, Bahrain, book prize, democracy, dictatorship, elections, Emirates, freedom, Gaddafi, Green movement, Iran, Islamic Republic of Iran, Jordan, Kuwait, liberty, Libya, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Mauritania, Middle East, Morocco, North Africa, Oman, poll, Qatar, Rabat, revolution, reward, Saudi-Arabia, survey, Syria, Tripolis, UAE, United Arab Emirates, win, winning, Yemen
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Merger Control of a different kind
With merger control, governments and courts usually try to prevent companies from joining forces and forming a monopoly that would have negative effects for the market and for consumers. A court in Germany has now stopped a merger of a … Continue reading
Election Boycott – What is it good for?
If this headline reminds you of the 1970 song “War” by Edwin Starr, then you already have your answer: “Absolutely nothing!” In pseudo-democratic to openly oppressive countries around the world, opposition parties and candidates regularly face a tough choice: Should … Continue reading
Posted in Elections, Iran, Politics
Tagged Afghanistan, boycott, Burma, democracy, election boycott, elections, opposition, polls, voting
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