Well, the United States was never conceived as a democracy. Women, natives, slaves and the poor gained nothing in the American Revolution, which only benefited the elites and, to an extent, the middle class. Alexander Hamilton, one of the Founding Fathers, believed that the government must ally itself not with …
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The harsh words for Republicans refusing to acknowledge Biden’s projected victory while President Donald Trump accuses opponents of voter fraud and waits on the outcome of multiple lawsuits came during a Thursday press conference. “The election is over. It wasn’t close. President Trump lost. Joe Biden will be the next …
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If the transcript of the debate between President Donald Trump and Joe Biden was submitted to Hollywood as part of a script exploring the state of American politics today, it would be rejected out of hand as unrealistic, incomprehensible and just simply poor writing. And yet, there it was, on …
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London “plans to sacrifice the future of the union by stealing powers from devolved administrations,” said Jeremy Miles, Wales’ counsel general and minister for European transition. He was referring to the Internal Market bill, which the Boris Johnson cabinet is set to make public on Wednesday. The legislation sparked a …
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There are always signs when a society’s social and economic structure is weakening and coming to an end. The Roman Empire faltered because its constant need for expansion meant it ran out of territory and booty to bring back to Rome. This left its empire deeply economically divided between the …
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Many were baffled after footage showed one of the groups of protesters rallying against anti-coronavirus restrictions in the German capital breaking through police cordons with flags and banners and literally trying to take Reichstag by storm. Politicians all across the political spectrum have been left furious at the security lapse, but most of …
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Epidemic and the collapse in oil prices pushed the Russian authorities to abandon the old “decorum”. I can postpone or cancel the election. The imitation of democracy, even “sovereign”, this is a luxury that is becoming unaffordable for our government. The Russian budget is losing weight rapidly, and “nest egg” …
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Svetlana Alexievich: Men are measured values and the future – for Greta The winner of the Nobel prize for literature Svetlana Aleksievich in an exclusive interview with DW also explained why in Ukraine democracy is possible, and in Russia – no. At the Stuttgart Opera’s premiere production of “Boris”, which …
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In the Union of the Russian Federation the Republic of parliamentary elections are coming soon. Politicians see them as the first stage of the transit of power from Lukashenko to… who knows. In Belarus, on 17 November, elections will be held in the House of representatives — the lower house …
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“The government has no vision for the future. There are people Gaidar school that denies the need for ideology, long-term economic development plans and build a coherent cultural and educational policy. According to them, we must integrate into Western civilization – at least on the sidelines. “And there we’ll …
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