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Media regulation is ‘bad for democracy'
GOVERNMENT regulation of newspapers would be bad for democracy and was completely unnecessary in Australia, former editor of The Age and former Press...
After the Day of Rage, the months of repression
The leader of the Bahrain Freedom Movement tells spiked that the situation in his country is grim. But is Western intervention the solution? Dr Saeed...
Libya: moral blackmail trumps political debate
In his address to the nation, Obama cynically elevated the moral imperative over 'nasty' political criticisms. President Barack Obama’s address...
Why a no-fly zone means no freedom for Libyans
Those looking to the West to intervene against Gaddafi degrade the name of internationalism and deny Libyans the right to control their fate. While...
A coup for democracy?
Egype is now ruled by a gaggle of generals, which may or may not be an improvement upon rule by Hosni Mubarrak. As Daniel Larison of The American...
Vox populi or hoi polloi? Does more voting necessarily mean more democracy?
People power has its perils. In 2004, while tossing chunks of meat to his pet Bengal tigers, Saif Qaddafi (then seen as the Libyan ruler’s...
Extremism's explosive effects remind us to take all things in moderation
Divisive, sound-bite politics does great harm to the cause of democracy. America is paying a high price for the demonising of democracy and smashing...
Aung San Suu Kyi: The generals think they have sidelined her. They are wrong
The pro-democracy leader is free. Now there is a huge amount to do to unite Burma. Supporters of democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi wait for her release...
Futile US crusade for democracy
The Liberal Party has said - predictably - that Australia should send more troops to Afghanistan. The party should learn more from past mistakes. The...
Are Afghanistan elections hurting democracy?
US officials are calling the Afghanistan election for parliament a success, even as fraud allegations mount. Official results from the Afghanistan...
Afghanistan: democracy as publicity stunt
Saturday’s elections were more about giving a shot in the arm to Western politicians than giving control to Afghanis. As Afghans prepared to go...
An everyday mockery of democracy in land of the free
Americans have always exploited the freedoms granted in the constitution. America's weirdness is well documented. And I don't mean just the plastic-...
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