democracy

What most media failed to report about the so-called “pro-democracy” protests in Hong Kong

Wei Ling Chua — Thu, 02 Oct 2014 10:36:29 +0000

What most media failed to report about the so-called “pro-democracy” protests in Hong Kong are:

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Australian state government bolsters “move-on” police powers

Anonymous — Mon, 17 Feb 2014 10:09:26 +0000

Published in the World Socialist Website

The Liberal government in the state of Victoria has moved to enact sweeping antidemocratic legislation targeting demonstrations and workplace pickets. The proposed laws give police wide discretionary powers to “move-on” people from designated areas, and have the courts ban individuals from these areas for up to 12 months. Anyone violating such an “exclusion order” can be imprisoned for two years.

Related: Photos from Feb 18 Rally |

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Open letter: whose university is University of Sydney?

Anonymous — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 05:13:55 +0000

Open letter: whose university is University of Sydney?

Hi.

I am one of the community members arrested at the first day of the 48 hours strike of the University of Sydney workers. I am now indefinitely banned by a university board from the university, after closely filming the assaults against my friends and others in the community who participated in the strike, and being arrested and assaulted myself by police. This is not an allegation, it is a truth.

The questions I want to ask are:

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Mexican Democracy is at risk!

Anonymous — Sun, 08 Jul 2012 13:01:23 +0000

International public opinion,
To whom it may concern,

With great concern we feel the need to inform you about the way millions of Mexicans feel regarding the countless irregularities that have occurred during the electoral process in Mexico.

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Direct Democracy: The Case Against.

Anonymous — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 08:23:04 +0000

The most obvious case of direct democracy is through referenda. In a referendum every person is given the right to vote directly on a proposition, and depending on the law of the land that referendum will have either a positive or a negative outcome.

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Democracy needs reform - we are the unsatisfied lead by the unqualified

Wei Ling Chua — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 02:19:03 +0000

Malcolm Fraser: “There aren’t enough people who have done something before they got into Parliament” (ABC Radio, 9 April 2011)

The above is a comment made by former Prime Minister, Malcolm Fraser on ABC radio about the important of having quality people in a political system. One need just to browse through the events that have taken place in Australia politics (Federal and States) over the last few months will be able to understand why Australians are so frustrated with the lack of deep thinkers and serious policy makers in our political establishment.

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Support Middle Eastern democracy struggles! No Intervention!

Anonymous — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 10:53:24 +0000

No to imperialist intervention in the Libya! Saudi, UAE troops out of Bahrain!
Support Middle Eastern democracy struggles! End imperialist wars in Iraq, Afghanistan!

On March 17, 2011, the UN Security Council passed a resolution authorising military intervention by the Western imperialist powers or their puppets in Libya. The justification for this is to prevent further loss of life in fighting between forces remaining loyal Muammar Gaddafi and forces supporting the uprising that began on February 15 against his 42-year-old rule, and to support the pro-democracy forces.

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Filipino workers criticize shortcomings of EDSA (1)

Anonymous — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 13:55:05 +0000

The Partido ng Manggagawa (PM - Labor Party - Philippines) criticized the shortcomings of EDSA 1 as the government commemorates the 25th anniversary of the first people power uprising. “The people power uprising of 1986 turns silver today but it shines no more. That is because the social deficit outweighs the political benefits of simple political turnover between factions of the elite, which is the main achievement of the post-EDSA dispensation,” declared Renato Magtubo, PM chair.

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PHILIPPINES: Marcos' legacy cannot be rehabilitated

Anonymous — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 01:57:16 +0000

Akbayan Youth on the 25th Anniversary of EDSA and the Marcos burial issue

The corpse of Ferdinand Marcos remains preserved in a mausoleum. It is a spectral remnant of a past that refuses to let go: a time when Marcos fashioned himself to be a leader who used “utopian causes” to centralize power and justify his authoritarianism.

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PHILIPPINES: Marcos' legacy cannot be rehabilitated

Anonymous — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 13:21:53 +0000

Akbayan Youth on the 25th Anniversary of EDSA and the Marcos burial issue

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Live update: Freedom and democracy protests launch in Algeria

takver — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 10:32:08 +0000

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Democracy needs reform – the frustration of Australian voters

Wei Ling Chua — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 01:16:23 +0000

The 21 August, 2010 Federal election in Australia ended in a limbo with no outright winner. As a result of the unprecedented number of informal or protest vote casted by our frustrated voters, our unique Preferential Voting Systems failed to prevent the outcome of a hung parliament.

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Democracy needs reform - Australia, China and USA: A tale of 3 natural disasters

Wei Ling Chua — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 04:42:36 +0000

This month mark the 5th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans, USA (29 August 2005), This remind me the 2nd anniversary of the Earthquake in Sichuan, China (12 May 2008) three month ago and the 1st anniversary of the Black Saturday (Bush fire) in Victoria, earlier this year in Australia (7 February 2009).

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Democracy needs reform—The cruelty of poll driven politics in Australia

Wei Ling Chua — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 06:34:04 +0000

After a series of sudden and drastic moved initiated by a handful of people within some fractions of the Australia Labor Party on Wednesday evening, Australians woke up the next morning (24 June 2010) watching their elected Prime Minister (Kevin Rudd) cried in front of the TV screen after he was told by the dozens of his colleagues he was finished as prime minister. (Herald Sun, 25 June 2010)

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Republican Democrats

Anonymous — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 03:03:37 +0000

YOU ASKED FOR A NEW PARTY!
IS THIS THE END OF FORD V. HOLDEN POLITICS IN AUSTRALIA?

By Graham Higgins and Peter Pyke TUESDAY 22 JUNE 2010
Concerned about Australian politics? Thinking about donkey-voting, or voting Green or Independent in the federal election? Wishing someone would start a new party to give you real choice?
Seems someone has been listening to all those calls on talkback radio and letters to the editor.

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