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Real Change for Iran Fri Jun 14

Linda Chavez
Iran's Meaningless Presidential Elections Thu Jun 13

Cliff May
Presidents 2, Democracy 0 Thu Jun 13

Steve Chapman
The Great Dividend Raid of 2012 Sun Jun 9

Political Calculations
Hungary proposes legal changes to allay EU's democracy concerns: minister Fri Jun 7

Reuters News
Outside Agitators Fri Jun 7

Pat Buchanan
Column: Reviving a European democracy Mon Jun 3

Reuters News
Africa's emerging middle class drives growth and democracy Fri May 10

Reuters News
Biden: Economy kept McCain from victory over Obama Sat Apr 27

AP News
Soccer: Less democracy makes for an easier World Cup - Valcke Wed Apr 24

Reuters News
When in doubt, try a little democracy Sat Apr 20

Paul Jacob

Power corrupts. Insulated power corrupts corrosively. ... more
Analysis: Africa's rise pays out dividends for democracy Fri Apr 5

Reuters News
The General and Me/ Dept. of Rebuttals and Ruminations Fri Apr 5

Paul Greenberg

I'd say it is a rare if not miraculous gift to be able to rewind history and see so clearly what would have happened if we hadn't stopped Saddam Hussein's continued attacks and depredations. ... more
Middle East 'Democracy' Wed Apr 3

Thomas Sowell

The Obama administration treated the creation of "democracy" in the Middle East as a Good Thing. Ironically, those who created the United States of America viewed democracy with fear-- and created a Constitutional republic instead. ... more
Defending Marriage, Fighting Democracy Wed Apr 3

Jacob Sullum

In two cases last week, lawyers urged the Supreme Court to respect the democratic process by upholding bans on legal recognition of gay marriages. But only one of those bans can plausibly be portrayed as representing the will of the people. ... more
Egypt activist released in case that raises fears for democracy Tue Mar 26

Reuters News
Subverting Democracy to Subsidize Billionaires Sun Mar 17

Paul Jacob

Professional sporting teams rake in billions and billions every year, entice multi-billionaires to buy up teams, and pay their athletes in the millions each. So of course the need for taxpayer subsidy is crystal clear - to politicians. ... more
Germany tells Hungary's president of democracy worries Tue Mar 12

Reuters News
Looking at Washington Anew Thu Feb 21

Jackie Gingrich Cushman

The finger pointing and the blame game of Washington gets old, but a messy representative democracy is better than an efficient dictatorship. ... more
Inauguration Day Mon Jan 21

Rich Galen

For foreigners, the only thing nuttier than watching the way we elect our presidents is watching the way we inaugurate them. ... more
Vietnam Plus-50 Thu Dec 27

Cal Thomas

It has been 50 years since President John F. Kennedy ordered U.S. "advisers" to South Vietnam to help battle the communist North and 37 years since the end of that divisive war and the country's unification under Communism. ... more
Unions and “Democracy” Thu Dec 20

Ed Feulner

“This is what democracy looks like!” That’s a popular protest chant among liberals. It could be heard at many “Occupy” gatherings. It’s a staple at union-backed protests. ... more
No Admittance: The Boehner-Obama Show Goes On Wed Dec 19

Paul Greenberg

Sen. Boozman says the two negotiators need to conduct the public's business in private to avoid any pressure from outside lobbying groups.The senator felt no need to mention that the biggest such group is the American people, who have been known to have a multitude of ideas of their own, and no hesitation about expressing them, aka lobbying for them. ... more
Dictators and Dissidents Thu Dec 13

Cliff May

Support the latter, bet on the former. ... more
Ghana awaits new president in test of democracy Sun Dec 9

Reuters News