Tag: Democracy

Articles tagged with democracy

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Carlos Fraenkel

Citizen Philosophers

Teaching philosophy in Brazil is a political project.

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Alfred F. Young

The People and the Patriots

Since the American revolution, “owning” the Tea Party has been a political act.

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Mona El-Ghobashy

Politics by Other Means

The Egyptian uprising that began on January 25 has been rightly celebrated as a momentous event. Eighteen continuous days of mass protests forced the end of Hosni Mubarak’s three decades of strongman rule.

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Jeanne Mansfield

Why I Was Maced at Occupy Wall Street

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Archon Fung

The Constructive Responsibility of Intellectuals

Using Privilege to Advance Democracy and Justice.

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Jonathan Rodden Jowei Chen

Railroad Blues

The smaller Democratic clusters along the rivers and railroads are overwhelmed by their solidly Republican surroundings. 

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Noam Chomsky

The Responsibility of Intellectuals, Redux

On using privilege to challenge the state.

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Stephen Ansolabehere

Run For Office

Voting is important, but American democracy depends on another form of civic participation: running for office.

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Stephen Ansolabehere James M. Snyder, Jr.

Weak Tea

Tea Party-endorsed Republicans didn't do much better than non-endorsed Republicans. Many did worse. 

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Ahmed Moor

In Tahrir

The Egyptian revolution from the center of Cairo.

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