Tag Archives: Liberal Democracy

Foreign Affairs: Jal Mehta: ‘Why American Education Fails’

Source:Foreign Affairs Magazine with a look at American education. “In his landmark 1973 book, The Coming of Post-industrial Society, the sociologist Daniel Bell heralded the United States’ transition from a labor-intensive economy that produced goods to a knowledge-based one geared … Continue reading

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The Intelligent Channel: Michael Lind- ‘The Global Roots of The 2008 Crash’

Source:The Intelligent Channel– talking to economist Michael Lind on his version of The Social Contract. “Michael Lind, Policy Director of the New America Foundation’s Economic Growth Program and author of Land of Promise: An Economic History of the United States … Continue reading

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The Economist: Americas View- ‘Affirmative Action in Brazil: Slavery’s Legacy’

Source:The Economist– looks like freedom in Brazil. “TO SUM up recent research predicting a mixed-race future for humanity, biologist Stephen Stearns of Yale University turns to an already intermingled nation. In a few centuries, he says, we will all “look … Continue reading

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Economist’s View: Mark Thoma- ‘Inequality Rising and Permanent Over Past Two Decades’

Source:Economist’s View– economics blogger Mark Thoma. “(PDF), Vasia Panousi and Ivan Vidangos of the Federal Reserve Board, Shanti Ramnath of the U.S. Treasury Department, Jason DeBacker of Middle Tennessee State and Bradley Heim of Indiana University use new data to … Continue reading

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Liberal Democracy: The Philosophy of Individual Rights, Rule of Law & Limited Government

Source:Wikipedia– Thomas Jefferson: The Father of Liberal Democracy. “Today the most liberal regimes in the world, those of the advanced Western countries, are typically referred to either as liberal democracies or, more often, simply as democracies. This reflects one of … Continue reading

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ABC News: ‘Pope Francis Elected: Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio of Argentina to be New Leader of the Catholic Church’

Source:ABC News– The Catholic Church has a new Pope. “Cardinals have chosen Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio of Argentina to be the new leader of the Catholic Church.” From ABC News It’s not so much that I don’t believe in God, I’m Agnostic … Continue reading

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Professor Conor Gearty: ‘Liberty and Security For All’

Source:Amazon– Conor Gearty’s book about civil liberties and income inequality. Source:FRS FreeState “All aspire to liberty and security in their lives but few people truly enjoy them. This book explains why this is so. In what Conor Gearty calls our … Continue reading

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Professor Noam Chomsky: ‘On Liberalism, Freedom & Democracy’

Source:AZ Quotes– Professor Noam Chomsky talking about capitalism and what he calls libertarian socialism. Source:FRS FreeState  “I think it is useful to set up as a framework for discussion four somewhat idealized positions with regard to the role of the … Continue reading

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Associated Press: Raw Video- ‘Judge Denies Request to Stop Anti-Muslim Trailer’

Source:Associated Press– actress Cindy Lee Garcia filed this lawsuit and loss. Source:FRS FreeState “A judge has denied a request seeking to force YouTube to remove an anti-Muslim film trailer that has been blamed for causing deadly violence in the Muslim … Continue reading

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B.A. Coder: Sarah MacLachlan- ‘This Memorial Day, I Will Remember’

Source:The Daily Press  “A Nation that does not honor its heroes will not long endure.’ President Abraham Lincoln. A photo story tribute. Music by Sarah McLachlan.” From B.A. Coder The United States takes one day out of the year officially to … Continue reading

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