Democracy Promotion

TXTing for Tibet in San Francisco
The amazing thing, Freitas points out, is that such momentum was built up only after two days of promotion. And no special technology or service had to be created for this as it ran off of a popular service called Textmarks as well as ...

Seminar: The Role of the EU as Election Observer
The promotion of democracy is a cornerstone of EU foreign and security policy. The EU supports democracy worldwide through a multitude of instruments including political dialogue with partner countries as well as technical and financial ...

Cheney, Torture and the Chance to Restore the Rule of Law
We believe that in a democracy likes ours, citizens are entitled to know whether government officials are living up to their oaths to defend and preserve the Constitution, and whether they are abusing the human rights of people here or ...

Members of Congress Call for Workers’ Basic Rights in Iraq
... which we believe are necessary for a well-functioning democracy. We believe that the promotion of fundamental worker rights is essential to ensuring that the exercise of human rights becomes a reality for the people of Iraq. ...

Politics Triumphs Over Sound Judgment in Vote to Kill Colombia ...
In a month when Hillary Clinton’s top campaign advisor was demoted for promoting free trade, I guess it’s fitting that House Democrats, led by Speaker Nancy Pelosi, would vote to kill the US-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement. ...

Art of Democracy Call for Art
APS is organizing a creative effort with the Art of Democracy.org. This is an open call for artists and designers to create work addressing their perceptions of the state of the American Political scene. ...

Book Launch: Global Politics After 9/11
... Oxford]; Andrew Mitchell MP [Shadow Secretary of State for International Development]; Ladan Boroumand [Research Director, The Abdorrahman Boroumand Foundation for the promotion of human rights and democracy in Iran] ...

Dalai Lama to Journalists: "My Hope is That You're Also Part of ...
So my request and my hope is that you’re also part of humanity, the promotion of human values, and the promotion of harmony. I think, in these things, you also have responsibility. So, keep in your mind, that’s all. ...

Afghanistan: Warlordism ‘Is Winning’ Versus Democracy
Still the work is not done for the promotion of democracy and freedom. I think the culture is the same, with little changes in the mentality of the society. It is very bad. And it will continue like that now six years after the Taliban. ...

It's The Final Countdown!
Who ever was in charge of marketing and promotion for Europe must have been a genius. This song's been used everywhere from Olympic Skating to Arrested Development. Trey Anastasio even did a lousy cover of it. ...