Democracy is Now Dangerously Fracturing in Lebanon
Lebanon has never been a perfect success story as a democracy, but it has traditionally distinguished itself as an inclusive...
Democracy
The Colossal Corruption of the Two-Party System
Despite its domineering international presence and resolute claim to democracy, the US has never been truly democratic. While the Western...
Breakfast with Chad: Techno-feudalism – Fair Observer
After a late night out, I arrived at the breakfast table this morning admittedly a bit disheveled and somewhat behind...
Breakfast with Chad: Techno-feudalism – Fair Observer
After a late night out, I arrived at the breakfast table this morning admittedly a bit disheveled and somewhat behind...
Iran: Theocracy Must Make Way for Democracy, Not Dynasty
Persian language news channel Iran International reports that a petition campaign has been initiated by some Iranians endorsing exiled Prince...
America on the Edge of an Institutional Abyss
Now that America seems to have stepped back from full institutional implosion, it remains to be seen if the nation...
Digital democracy in Indonesia: an Asian Giant in Constant Transformation
The world over, new technologies are transforming our societies and, in particular, the practice of politics. Politicians increasingly circumvent the...
Can Healthy Conflict Exist in an Unhealthy Society?
Everyone believes in democracy, right? I mean, everyone in the West or in various other civilized places. Didn’t Winston Churchill...
Has the West Pacified the World Too Well and Allowed the East to Emerge as a Challenger?
The West has mastered the Roman strategy of pacification so thoroughly that the entire world is now in danger. Liberal...
