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Sure, times are tough. But aren't they tough for us all? Isn't during the difficulties that we reach deep down inside ourselves and find out whom we are and what we are made of?

Independent candidate Michael E. Arth, riding a bicycle from Key West to Pensacola, explains Florida's broken electoral system and proposes solutions.

William & Anais Yeager were unemployed, broke, & homeless. Disgusted with the economy, corporations & politicians,they sold their last possession, a used car. They bought a camera lights sound & 14 ft. Travel trailer, traveled and filmed their movie

The 2nd expanded paperback edition of Preserving Democracy by Elgin Hushbeck, Jr. will be released July 4, 2010 with advance copies available starting June 8, 2010.

Our education proves the most developed and advanced in the world for more freedom is given to the students. The cynical ones who like to keep complaining around is suggested to do something meaningful and practical.

A perceptive work about the photographer, Joseph Sohm, and his pictorial stories of the 50 states. "Visions of America" addresses a single question: How do you photograph democracy?

The basic principles of democracy were embedded in Indian Civilizations. A real democracy requires secularism in practice and India is the only major nation who can claim this. The credit goes to Hinduism.

New Defense market report from Business Monitor International: "Thailand Defence & Security Report Q2 2010"

Author Dean Zatkowsky believes that democracy in the workplace is the path to greater democracy in the world.

Recognized as one of World's most Democratic Workplaces in 2010

About 80 political junkies, elected officials, and voters attended the Civic Forum on Electoral Reform in Boca Raton on March 20th. Organizers cited electoral reform as “the most important ignored issue in America."

Adelphi University’s International Initiatives Committee will host a lecture by the Ambassador of Romania Simona-Mirela Miculescu. The event is free and open to the public.

A must read book specially for those who have not heard of Paul Sweeney quote "You know you’ve read a good book when you turn the last page and feel a little as if you have lost a friend."

Author Dean Zatkowsky offers an overview of ten key concepts discussed in E Pluribus Kinko's: A Story of Business, Democracy, and Freaky Smart People

New model rules for social enterprise, issued under a Creative Commons Licence, have been published by Dr Rory Ridley-Duff of Sheffield Business School. The new rules embed a 'surplus sharing' philosophy designed to benefit multiple stakeholders.

As the signs come down and the Kinko's name vanishes from the business landscape, a new book explores the rise and fall of an unusual company culture.

VotingCentral Inc. recently spruced up it's web site by adding many valuable features like making all polls searchable, multiple perspectives of poll results by age, gender and location and social networking functionality.

A petition sponsored by the National Forum on Information Literacy and supported by Senators Kerry and Kennedy resulted in the White House issuing a presidential proclamation establishing October as National Information Literacy Awareness Month.

Design a day Certified Wedding & Event Specialists out strolling in an elite Greek Street looked at Weddings in Europe increasing fast for 2010 and why Greece tops the bill as the perfect distant Mediterranean venue providing value for money!

Asheville's homeless population rallies around the issues and is uniting an entire community to create viable solutions to problems of homelessness, discrimination and poverty.

Digital campaign being delivered by digital marketing agency Substance and mobile messaging company Mediaburst

Rally "Defend Human Rights in Iran" Cosponsored by Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch

Eritrean Government Maintains Repressive Police State Eighteen Years After Independence

SWA Advocate and Activist Akponah Charles Osareimen Dies in Car Crash

DRC Government Downplays Political Implications of Assassination, Yet Public Unrest Rises

Appointments to the U.S. Supreme Court beginning with John Marshall have been a challenge to America. What biases did John Roberts refuse to reveal? How will the Religious Right be affected with the election of Barack Obama over John McCain?

Stan Korytnyj has completed a seven year painting project exploring the conflict of Christendom and Islam, culminating in a retrospective archive of works to be exhibited at the BDAS Gallery in Bowral New South Wales. (July 9th - July 14th.)

Charley Bones, a Vietnam Combat Vet and ex-police officer, takes on an assignment that puts him in the crosshairs of terrorists and in the middle of a political firestorm in The Wars of Charley Bones.

A new book, Facing the Coming Storm, has been released in response to the economic crisis of 2008 and in anticipation of additional financial difficulty in 2009.

Pemilu, Parliament, election, voting President only

The joint UNPO-(ACE) election Observation Team welcome the democratic progress made in Iraq over the past four years. However concerns have surfaced which the Team hope will be addressed by the Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC).

This Platform is already formed but not in the legal jargon that will be needed at a later date.

At first AIG was given $150 Billion 60 days ago and this week they were given $40 Billion more, what did they do? Have a party with taxpayer money. While they claim it is only $23,000 of cost to them for one party but the cost is $343,000.

Is Barak so naive that he thinks that President Bush will take the stain of bailing out the failing Auto Industry after he had bailed out the Banking and Investment/Securities and Insurance Industries?

Barack Obama took out ads in video games, and even had a special 30 minute infomercial broadcasted just for this 2008 presidential election.

Uhuru! Comrades, Sisters, Brothers, and Friends: We are pleased to invite you to the 2008 Annual Convention of the International People’s Democratic Uhuru Movement (InPDUM), in St. Petersburg, FL. Uhuru House, 1245 18th Avenue South, Sept. 27-28.

Uhuru! Comrades, Sisters, Brothers, & Friends: Greetings! We are pleased to invite you to the 2008 Convention of the International People’s Democratic Uhuru Movement (InPDUM). Please make plans to register today (www.inpdum.org) to attend.

The Ethics and Excellence in Journalism Foundation Grants the International Debate Education Association (IDEA) $30,000 for Expansion in 2009.

Auroras Voice, the organizer, seeks to give average citizens political power

With the presidential elections coming, A.J Wildman, in his Second Coming of Common Sense, urges the public to challenge the candidates to ensure their own opinions of how the government should be run and regain the control of democracy.

Jim Bendat’s clever, concise, and humorous take on the quirky and curious history behind every presidential Inauguration, from George Washington in 1789 to the present.

For the new constitution to be genuinely democratic, citizens have to be fully involved. The Citizens Assembly will give the people a vehicle to participate fully in designing how they want to be governed.

Denver Office of Cultural Affairs and Denver Film Society Launch Cinemocracy Film Festival in Partnership with Denver 2008 Host Committee

Tamara wakes to the news that rebel forces are attempting to overthrow the government of Venezuela. She focuses on her past by retracing her childhood and life. In her reflection, she recalls memories of both democracy and dicatorship in Venezuela.

The political campaign is heating up. And the voters are cooling off. Apathy is spreading like a wildfire. Why are so many refusing to vote?

Author AR Horvath’s book, “Fidelis” was recently reviewed on the important Christian online news site, Worldnetdaily.com. Reviewer Don Hank declared the book as ‘fluent’ and ‘gripping.’

Student World Assembly Looks Ahead to International Youth Democratic Convention in the Spring of 2008, Despite Grim Human Rights Situation

A poll taken in the weeks before Benazir Bhutto’s return to Pakistan, whose convoy was met with an attack as well as large adulatory crowds, finds that a plurality of Pakistanis (50%) approve of her return, while one in three are opposed.

Can Black and Minority Ethnic people in North Edinburgh and Leith ‘get their voices heard’ in the planning process? A new report outlines how they can, to the benefit of the whole community.

Liberian Students Join Youth Democracy Organization Student World Assembly in its Fight against Human Trafficking