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Is it time for Africa to teach Europe what democracy and passive racism are?

Picture it. The aftermath of a national election, where senior international observer from a leading European country declares of the election process he has just witnessed: "In all the many election observations I've been on, I have not seen …

French PM hopes for more release ‘gestures’

A letter sent to Prime Minister Hun Sen this week from French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe has set off a debate about Cambodia’s increasingly tense relationship with Western powers. On the surface, Philippe’s words were diplomatic, citing cultural and …

Dionne: The ominous decline of social democracy

The rise of Donald Trump was shocking, but it was not a one-off. The forces that brought him to power have parallels across democracies as fears about immigration, inward-looking nationalism and discontent over economic globalization push an ever-larger …

France, Germany issue 'urgent warning' on Poland judicial crisis

France and Germany warned Tuesday that the crisis over Poland's controversial judicial reforms is "more urgent than ever", saying months of talks between Warsaw and the EU had made little progress. Brussels launched unprecedented …

E.J. Dionne: The ominous decline of social democracy

By E.J. Dionne Jr. The rise of Donald Trump was shocking but it was not a one-off. The forces that brought him to power have parallels across democracies as fears about immigration, inward-looking nationalism and discontent over economic globalization …

Is the ‘Swedish Model’ of Social Democracy Endangered?

Jimmie Akesson, leader of the Sweden Democrats, on election night, September 9, 2018. (Anders Wiklund / Reuters) Thank you for signing up. For more from The Nation, check out our latest issue. Thank you for signing up. For more from The Nation, check …

Ten Years After The Financial Crisis, The Contagion Has Spread To Democracy Itself

By the time Lehman Brothers filed for the largest bankruptcy in American history on Sept. 15, 2008, the country had been navigating stormy global financial waters for more than a year. Bear Stearns had been rescued in a bailout-facilitated merger with …

Hillary Clinton slams “monstrous and despicable” Trump administration: “Our democracy is in crisis”

Hillary Clinton excoriated the nearly two-year term of President Donald Trump, claiming Sunday night that her former political rival has done "so many despicable things that it can be hard to keep track." "I think that may be the point — to …

How the French state was corrupted by its use of torture in Algeria conflict

Gillian Dalley on Pierre Vidal-Naquet’s book that described the extent to which the police and army used torture as a matter of routine French troops seal off the casbah in Algiers in 1956 during the Algerian war of independence. Photograph: AP Your …

E.J. Dionne: The ominous decline of social democracy

The rise of Donald Trump was shocking but it was not a one-off. The forces that brought him to power have parallels across democracies as fears about immigration, inward-looking nationalism and discontent over economic globalization push an ever-larger …

The ominous decline of social democracy

The rise of Donald Trump was shocking, but it was not a one-off. The forces that brought him to power have parallels across democracies as fears about immigration, inward-looking nationalism and discontent over economic globalization push an ever-larger …

The Guardian view on Egyptian repression: democracy is a mirage

The mass trial of survivors of a massacre of pro-democracy protesters shames Egypt. Western powers should understand how autocracy is eating away at the Arab nation Egyptian photojournalist Mahmoud Abu Zeid, better known as Shawkan, at his trial in Cairo. …

Armenia's present is about youth who stood up for democracy: Paris mayor

September 15, 2018 - 11:57 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia's present is about all those young people who stood up for democracy and their future, Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo said at a meeting with Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Friday, September 14. …

Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor: Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO): ...

This is the announcement of funding opportunity number SFOP0005258 Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 19.345 Application Deadline: Friday, December 7, 2018 at 11:30pm EST For new application submission instructions, see Section D below. A. …

Law 103-13 on the Elimination of Violence Against Women in Morocco: A Missed Rendezvous with Democracy?

By Stephanie Willman Bordat and Saida Kouzzi Rabat – The long-awaited Law 103-13 on the elimination of violence against women in Morocco went into effect this week.   Despite more than twelve years of diverse governmental and civil society efforts, the …

PM Pashinyan dines with representatives of the Armenian community in France

Headed by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, a government delegation has arrived in the French Republic on a working visit. The Prime Minister left the airport for Yerevan Park in Paris, where he laid a wreath at the monument to Komitas, paying tribute to …

Democracy may fatally slow climate action

This is the weekend roundup of The WorldPost, of which Nathan Gardels is the editor in chief. In his recent book, “How Democracy Ends,” the Cambridge scholar David Runciman doubts that democracies can effectively battle oncoming challenges that have not …

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban told the European Parliament on Tuesday he would not bow to EU "blackmail" as ...

EU votes to stop Hungary ‘threat’ to democracy

Vote amounts to a political blow for PM Orban, who had told the parliament a scathing report leading to vote was an insult to Hungary’s honour Strasbourg (France): The European Parliament on Wednesday launched an action that could unleash unprecedented …

# Go Back MY3 - Protest Against Visiting Sri Lankan President to UN General Assembly: TGTE

• When: Tuesday - September 25th. • Time: 12:00 to 2:00 pm. • Where: Outside UN Head Quarters - New York City. UNITED NATIONS, NEW YORK, USA, September 20, 2018 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Transnational Government of Tamil Eelam (TGTE) …

ஐ.நா பொதுச்சபையில் உரையாற்ற வரும் மைத்திரியிடம் போர்குற்றங்கள் தொடர்பில் கேள்வி எழுப்புங்கள்: நாடுகடந்த தமிழீழ அரசாங்கம்

"சிறிசேனா தமிழ் மக்களுக்கு நம்பிக்கையூட்டும் கலங்கரைவிளக்கு அல்ல, யுத்தத்தின் பயங்கர இரவின் இருண்ட இறுதி நாட்களில் பாதுகாப்பு அமைச்சராக அவர் செயல்பட்டுவந்தவர்" ஐ.நா பொதுச்சபை, நியு யோர்க், September 20, 2018 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- …

Maryam Rajavi To Address Iran Uprising Summit in New York

Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, Gen. James Jones, the former NSA, and former AG Michael Mukasey will address the Summit as well. NEW YORK, NY, USA, September 20, 2018 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Ahead of the UN General Assembly Annual Session, 1,500 leaders …

Noted employment attorney Curt Surls comments on a recent Supreme Court opinion issued in Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis

In his first article in his series of instructional articles, Employment Lawyer Curt Surls reviews a recent Supreme Court case that reverses NLRA precedent The Law Office of Curt Surls (N/A:N/A) MANHATTAN BEACH, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES, …

Orthodox Jews to Protest Israeli PM During UN General Assembly

Orthodox Jews to Protest Against Netanyahu in Front of the United Nations, 47th Street between 1st and 2nd Avenues, Thursday September 27 at 5:00 PM. NEW YORK CITY, NY, UNITED STATES, September 20, 2018 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Hundreds of members …

New York State illegally moving convicted sex offenders from prisons into group homes with the developmentally disabled

Three State agencies are involved in placing convicted sex offenders in group homes or hiding this information from the families and the general public ALBANY, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES, September 20, 2018 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Jonathan Carey …

Europe and Eurasia: Armenia National Day

On behalf of the government of the United States, it is my pleasure to congratulate the people of Armenia on the 27th anniversary of your historic vote to reclaim and restore your national independence. This year is especially important because it also …

Europe and Eurasia: CAATSA Section 231: "Addition of 33 Entities and Individuals to the List of Specified Persons and ...

Today, the President issued a new Executive Order “Authorizing the Implementation of Certain Sanctions Set Forth in the Countering Americas Adversaries Through Sanctions Act” to further the implementation of certain sanctions in the Countering America’s …

USA and Ghana Partnership Advances Early Grade Reading

Download logo One of the key partnerships between the United States of America and the Republic of Ghana is focused on promoting a quality education for Ghanaian children. The collaboration between Ghana’s Ministry of Education and the U.S. Agency for …

Addis Ababa Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Joins Air Quality Management Partnership

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) launched an initiative to strengthen air quality management in Addis Ababa.  The Megacity Partnership brings together the Addis Ababa Environmental Protection Authority, and the Ethiopia Ministry …

Government of Mexico Honors RAICES with OHTLI Award at 2018 USHCC National Convention

Washington, DC, Sept. 20, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC) is proud to announce that the Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services (RAICES) received the 2018 Ohtli Award, presented by the …

Sri Lankan President - a War Crime Suspect - to Speak at UN General Assembly: TGTE to Hold Protest

TGTE Urges UN General Assembly members and Journalists to raise War Crimes allegations with Sri Lankan President UNITED NATIONS, NEW YORK, USA, September 20, 2018 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Transnational Government of Tamil Eelam (TGTE) alerted …

SEA SHEPHERD INITIATES EARLY PATROLS TO SAFEGUARD SURVIVAL OF CRITICALLY ENDANGERED VAQUITA PORPOISE

San Felipe, Mexico, Sept. 20, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Photographs Video on YouTube Sea Shepherd vessel the M/V Farley Mowat has arrived in the Upper Gulf of California in order to start Operation Milagro early this year.  In previous years, the …

Kandi Pure EV Model EX3, K23 Included In China’s Approved Directory Of Purchase Tax Exemption For New Energy Vehicles

JINHUA, China, Sept. 20, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kandi Technologies Group, Inc. (the “Company,” “we” or “Kandi”) (NASDAQ GS: KNDI), announced today that according to Public Notice No. 45 issued by China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology …

Africa Dialogues Win Best Corporate Event at Ghana Event Awards 2018

Download logo AFRICA DIALOGUES (www.AfricaDialogues.com) won the Best Corporate Event at the just ended Ghana Event Awards 2018 by Event Guide. The awards ceremony by Event Guide was organized annually to celebrate and honor indigenous Ghanaian events and …

UAE runs first intermodal transport under TIR

Download logo The United Arab Emirates is an important trade hub with a robust economy. TIR (www.atcuae.ae/tir-system/) offers huge potential for improving transit connectivity between ports and borders with free zones and integrating them into …

TE SubCom chosen to extend MainOne Cable System to francophone region

TE SubCom (http://www.TE.com/global-en/industries/subsea-communications.html), a TE Connectivity Ltd (http://www.TE.com/) company and an industry pioneer in undersea communications technology, today announced that it has …

Oakland Nonprofit, Lincoln, Celebrates 135 Years by Honoring Marshawn Lynch, Kristi Yamaguchi, and Dr. Sandra Hernández

“Champions Luncheon” September 28 at Claremont Club & Spa in Berkeley to Celebrate Hallmark Year OAKLAND, CA, UNITED STATES, September 19, 2018 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Lincoln, a nonprofit headquartered in Oakland, will host an anniversary …

Gov. Andrew Cuomo & His Corrupt Justice Center are Covering-Up Sex Crimes

Gov. Cuomo is using the same strategy the Catholic Church has used to protect sexual predators, internal reporting of sex crimes and bypassing local police ALBANY, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES, September 19, 2018 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Jonathan …

Mental Health Watchdog Reviews Statewide Campaign to Protect Children

The Citizens Commission on Human Rights launched a statewide campaign in 2016 to prevent unjust involuntary examinations of children under the Baker Act. CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES, September 19, 2018 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Following the …