Etiket: democracy
Snakes on Monday. In the US there is only room for black and white, but a democracy benefits from many shades of gray
There are now states in the US where having an abortion is punished more severely than committing a rape. Thanks to the Supreme Court. The number of young people who…
Small group of party members saved American democracy: ‘Trump played with fire’ Abroad
Jun 20Abroad Israel Rainbow Coalition Overthrown, New Opportunity for Former Prime Minister Netanyahu Israel has to go to the polls again, the fifth time in more than three years. The…
Biden on Capitol storming: “Democracy in US still in danger” | Abroad
The “battle for the soul of America” is far from being won, the US president said. “It’s important that the American people understand what really happened.” The first public hearing…
News | democracy strikes back
If, as seems possible, the Ukrainians succeed in thwarting the attempt to Vladimir Putin to incorporate them into the new Russian empire that he is trying to build, it will…
Speed dating with veterans: “We should be happy with peace, freedom and democracy”
During the Liberation Festival in Alkmaar, the beer flows, artists perform and children have their faces painted. But it was also possible to ‘date’; with veterans. Former non-commissioned officer Johann…
Macron to man who boos him: “Be glad you live in democracy where you can” | French presidential election
In France, the final sprint has started to the presidential elections next Sunday. During his final speech in Figeac, in a typical French village square in the Lot, Macron starts…
Barack Obama calls for big tech regulation to preserve democracy
Barack Obama gave a speech on ” the challenges of democracy in the field of digital information during an event at the Stanford Cyber Policy Center. According to the former…
If a new cabinet plays into the hands of the declining sense of democracy itself
In the stands at the debate on face masks, Thursday in the House, I regularly remembered that phrase from many government forms: delete what does not apply. It was war…
Hiddema and Frentrop resign as senators Forum for Democracy
Senators Theo Hiddema and Paul Frentrop leave the Senate fraction of the Forum for Democracy (FVD). The reason is the party’s decision not to attend the speech of Ukrainian President…
Snakes on Monday. In a democracy, the vote of the voter should outweigh the vote of the party member | Inland
The most efficient method of crippling one’s own political career is to fail to resign as president after an election defeat. The elections of May 19 have been recorded as…