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Sources Experts & SpokespersonsAfrican, Caribbean and Pacific Group of StatesThe African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (ACP) is an organization created by the Georgetown Agreement in 1975. It is composed of African, Caribbean and Pacific States signatories to the Georgetown Agreement or ... Canadian Foundation for the Americas (FOCAL)The Canadian Foundation for the Americas (FOCAL) is no longer in operation.
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FOCAL was created as an independent, non-governmental think-tank meant to enhan... Central American Integration SystemCentral American Integration System (Spanish: Sistema de la Integración Centroamericana; SICA) is an intergovernmental organization of Central American states. It has a standing invitation to participate as observer in t... Commonwealth SecretariatThe Commonwealth is an association of 53 independent states consulting and co-operating in the common interests of their peoples and in the promotion of international understanding Connexions Information Sharing ServicesConnexions compiles and disseminates information about social and economic alternatives. Established in 1975 as an independent non-profit research organization and information clearinghouse, Connexions compiles and publi... Council of EuropeFounded in 1949, the Council of Europe seeks to develop throughout Europe common and democratic principles based on the European Convention on Human Rights and other reference texts on the protection of individuals. The ... Ulli DiemerComment and analysis from a libertarian perspective on topics such as censorship and freedom of speech, political correctness, double standards, identity politics, post-modernism, media bias, atheism, secularism, and arc... La FrancophonieThe primary mission of the organization is the promotion of the French language as an international language and the promotion of worldwide cultural and linguistic diversity in the era of economic globalization. In this ... International Development Law OrganizationIDLO is an international intergovernmental organization dedicated to promoting the rule of law and good governance in developing countries, countries in economic transition and in those emerging from armed conflict.
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Organization of American StatesThe Organization of American States (OAS) brings together the nations of the Western Hemisphere to strengthen cooperation on democratic values, defend common interests and debate the major issues facing the region and th... Southern African Development CommunityThe Southern African Development Community (SADC) has been in existence since 1980, when it was formed as a loose alliance of nine majority-ruled States in Southern Africa known as the Southern African Development Coordi... United NationsThe United Nations is central to global efforts to solve problems that challenge humanity. Cooperating in this effort are more than 30 affiliated organizations, known together as the UN system. Day in and day out, the UN... United Nations Human Rights CouncilThe Human Rights Council is an inter-governmental body within the UN system made up of 47 States responsible for strengthening the promotion and protection of human rights around the globe. The Council was created by the... New ReleasesSources welcomes Canadian Foundation for the Americas (FOCAL)2008-12-13 Canadian Foundation for the Americas (FOCAL) The Canadian Foundation for the Americas (FOCAL) is an independent, non-partisan think tank dedicated to strengthening Canadian relations with Latin America and the Caribbean.
Sources Select ResourcesCanada's Distorted Electoral SystemDiemer, Ulli Article 2000 Connexions Information Sharing Services / Ulli Diemer Canada's electoral system is undemocratic Consensus decision-makingConnexipedia Article Article Article about the group decision making process known as consensus decision-making. Destroying the CommonsHow the Magna Carta Became a Minor Carta Chomsky, Noam Article 2012 TomDispatch Our rights and liberties and under ever-increasing attack. In Defence of Democracy Malik, Kenan Article 2012 On Jacques Berlinerblau's book How to Be Secular. The Key to Happiness That No One -- Not Even the Happiness Gurus -- Are DiscussingLappe, Frances Moore Article 2009 YES! Magazine There's just one pathway to happiness in which this deep, human need for power is given pride of place: democracy. By this I mean democracy as a living practice that enables us to have a real say in e... Media Capitalism, the State and 21st Century Media Democracy StrugglesAn interview with Robert McChesney McChesney, Robert Article 2009 Relay Robert McChesney talks about contemporary media capitalism and 21st century media democracy struggles to understand and change it. No platform or no democracy?Malik, Kenan Article 1996 Rather than promoting themselves as vehicles for broadening access to discussion and debate, universities now seek to present themselves as highly regulated institutions in which students will be prot... On Democracy As A Good Malik, Kenan Article 2013 Is democracy good in itself? Exploring the impact of democracy during and after the Arab Spring. Rosa Luxemburg's Shock DoctrineThe "Hideous Nakedness" of Imperial Wars Jacobs, Ron Article 2008 CounterPunch Luxemburg's discussion regarding capitalism and democracy speaks to the world we live in today. Imperial war, she wrote, shows capitalism in 'all its hideous nakedness.' This bloody nakedness is not o... The Two Souls of SocialismSocialism from Above vs. Socialism from Below Draper, Hal Article 1960 It was Marx who finally brought the two ideas of Socialism and Democracy together, because he developed a theory which made the synthesis possible for the first time. The heart of the theory is this p... What Do We Do Now? Building a Social Movement in the Aftermath of Free TradeDiemer, Ulli Article 1989 Connexions Information Sharing Services / Ulli Diemer We have the potential to create a social movement in this country that goes beyond single-issue organizing to work toward an integrated vision of a more just and caring society. Sources BookshelfDemocracy's OxygenHow Corporations Control the News Winter, James Book 1997 Winter shows that far from providing "democracy's oxygen," the news media legitimize a fundamentally undemocratic system. Instead of keeping the public informated, news organizations manufacture publi... Manufacturing ConsentThe Political Economy of the Mass Media Herman, Edward S.; Chomsky, Noam Book 1988 Contrary to the usual image of the press and cantankerous, obstinate, and ubiquitious in its search for truth, Herman and Chomsky depict how an underlying elite consensus largely structures all facets... Media ThinkWinter, James Book 2000 Increasingly the news media are owned by a small group of very large corporations with extensive interests outside the industry, run by the corporate elite.Winter argues that instead of offering diver... Necessary IllusionsThought Control in Democratic Societies Chomsky, Noam Book 1989 An inquiry into the nature of the media and the role of intellectuals in "a political system where the population cannot be disciplined by force, and thus must be subjected to more subtle forms of ide... A Short Course in Intellectual Self-DefenseFind Your Inner Chomsky Baillargeon, Normand Book 2005 What must a citizen in a democracy know to make the word democracy meaningful? Baillargeon provides readers with the tools to see through everyday spin and jargon -- from politics to advertising, from... Taking the Risk Out of DemocracyCorporate Propaganda versus Freedom and Liberty Carey, Alex Book 1995 The twentieth-century history of corporate propaganda practiced by U.S. businesses and the ways in which such corporate propaganda was exported to, and adopted by, other western democracies especially... Telling the TruthSocialist Register 2006 Panitch, Leo; Keys, Colin (eds.) Book 2005 A collection of essays that examines the difficulties of illuminating the degenerative and secretive nature of public life. Unreliable SourcesA Guide to Detecting Bias in the New Media Lee, Martin A.; Solomon, Norman Book 1992 Lee and Solomon argue that American news media censor actual current events. The reason being is that there is pressure from the Government and Corporations. The public must challenge the facts of bot... Where Hope Takes RootHis Highness The Aga Khan Book 2008 A collection of talks given by the Aga Khan, spiritual leader of the Ismaili Muslims Who Will Tell The PeopleThe Betrayal Of American Democracy Greider, William Book 1993 An exploration of the undermining of U.S. democracy, starting with the basic issues of who gets heard, who gets ignored, and why. New InternationalistNew Internationalist reports on issues of world poverty and inequality. We focus attention on the unjust relationship between the powerful and the powerless worldwide in the fight for global justice. Pacific AffairsScholarly insight into current political, economic, social and cultural issues of Asia and the Pacific. Articles, reviews and research notes from authors throughout the world. |
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