I really enjoyed Mohammad Seyrafi’s post on the hanging of an Iranian revolutionary. The photo is incredibly haunting. It took me a while just looking at it to clue in that this man was actually going to be hanged. The smile on his face suggests that he is doing a stunt or magic trick. Its […]
I really enjoyed writing this post, and I think it is one of the better rants I’ve posted on this blog. I had just finished watching a few documentaries, The Fog of War with Robert McNamara, and Why We Fight. Both of these got me a little steamed up about American foreign policy, and I […]
Alberta election finances laws among the most lax, says Democracy Watch This article is basically an attack on the election finance laws in Alberta, stating that they have the highest limits in the country, and also very few regulations on who can donate. For example, corporations and unions are allowed to donate, […]
Despite the less than perfect vocals, punk legends NOFX actually have a very keen awareness of social issues. The lyrics are often very pointed, critical, and above all funny… probably because it’s true. Check out the 4th verse in bold at timecode (1:55) so that I can relate this post to democracy. The melody also changes […]
I am firmly of the view that this ruling, although going through a non-democratic courts system, still embodies the very essence of democracy. The important thing to remember is that we aren’t talking about pure democracy, where decisions are made by the majority with no concern for any other limiting factors. We are talking about […]
I LOVE that Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum are so close in the race for the Republican nomination. Lets be honest with ourselves, Romney is going to get it, without a doubt. He is what you would call the ‘lesser of two evils’, and I think Americans are intelligent enough to know that. But at […]
The title to this post is obviously a sarcastic one. Go ahead and pick a random youtube video and you will undoubtedly find a few trolls being as inflammatory as possible, infuriating people with their flawed arguments and persistence. We can hope that these methods of argument don’t find their way into more formal online […]
NDP Leadership Online Voting Compromised Well, it seems like I may have jumped the gun with my last post. I provided many ways that the internet could enhance democracy but did not take into account the fact that it also had the potential for unparalleled voter fraud. This was demonstrated to me in a stark manner with […]
I’m taking a stand. Technology (and by that I mean NEW technology) has the potential to increase the prevalence and quality of democracy around the world. In my opinion, there are 3 ways that this can be accomplished: dissemination of information, growth of a global culture, and increased opportunities for participation. I am mostly referring to the […]
This is a dramatic protrayal of Harper in 2008. He got a coalition government he didn’t want and wasn’t able to be… “KING HARPER” look at how mad he is about it!!! He’s really losing it. Today’s a different story. He finally got his way, and now he is going to kill IsoHunt. I’m just […]