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Global democracy is the ultimate goal of the Pilgrimage for Democracy and Social Justice.
This is the starting point in our journey towards a proper and complete understanding of what a democracy is.
The etymological meaning is simple enough to comprehend, but the implications are easily overlooked.
The first level of democracy is fundamental. It is the basis upon which everything else is built.
The first level of democracy, if unmoderated and left unchecked, can lead to mob rule and the tyranny of the masses. The second level provides balance to the first one.
The first and second levels laid out the theoretical foundations, and stated the core values of democracies. The third level of democracy is more about the concrete steps to make it work. We shall explore the core institutions, as well as the professionalism and practicalities required.
When discussing the third level of democracy, we strayed away from the concept of the power to the people. In this step, we make sure to give the power back to the People, so that we can come full circle back to the first level of democracy.
The only sane way for the citizenry to cast their ballots in elections, is after they have received relevant, accurate and factual information about the candidates and the issues...
All about income, taxes, livelihood, for a fair and just society, where everybody can make a living.
Democracy is also defined by the relationships countries have with each other, either amongst democracies or between democracies and authoritarian regimes.
The definition of democracy started with the individual. It ends with humanity as a whole and the best it has to offer...
Almost by definition, a democracy is a work in progress. The accronym WIP should be tagged after the name of each democratic country: USA (WIP), Germany (WIP), France (WIP), etc. This article explains why.
A thought experiment: imagine a democracy of saints vs a democracy of little devils...
How to teach democracy to young students in an ethical way?
Accountability
Authoritarianism
Capital punishment
Censorship
Conflict resolution — Solving problems and actively restoring peace and harmony.
Data activism — Using data to bring attention to social and political issues.
Debt
Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO) — A blockchain-based democratic decision-making process.
Addendum A: Democracy — a Work in Progress — Improve it or lose it!
Democracy Docket
Disfranchisement
Election integrity
Freedom of association — The right of people to collectively express, promote, pursue and/or defend common interests.
Freedom of speech — Freedom of speech is not what people think it is...
Gerrymandering
Institutions — The pillars of democracy
International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA)
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) — Stimulate economic progress and seeking best practice.
Political Grift — Scamming one's own supporter base.
Tactical voting
Technology and Democracy — The impact of social networks and new technologies on our democracies.
The Despot's Apprentice: Donald Trump's Attack on Democracy
Types of democracy — Different ways to categorize democracies.
Voter suppression
Vote Smart — Collecting information on issue positions, voting records, etc. of elected officials.
Whistleblower
Democracy and social justice in the world.
See also the OECD's "Reinforcing Democracy Initiative".
Established democracies are under attack from authoritarian regimes, as well as from within.
Democracy is a form of government in which the people have the authority to deliberate and decide legislation ("direct democracy"), or to choose governing officials to do so ("representative democracy"). Who is considered part of "the people" and how authority is shared among or delegated by the people has changed over time and at different rates in different countries. Features of democracy often include freedom of assembly, association, property rights, freedom of religion and speech, citizenship, consent of the governed, voting rights, freedom from unwarranted governmental deprivation of the right to life and liberty, and minority rights.