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The Elections-Democracy Gap
The Elections-Democracy Gap by Mel Gurtov 824 words South Africa, India, and Mexico just held general elections. Britain will hold a general election July 4. The US will hold one Nov. 5. Record-setting demonstrations in Israel may yet lead to a general election there. Five of these six elections reveal the precarious hold on power
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Israel, Russia, and International Law
Israel, Russia, and International Law by Lawrence S. Wittner 959 words International law?the recognized rules of behavior among nations based on customary practices and treaties, among them the United Nations Charter and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?has been agreed upon by large and small nations alike. To implement this law, the nations of the world have established
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Broken Record
Broken Record by Tom H. Hastings 491 words In 2016, Donald Trump ran as an outsider, as someone who was able to criticize the political record of his primary opponents (although he primarily used insults and lies rather than real policy analysis). He of course attacked Hillary Clinton in the general election. Again, he didn’t