When Democracy Weakens

While Egyptians celebrate, we should look at the American democracy. Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Jon Mitchell - Feb 12, 2011 - 10:55 AM PST
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Bob Herrschaft
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by Bob Herrschaft - Feb. 13, 2011

...a thoughtful analysis of the actual "state of the union" juxtaposed against the demands for democracy in Egypt and around the world.

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Jon Mitchell
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Morton Kurzweil
4.9
by Morton Kurzweil - Feb. 12, 2011

Very good, insightful and historically accurate.

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