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Arianna Huffington applauds new citizens at Colonial Williamsburg ceremony
WILLIAMSBURG — On a cool day under puffy clouds, 92 people holding American flags took the oath of allegiance to the United States at the Capitol Building in Colonial Williamsburg. They came from countries across the globe: Nigeria, China, Panama,...
Tags: Arianna Huffington, Media Industry, The Huffington Post, Politics, Colonial Williamsburg
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NSA surveillance defeats democracy
"And so the charges of the hysterics are revealed for what they are: castles in the air. Built on misrepresentation. Supported by unfounded fear. Held aloft by hysteria. On this and every other tool provided in the Patriot Act, charges of abuse of power...
Tags: Interior Policy, FBI, Arts and Culture, American Civil Liberties Union, Crime, Law and Justice
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RPT-Erdogan: from "rock star" to mixed reviews from Arabs
Reuters(Repeating story from Wednesday with no changes to text) * Turkish prime minister was feted during the Arab Spring * But some Arabs disappointed by his crackdown * His fate may now be linked to that of Arab Islamists By Alastair Macdonald and Tarek...Tags: Islam, Hosni Mubarak, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Turkey, Wars and Interventions
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Congress urged to cut US aid to Egypt over prison sentences given democracy advocates
McClatchy Washington BureauWASHINGTON Members of the House of Representatives said Wednesday that there is enough support in Congress to slow, but not halt entirely, economic aid to Egypt over that country's conviction of 43 people who worked for non-governmental organizations that...Tags: U.S. House of Representatives, Gerald E. Connolly, Crime, Law and Justice, Career and Workplace, U.S. Department of State
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Erdogan: from 'rock star' to mixed reviews from Arabs
ReutersCAIRO/ TUNIS (Reuters) - Two years ago, Tayyip Erdogan was mobbed by adoring crowds in Arab capitals and Turkey seemed set to expand its trade and influence across the region on the back of his support for the upstart democrats of the Arab Spring. Today,...Tags: Islam, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Hosni Mubarak, Turkey, Wars and Interventions
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Some in Congress question aid to Egypt over NGO prison sentences
McClatchy Foreign StaffCAIRO An Egyptian court's decision to convict 43 democracy proponents along with a proposed Egyptian law that would restrict how nongovernmental organizations here operate has spurred a chorus of concern from European leaders, members of the U.S. Congress...Tags: Germany, Hosni Mubarak, Mohamed Morsi, Crime, Law and Justice, Rome (Italy)
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Column: Rumors of democracy's death have been greatly exaggerated
Reuters(Reuters) - "The End of History and the Last Man" is 21 years old this year. The book of that name, by Francis Fukuyama, has, in the view of many, matured badly. Published in 1992, it was much lauded for its view that, with the collapse of communism in...Tags: Hugo Chavez, Xi Jinping, Hosni Mubarak, Turkey, Mohamed Morsi
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Greek Gov't Shuts Down Pubcaster ERT
VarietyGreek state TV and radio were gradually pulled off the air late Tuesday, hours after the government said it would temporarily close all state-run broadcasts and lay off about 2,500 workers as part of a cost-cutting drive demanded by the bailed-out...Tags: Republic of Ireland, Journalism, Unemployment, Media Industry, Civil and Public Service
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COLUMN - Rumors of democracy's death have been greatly exaggerated
Reuters(John Lloyd is a Reuters columnist but his opinions are his own.) By John Lloyd June 11 (Reuters) - "The End of History and the Last Man" is 21 years old this year. The book of that name, by Francis Fukuyama, has, in the view of many, matured badly....Tags: Hugo Chavez, Xi Jinping, Hosni Mubarak, Turkey, Mohamed Morsi
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INSIGHT-Turkish troubles highlight cultural divide
ReutersBy Ralph Boulton ISTANBUL, June 10 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan stands before a sea of cheering faithful waving Turkish flags and, to shouts of "Allahu Akbar", God is Greatest, summons the spirit of pious Ottoman poets in denouncing...Tags: Separation of Church and State, Islam, Turkey, Arts and Culture, Feminism
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COLUMN - Reviving a European democracy
Reuters(John Lloyd is a Reuters columnist but his opinions are his own.) By John Lloyd June 3 (Reuters) - The rich are always with us, and we'll have more of them soon. A report last week from Boston Consulting Group shows that the global millionaire...Tags: HSBC Holdings plc, Labour Party (UK), Media Industry, Ethics, Culture
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June 3 Letters: Democracy, youth violence, IRS, GOP candidates
Is this a democracy? Have you ever pledged allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the democracy for which it stands? Of course not. But, don't we have a democracy? Actually, our constitution gives us a republic. A democracy and...Tags: Internal Revenue Service, Primaries, Science and Technology, Jesse Jackson, Crime, Law and Justice
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