“Reality has changed, and we changed with it. However, I never changed sides. I have always been on the side of justice, democracy and social equality.” RealitySocialSidesJusticeDemocracyChangedNever ChangeSocial Equality Author:Dilma Rousseff
“So many of the new nations which were established as democracies after the second world war, during the decolonizing process, have now changed their system to state-socialism. Small elites run them, and they aren't sharing societies. They aren't even socialist. The power of the state has been merged with business property and you have the greatest concentration of power that's possible.” WorldHas BeensWarStatesRunningPoliticsNationsProcessEconomyDemocracyChangedPropertySocialismWar Of The WorldsLiberalismConcentrationElitesSocialistSecond World War Author:Daniel Patrick Moynihan
“New information technologies-including email, the web, and computerized blast-faxes and phone calls-have fundamentally changed the landscape of political competition in modern democracies. They've done so in three ways: by dramatically boosting the access of individuals and special interests to politically potent information, by making it easier for such people to coordinate their activities and exert political power, and by greatly increasing the pace of events within our political systems.” PeopleWayDonePoliticalThreePoliticsIndividualInterestTechnologyDemocracyModernSpecialEventsInformationChangedInternetEasierActivityCompetitionIncludingPhonesAccessLandscapePaceEmailBlastPolitical SystemsPhone CallsInformation TechnologyPolitical PowerSpecial InterestsCoordinatesNew InformationThree WaysFax Author:Thomas Homer-Dixon
“Of old, the demagogue was also a general, and then democracies changed into tyrannies. Most of the ancient tyrants were originally demagogues. They are not so now, but they were then; and the reason is that they were generals and not orators, for oratory had not yet come into fashion.” ReasonGovernmentDemocracyFashionChangedAncientTyrannyTyrantsOratorsOratory Book:Complete Works of Aristotle, Volume 2: The Revised Oxford Translation Source: Complete Works of Aristotle, Volume 2: The Revised Oxford Translation
“For 14 years no PM had gone to Jammu and Kashmir. Atal ji changed that and went to Jammu and Kashmir. He gave 3 Mantas- Insaniyat, Jamhuriat and Kashmiriyat (Humanity, democracy and J&K). We aspire to walk on that path” YearsHumanityWalksGoneDemocracyPathChangedIndiaAspireGovernanceKashmirPmsJammuJammu And Kashmir Author:Narendra Modi
“Network technology has irrevocably changed campaigning and elections. It has the potential to transform governance and the workings of our democracy for the better.” TechnologyDemocracyChangedElectionGovernanceCampaigning Author:Beth Simone Noveck
“137 years later, Memorial Day remains one of America's most cherished patriotic observances. The spirit of this day has not changed - it remains a day to honor those who died defending our freedom and democracy.” YearsAmericaSpiritDemocracyMilitaryChangedHonorDiedRemainsPatriotismPatrioticThis DayMemorialMemorial DayObservanceHonoring Veterans Memorial DayHappy Memorial DayHonoring Memorial DayMemorial Day HeroesMemorial WeekendMemorial Day Thank YouMemorial Day WeekendRemember Memorial Day Author:Doc Hastings
“Social media changed Chinese mindset. More and more Chinese intend to embrace freedom of speech and human rights as their birthright, not some imported American privilege. But also, it gave the Chinese a national public sphere for people to, it's like a training of their citizenship, preparing for future democracy.” PeopleHumansSocialDemocracyRightsMediaChangedSpeechTrainingEmbraceHuman RightsPrivilegeSocial MediaMindsetChineseSpheresFreedom Of SpeechCitizenshipPreparingBirthrightLimiting Freedom Of Expression Author:Michael Anti
“Today, of course, the world's perception of India has changed tremendously. People understand its role in world affairs; they understand that India is not some backward nation. In fact, it is the fastest growing free-market democracy in the world today, and that says it all.” PeopleWorldFactsTodayCoursesNationsRolesDemocracyGrowingChangedPerceptionIndiaAffairFree MarketWorld TodayWorld Affairs Author:Kabir Bedi