“Well the protester I think is a very powerful thing. It's basically a mechanism of democracy that, along with capitalism, scientific innovation, those things have built the modern world. And it's wonderful that the new tools have empowered that protestor so that state secrets, bad developments are not hidden anymore.” ThinkingWorldWellsStatesPoliticalPowerfulSecretDemocracyWonderfulModernDevelopmentCapitalismBuiltToolsInnovationMechanismModern WorldEmpoweredVery Powerful Author:Bill Gates
“A democracy depends on the full integration of women into society, especially on seeing to it that they have equal access to the same tools of opportunity as men.” MenOpportunityDemocracySeeingDependsEqualToolsEqualityAccessIntegration Author:Hillary Clinton
“David McKnight gives us the tools to work out where we stand - and what unites rather than divides us - as the struggle to defend our democracy begins in earnest” GivingStruggleDemocracyToolsWork OutDividesEarnest Author:Margo Kingston
“Democracy is a hegemonic tool of the West and contrary to Islam. Why do you act as though the entire world needs democracy? And when it comes to homosexuality, the issue is clearly dealt with by the Koran. It says it is forbidden and should be punished.” WorldNeedsShouldDemocracyIssuesToolsWestIslamContraryHomosexualityForbidden Author:Abdul Sattar Abu Risha
“I am afraid that I think both the near future environmental reality and political landscape are not looking good - and they are connected. The best tool we have for advancing environmental solutions is our democracy, and we can't currently access it because it has been so thoroughly hijacked by big corporate interests.” ThinkingHas BeensBigsRealityPoliticalInterestDemocracySolutionsToolsEnvironmentalConnectedAccessLandscapeCorporateLooking GoodAdvancing Author:Annie Leonard