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Below are groups and resources (books, articles, websites, etc.) related to this topic. Click on an item’s title to go its resource page with author, publisher, description/abstract and other details, a link to the full text if available, as well as links to related topics in the Subject Index. You can also browse the Title, Author, Subject, Chronological, Dewey, LoC, and Format indexes, or use the Search box. Results29 Connexions Library1 Connexions Directory of Groups & Websites 3 Sources Library 2 From the Connexions Archives Connexions LibraryBeyond Voting Knabb, Ken Article 2000 By all means vote if you feel like it. But don't stop there. Real social change requires participation, not representation.
Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community Putnam, Robert D. Book 2000 Bowling Alone documents the rise and fall of community activity in the twentieth century in the United States and the social changes this reflects. It offers all the evidence, the confirmatory and the... Canada's prime minister wants to make it harder for people to vote against him Konrad, Caroline Article 2015 Stephen Harper, who won by an uncomfortably small margin in the last election, has passed laws designed to keep voters who oppose him from the polls. Changes to voting system leave Canada worse off Repo. Marjaleena Article 2015 How did we end up with this convoluted and discriminatory method of voting when we once had perhaps the best method in the world - door-to-door enumeration and no hard-to-get voter ID requirement? Critique of Nonviolent Politics: From Mahatma Gandhi to the Anti-Nuclear Movement  Ryan, Howard Book 1984 Ryan accepts that sometimes nonviolence can be effective, but says that sometimes it is not: "a principled insistence on nonviolence can in some circumstances be dangerous to progressive social moveme... Democracy for the Few Parenti, Michael Book 1988 How does the U.S. political system work and for what purpose? What are the major forces shaping political life and how do they operate? Who governs in the United States? Who gets what, when, how, and ... Electoral reform will give us a voice Wainwright, Hilary Article 1998 The democratic case for electoral reform is fundamental, and to attack it
as somehow a 'right wing' issue is a betrayal of the radical democratic tradition. The Fight for Freedom for Women Tremain, Rose Book 1973 The fight for women's rights in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, primarily focusing on Britain and the USA. GOP Creates Perverse Online Voter Registration, Making It Harder for People to Vote Bottari, Mary Article 2015 The bill will ultimately reduce voting by senior citizens, people with disabilities and minorities. The Great Strike at UNAM: Against The Current vol. 88 Castillo, Christian Article 2000 The Great Strike of the Mexican National Autonomous University (UNAM), which for more than nine months was occupied by students organized in the Strike General Committee (CGH), started on April 20, 19... Halle/Chomsky: An Eight Point Brief for LEV (Lesser Evil Voting) Halle, John; Chomsky, Noam Article 2016 Among the elements of the weak form of democracy enshrined in the constitution, presidential elections continue to pose a dilemma for the left in that any form of participation or non participation ap... The History of Democracy: A Marxist Interpretation Roper, Brian S. Book 2013 Roper traces the history of democracy from ancient Athens to the emergence of liberal representative and socialist participatory democracy. He argues that democracy cannot be understood separately fro... How to Rig an Election Collier, Victoria Article 2012 Election fraud in the United States in the era of computerized voting machines controlled and programmed by far-right corporate executives. Karl Marx's Theory of Revolution: Volume I: State and Bureaucracy Draper, Hal Book 1977 A wide-ranging and thorough exposition of Marx's views on democracy. Letter to a Progressive Democrat: Against The Current vol. 110 Felton, Paul Article 2004 Dear Progressive Democrat: I voted for Ralph Nader in 2000 and I'm proud of it. You voted for Nader and you regret it (or, you voted for Gore, even though you liked Nader better). Other Voices: The Connexions Newsletter - October 8, 2015: Elections Diemer, Ulli (editor); Richwood, Darien Yawching (production) Serial Publication (Periodical) 2015 Elections are the topic of the week, with items related to the October 19 Canadian federal election, and also to broader issues of parliamentary democracy, voting and whether voting can bring about ch... Parliamentary Names & Numbers Online Serial Publication (Periodical) Lists all federal Members of Parliament and Senators, all provincial legislators, federal ministries, federal agencies and Crown corporations, Canadian embassies abroad, provincial and territorial min... Passionate Declarations: Essays on War and Justice Zinn, Howard Book 1990 Essays looking at American political ideology. The Policy of Abstention Morris, William Article 1887 Morris argues that socialism should be fought for using mass action rather than parliamentary action.
Rosa Luxemburg: Selected Political Writings Luxemburg, Rosa (edited with an introduction by Robert Looker) Book 1972 A selection of Rosa Luxemburg's writings which highlight her outstanding contributions to the theory and practice of revolutionary socialism. Strong voter registration campaign could mean the end for Harper Fillmore Nick Article 2015 The primary objective of Stephen Harper's absurdly-named Fair Elections Act is to prevent hundreds-of-thousands of Canadians from voting for the NDP, Liberals, Greens, etc. But efforts to help people... Suffrage (Voting Rights): Connexipedia Article Article The civil right to vote, or the exercise of that right. Thieving Sons of Bushes: Against The Current vol. 91 Miah, Malik Article 2001 “Never Trust a Son of Bush” was one of many signs at George W. Bush's presidential inauguration in Washington, D.C. on January 20. Some 25,000 marched in Washington and 15,000 rallied in San Francisco... To My Less-Evilism Haters: A Rejoinder to Halle and Chomsky Smolski, Andrew Article 2016 John Halle has taken to calling my CounterPunch article, No Lesser Evil, Not This Time, "idiotic" and part of the "lunatic and sociopathic left". These pathetic and childlike insults are part of a lef... Voting Under Socialism: It'll be more meaningful - but hopefully won't involve endless meetings. Frase, Peter Article 2016 What Went Wrong in Ohio: The Conyers Report on the 2004 Presidential Election Miller, Anita Book 2006 Documents fraud in the 2004 U.S. election. Who the Hell is Supporting Donald Trump? Blazak, Randy Article 2016 Somehow the Trump shell game has gained followers. So the question is now, who the hell are these people voting for Trump? Why aren't people voting? Repo, Marjaleena Article 2011 There is much ado about "voter apathy", with a focus on young people, who in creative and desperate ways are urged and "mobbed" to vote. Unfortunately, much of this effort is barking up the wrong tree... Women's Suffrage (Canada): Connexipedia: Article in the Canadian Encyclopedia Article Suffrage campaign in the late 19th century which aimed to achieve votes for all women as a democratic right. Connexions Directory of Groups & WebsitesFair Vote Canada A multi-partisan citizens' campaign for voting system reform. Canadians from all points on the political spectrum, all regions and all walks of life are joining FVC to demand a fair voting system - a ... Sources LibraryIran bars foreign media from reporting on protests Sources News Release 2009 The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the Iranian government's decision to bar foreign journalists from leaving their offices to report, film, or take photographs--a restriction intended to pr... October 19, 2015 is Voting Day: Are You Registered To Vote? Sources News Release 2015 Check, update or complete your voter registration at elections.ca or call Elections Canada at 1-800-463-6868. You can register in advance until October 13 at 6 pm local time. After that, you must regi... Preservation or plunder? The battle over the British Museum's Indigenous Australian show Daley,Paul 2015 Indigenous Australians are calling for the objects on show at the British Museum's new exhibition to be returned. From the Connexions ArchivesDouble Standards Website Focusing on double standards in the media and in international politics. "Double Standard 1. a rule or principle applied more strictly to some people more than others (or oneself)." Fair Vote Canada - Home Website A multi-partisan citizens' campaign for voting system reform. Canadians from all points on the political spectrum, all regions and all walks of life are joining FVC to demand a fair voting system - a ... |
