5.04.01 political parties and campaigns

Repression at the Republican Convention: The Criminalization of Dissent

Anti-war demonstration in St. Paul, MN, September 4, 2008. photo: Zoe Prinds-Flash
Authors: Tom Good

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The Republican Party Host Committee bribed St. Paul to violate protesters' rights. The city, and Homeland Security, complied.

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"Z" is for Zimbabwe: Silence & Turmoil as a Country Potentially Unravels

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Authors: Bill Fletcher Jr.

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Colleagues of mine in Zimbabwe were jailed and tortured by the Mugabe administration, but I was expected by pro-Mugabe activists in the USA to say nothing, and indeed, to deny everything.

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Venezuela's Constitutional Referendum: Polarizing Politics

Book Cover- Venezuelan Politics in the Chavez Era
Authors: Daniel Hellinger

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The referenda pits supporters of populist reform against opponents of states of emergency.

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Reconfiguring Democracy: Venezuela's New Communal Councils Confront Bureaucracy

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Authors: Kendra Fehrer Ponniah

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Democracy means participation.

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The Pakistan Emergency: Letter from a Local Activist

Demonstrators with flowers
Authors: Abira Ashfaq

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The lawyers' demands shook the core of the military establishment.

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And for Those of You Keeping Score at Home…

Authors: Ashley Hinson

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On the Trail with New Hampshire's Bird Dogs

Authors: Arnie Alpert

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There are still plenty of opportunities to get a word with the candidates, even the "rock stars."

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Getting Ready for the Conventions in 2008

Woman at demonstration.
Authors: Ashley Hinson

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