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Is Israel a democracy or an ethnocracy?
By Ben White - 05 February 11:21

Defenders of the Jewish state have unwittingly kicked off a much-needed debate about national identity.

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The Queen and her despotic friends
By Mehdi Hasan - 17 March 12:58

Why is the king of Bahrain coming to the royal wedding?

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Can we stop arming Bahrain’s tyrants please?
By Mehdi Hasan - 17 February 13:48

A former foreign minister makes a valid point, as another Arab tyranny wobbles.

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America’s missed opportunity in Egypt
By Osama Diab - 30 January 18:17

There’s no reason to believe that the uprising will bring radical Islamists to power – so why isn’t the US supporting it?

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Approving of autocracy
By Sholto Byrnes - 05 December 14:53

If you write favourably about Qatar or Russia, are you speaking up for dictatorships – or acknowledging there may be different kinds of social contracts?

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Law breakers and lawmakers
By David Allen Green - 02 November 16:44

Why prisoners should be able to vote.

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Democracy Village was an embodiment of people power
By Alison Banville and Phoenix - 21 July 15:54

The camp was more than a collection of tents -- it was an idea. Protest is a vital part of the democratic process.

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Too much information
By Becky Hogge - 28 February 13:00

The age of the all-knowing database presents a challenge to democracy

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Signed and delivered
By Becky Hogge - 24 January 13:00

Online petitions could be just the way to revitalise our democracy

Rise of the yes-men
By Becky Hogge - 21 June 13:00

Government IT projects fail because ministers don't like to be told "No"

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