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Democracy in 2024 As November 5, 2024 approaches, an exciting atmosphere can be felt. Everything is prepared for a big meeting between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump. These two people have different ideas for our country, but they also represent…
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Sinister Interests are a political concept developed by Jeremy Bentham (1748-1832) from 1794, when his project to build a panopticon prison in Millbank(London) was approved by the English parliament. This prison was never built because two important aristocratic families (Spencer and Grosvenor) used the…
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The Declaration of Human Rights states in Article 21: Article 21 Everyone has the right to participate in the government of his country, directly or through freely elected representatives. Everyone has the right to access, on an equal footing, the public functions of his…
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It is that lie used by those seated in power to make their own interests prevail over those of their voters. Political scientist John Mearsheimer wrote the book: "Why Leaders Lie: The Truth About Lying in International Politics" in 2011 (read the NPR review).…