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Articles in Article Directory Home | Politics Conservative Government History Liberal World affairs Title|Newest|Oldest So, If I Attend a Tea Party With Sarah Palin, I Will Become an Ignorant, Bigoted, Racist?  By : Ed Bagley Political writer, blogger and new media producer Bob Cesca has some strong feelings about people who participate in the current "tea party" protests against encouraging a bigger, more controlling government for the United States of America. I disagree, and here is why. Government Grants Made Easy  By : Sherry Tingley Sometimes the process of applying for a government grant can seem overwhelming. There are numerous grants available to the public and finding the right one to fit your interest can be time consuming. There are many forms to fill out and the writing of the application can be daunting. America in a Hole? Stop Digging!  By : Scott F Paradis America has dug itself quite a hole. It is time to stop digging and take bold, decisive action to get growing again. Read the specific steps required to right the failing system now. Finding your News Niche - Staying current with political trend news.  By : Joshua Penman It is pretty easy to get lost in pile of news stories trying to find the news you are looking for. This write up covers one niche: Political Trends. An Economy Over the Edge, Now What?  By : Scott F Paradis Despite a market rally and record corporate profitability the economic freefall continues. Stuborn unemployment, increasing government debt, and the continuation of the financial sector's creativity point to trouble ahead. Politicians and business leaders seek their own fortunes in the crisis. It is time for "the people" to set things right. Choosing a NY City Event Venue For Your Political Fundraiser  By : Victoria Mitchell Political Candidates cannot survive without funds Fundraising events are typical to just about every political campaign right from running for small town office seats up to running for President All for One has Failed One for All  By : Scott F Paradis Americans propensity to centralize power and consolidate wealth in the hands of the few fails to serve the many. We must change the paradigm to empower people to believe in themselves, take responsibility for themselves, dream grand dreams and pursue splendid opportunities. As a people we must be, "All for one and one for all." The New World Order in 2010?  By : Reece Woodstock Is there really an international conspiracy to create an authoritarian global government where all individual nations are stripped of their national identity and sovereignty? Many people today think so and it is becoming an increasingly popular view thanks to the ease of spreading information over the Internet. The Coming New World Order?  By : Reece Woodstock Is there really an international conspiracy to create an authoritarian global government where all individual nations are stripped of their national identity and sovereignty? Many people today think so and it is becoming an increasingly popular view thanks to the ease of spreading information over the Internet. No Room for Victims in this Crisis!  By : Scott F Paradis As the financial crisis grows the rich and powerful - political leaders, captains of industry and financial titans - claim they are powerless - helpless victims. It is time to see them for the cowards they are, pick ourselves up, dust ourselves off and get on with rebuilding our economy. There is no room for victims in this crisis. Unintended Consequences  By : William Shaut Typically when the government takes political action rather than policy action to pass legislation the result is very bad unintended consequences. Resolving Our Financial Crisis  By : Scott F Paradis Offers the root causes of our financial melt-down: concentration of wealth and a fixation on consumption. To address the challenge we must make hard choices and embrace core values for the collective good. Bailing by weighing down the sinking ship with further debt will undermine a recovery which must be based on optimism, creative energy and productive enterprise. It is time for the people to come together. A Letter to the President  By : Howard Jacobs Barack Obama has been arrogant in his approach to pushing through his health care plan. I though I would sit down and write him a letter... The Dietary Supplements Safety Act and Its Effects on Health Supplements!  By : Robert Nazarro What with the recent debates on healthcare reform, health-related legislation is a hot topic in the United States However, the facet of health legislation most on people’s minds has to do with how much of healthcare should be public, whom can avail of these services, and where the funding will come from The Growth of Financial Literacy Month  By : Vince Shorb April is financial literacy month and its purpose is to raise financial awareness and promote financial responsibility through national campaigns.There are two major national campaigns:the Stand Up for Financial Literacy Campaign and the Money XLive, as well as financial grassroots campaigns. New Orleans Election Shows Black Politics Can be Colorblind  By : Todd A. Smith From the historic 1965 election of Carl Stokes as mayor of Cleveland to the momentous joy felt throughout Black America after President Barack Obama’s election in 2008, the history of Black politics has been filled with highs that still cause many in the community to be filled with jubilation years later Healing American Healthcare  By : Scott F Paradis "Healing American Healthcare" addresses the key and essential actions necessary to reform the American Healthcare system: coming to terms with profit; empowering consumers; and promoting healthy lifestyles. Failing to fix what ails American healthcare is a recipe for the system to collapse. A Worldwide, Economic Stimulus Package  By : Klaus H Hemsath World economies are threatened by ice melting, escalating greenhouse gas emissions, climate changes, coming petroleum shortages, and high energy prices. Stagnating growth of world economies is caused by weaknesses of financial institutions and by inability of world powers to agree on measures for combating climate changes. Strong leadership for developing and funding of critically needed energy conversion technologies is urgently needed. Obama's hunt for a bipartisan fig leaf on health care  By : Drew McKissick Over the course of 2009 conservatives and Republicans have done a far better job than anyone would have thought possible when it came to blocking ObamaCare from becoming law. Everyone thought it was a fait accompli, but it ran into the brick wall of public opinion. It Looks Like Sarah Palin Scares Republicans Just as Much as She Does Democrats  By : Ed Bagley George Will is a political columnist, and a pretty good one who represents a conservative point of view. I agree with George Will on a lot of issues, but take exception with his viewpoint in his article appearing in The Washington Post on 2-18-10, titled "Populism Gets Palin Attention, But It Won't Get Her Elected". George Will made a point with his article; here is my counterpoint.) Questions to Ask Your Tax Preparer  By : Tom Wheelwright If your tax preparer is not going to verify your business return numbers, then you need to be very confident that your recordkeeping is accurate (and just because you use a bookkeeper does not necessarily mean it is accurate). George Bush Gives A Speech Barack Obama Style  By : Howard Jacobs In his recent State of the Union address, as well as in previous speeches, Barack Obama has had a tendency to blame problems on the previous administration. What would people have said if George Bush acted this way? What if the best and worst of these two presidents could be combined and put into the year 2002? You might get a State of the Union address something like this... Say Yes To Constitutional Assembly, Say Yes To Charter Change!  By : Belana Torres Let us first define the terms Con-Ass and Cha-Cha, before I give my argument as to why we should say yes to it so that other people will understand what is being talked about. Con-ass and Cha-Cha are both short terms which respectively refer to Constitutional Assembly and Charter Change. Republic Racism Democratic Accidents!  By : Chuck E Perry IV Current Affairs Over the weekend we were treated to the height of Democratic hypocrisy, and the stars are none other than our old friend Billy Jaye, (We miss ole Bubba), and Senate Majority Leader Harry (Squeaky), Reid Global Warming Fraud Reflects Too Much Government Money and Power  By : Shane Flait Government so overwhelmingly funds a cause that it perverts it and makes it a government-supported industry whose purpose is to grow and feed itself like the rest of government. And it grows at the expense of all we hold dear - like freedom, individual rights, productivity - but most especially, truth. This article summarizes this processfor the Global Warming fraud and the crisis-driven government-industry complex it has spawned. Your politics are clearly more liberal than mine  By : Francisco Rodriguez Higueras Included in the $787 billion stimulus bill passed earlier this year is the requirement that all medical records be transitioned into electronic files Three venues for conservative grassroots organization  By : Drew McKissick Whether you're organizing for a campaign, a group or just an issue you care about, there are three areas that it pays for conservatives to focus their time. And each area has different benefits as well as challenges. How serious is Obama about terrorism?  By : Drew McKissick Just how serious is our new President about dealing with terrorism? Inquiring minds want to know. The United States EPA's Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Reporting Rules  By : Daniel Stouffer Stringent new EPA requirements are covered under a mandatory greenhouse gas (GHG) reporting rules intended to reach into all sectors of the United States economy. It is still to be determine whether the EPA will be the ONLY regulation or just a fall back requirement. Snakes, Spiders, Judges And Other Things That Bite  By : Lucille Uttermohlen Like any group of humans, judges have different personalities. Judgipoo has the personality of a teased rattlesnake, but he does make good copy. Is Obama is going to send out a Rescue Task force for Small Business?  By : Wade Henderson It does not matter what line of work you are in you have been seeing cutbacks, cost reductions and more cutbacks. We are all being forced to do more with far less. Every one knows people that have lost their jobs to these economic factors. The Most Resistant Guy to Change in Washington Appears to Be the Very Guy We Elected President  By : Ed Bagley Dick Morris and his frequent appearances on Bill O'Reilly's top-rated FOX News program have been a thorn in the side of President Obama and the Democratic Party's majority members in Congress. Morris never misses a chance to point out what he perceives as any Obama misstep, or the majority party's failure to get issued-oriented legislation passed. Here is an example following the President's recent State of the Union Address (1-27-10). Disputes of Peacekeeping Forces During the War  By : Artur Victoria If a belligerent becomes a peacekeeper, they are more likely to be targets of those who had been on the opposing side of the conflict It is obviously the kind of demand that is likely to be rejected by those who are independent minded, let alone those who are suspicious of NATO motives Ethical Risk Control  By : Artur Victoria The priorities, the working assumptions, and the cultures of organizations can make risk control difficult Risk control operations may run up against built-in assumptions of trust performance" in meaningful and persuasive ways Marketing Your Political Candidate With CMYK 4" x 9" Postcards  By : Bob Pairan 5 tips for full color 4" x 9" political candidate postcard and choosing your source for high quality, low cost, four color printing, fast! Ethics in Public Services  By : Artur Victoria As public body managers, you are tasked to deliver your services to the public and hence you have the responsibility to ensure that the services you provide are not only effective, efficient, reliable but also that their delivery is free from corruption and malpractice People must get a clear understanding of the important functions of public bodies and the obligations of your organization and yourselves as stipulated in the law Government Intervention Into Financial Markets Caused the Economic Crisis  By : Shane Flait The recent boom and bust crisis of our financial markets is not the failure of free market capitalism. It's a result of government intervention into the financial markets. It's this intervention that prevents the free market forces from bringing markets into balance to offset the possibility of runaway booms or busts. Update Regarding Medicare Supplement Rate Adjustments in Colorado  By : Wiley Long As of January 1, 2010, there is no rate adjustment for Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare Supplement rates. Rates for all Anthem Medicare Supplement plans will stay unchanged. In Search of an Alternate Energy Future  By : Klaus H Hemsath The Copenhagen Climate Conference of 2009 failed to extend the Kyoto Treaty. Disagreements on restrictions on levels of energy consumption were the major reason. Industrialized nations have not fully recognized the fundamental problem of an energy supply system that is based on energy use limitations. An entirely new approach to the emission-free conversion of clean energies into electricity and liquid transportation fuels must be found. Marketing your candidate with full color 3.5" x 8.5" postcards  By : Bob Pairan CMYK 3.5" x 8.5" Political Postcards and choosing Your Source for High Quality, Low Cost, Four Color Printing, Fast! Enforcing International Law  By : Artur Victoria Where actions involve the use of force against others, we not only deprive those against whom we strike the protection of the law, we also deprive ourselves of the protection of that law We become, literally, outlaws The Ethical Relationship in the Corporate and Public Sector  By : Artur Victoria There are several reasons why some are reluctant to apply business ethics to public sector ethics Public/Private Distinction: Those who draw a strong distinction between "public" and "private" might also seek to distinguish the ethics of their operatives Ethical Circles  By : Artur Victoria The ethical problems of the organization are the problems of the staff, whereas many members of staff will, rightly or wrongly, see the root of the ethical problems in senior management If "top down" codes are resented, they will be ignored when possible and, otherwise, treated like an unwelcome legal rule Ethical Justification on the Public Administration  By : Artur Victoria The justification of a public sector institution can provide the basis for the ethics of its administrators This can help indicate what individuals should refrain from doing Ethical Behavior As a Solution for the Public Interest  By : Artur Victoria The thrust of the report and its recommendations were to try to change institutions so as to emphasize and reinforce ethical behavior, to promote rather than discourage those who would be ethical, to make unethical behavior more difficult to perform and easier to detect As always, the trick is to make institutions work to the benefit of individuals not to pretend that all the problems are individual ones Understadning Obama's EO13514, Climate Change, and Carbon Emissions  By : Daniel Stouffer A significant decision by President Obama calls for each federal agency to embark on a concerted program of sustainability over the next decade as outlined in Executive Order 13514. Will Americans Optimism Stimulate Sales?  By : Wade Henderson There is little surprise that the public in general is getting more optimistic about the economy. A Proposal For Foreign Policy And Relations between People and Nations  By : Howard Jacobs In the spirit of Jonathan Swift,here is a proposal to deal with and eradicate the scourge of terrorism. Barack Obama wants to close Guantanamo Bay, put terror suspects in civilian courts and end harsh interrogation methods. Has he gone too far? Has he not gone far enough? This proposal tries to answer these questions and offer some solutions. Barack Obama's Massachusetts miracle  By : Drew McKissick Election Day finally arrived in Massachusetts and the results are nothing short of a miracle. And Barack Obama made it all possible... Three reasons why conservatives should focus on grassroots politics  By : Drew McKissick Why should we as conservatives focus on the grassroots when it comes to politics? Because that's where the opportunities are. Institutional Theory and Definitions About Natural Resources  By : Artur Victoria Why institutions matter to achieving economic and social development is certainly not a question that has arisen only in the context of mineral-rich countries Social scientists have long pointed to institutions as well as institutional change to explain economic and social transformations Wholesale Clothing Lots Suppliers - Don't Let Them Cheat You  By : Ed DeJesus You need to find wholesale clothing lots suppliers but need to avoid losing money to the scammers at the same time. How do you do this? Crime Situation in Africa  By : Artur Victoria Nigeria is a country that dominates the West African region due to its large population (125 million) and the importance of its mineral and oil resources (the sixth largest oil producer in the world) Political instability, poverty and endemic corruption force many native people to leave their places of origin to the European Union countries in search of a better life Drug Trafficking in West African Criminal Networks  By : Artur Victoria Poor countries are a source of production or transportation of illegal goods or as transit points for trafficking, while developed countries offer clear opportunities for the sale and acquisition These countries have more interest for criminal groups as a base for their activities, namely: a) In the European Union, Ireland - UK - Germany - Netherlands - Belgium - Italy - Spain b) In Latin America and the Caribbean-Netherlands Antilles - Venezuela - Peru - Ecuador -Brazil c) In Asia - Afghanistan - Pakistan - Thailand d) In the Middle East, Lebanon - Dubai - Bahrain West African criminal networks operate with great ease and flexibility West African Criminal Networks of Illegal Immigration  By : Artur Victoria Each year tens of thousands of people from West African countries are transported by road to North Africa, mainly Morocco, from where they to Spain across the Strait of Gibraltar, whether hidden in trucks, which make the journey aboard ferries, or rafts In some cases there is also the smuggling of illegal immigrants by sea directly to France and Italy from North African countries Terrorist Methods of Subversive Groups - Acting and Recruiting  By : Artur Victoria Usually the study is directed toward the criminal aspects of terrorism, which are present in all areas, and into the criminal aspects of illegal immigration Clearly, migration (regular or not) and criminal activity that may fall under illegal immigration, have a general and wider dimensions than the pure criminal dimension of terrorism Terrorism and Drug Trafficking in Afghanistan  By : Artur Victoria Afghanistan was the world largest producer of opiates While throughout the war against illicit crops communists had continued to develop in areas controlled by Moujaidines Black Empowerment Comes From Within  By : Todd A. Smith Since the first African slaves arrived on the shores of America, Black empowerment has always depended on the strength of Black Americans to succeed despite the obstacles they were forced to overcome When many Black politicians gained political power during Reconstruction, organizations such as the Ku Klux Klan emerged to thwart any dreams of Black empowerment that the recently freed slaves envisioned Interesting Things You Can Find Searching Public Records  By : Klaus H Hemsath There are as many kinds of public records as there are reasons for people to search on them. Here's how using reverse number checks, internet background checks, and criminal records can keep you and your family safe and in-the-know. Come on Now Is It Warming or Is It Cooling  By : William Shaut This article delves into the controversy on Climate Change. Whether it is warming or cooling and if whatever it is doing it can be attributable to man. Big Oil And Conspiracy To Keep Down Wind Energy Implementation?  By : Tony Jones Over the past few years interest in wind power has increased Wind power production has developed significantly since the price of oil has gone up and the extra added costs of pollution have become apparent The Legal and Organized Political Power  By : Artur Victoria The components of national power of the state, qualitative and quantitative factors of economic, political, social and military power are needed to interpret the same state as a dynamic social relationship, which necessarily interacts with all facets of social behavior The combination of these optical multidisciplinary appreciate the history and present of nations, as part of social and institutional contents of the country, under the deposit of state powers in the government figure, defines the policies to follow Links Between Terrorism and Drug Trafficking  By : Artur Victoria The links between terrorism and drug trafficking are real and are growing, according to officials and former officials who participated in the special symposium at the headquarters of the Drug Enforcement Agency of America (DEA) Highlight several interventions invited to this synopsis Linkages Between Terrorism and Drug Trafficking in North Africa  By : Artur Victoria Until the moment when 16 terrorist attacked in Casablanca and caused the killing of 44 people, the Moroccan regime had been taking a low profile in the treatment of cannabis crop growing and trafficking In the 90s, the former king Hassan II formed an agency for the development of northern Morocco under the auspices of the Ministry of Interior The Concept of Power  By : Artur Victoria The conditions of domination and subordination of power have always been a constant in the history of human relations and its forms of social organization For that reason, analyze the nature and dynamics of power is one of the most important elements of policy analysis and to develop prospective scenarios Replacing Kyoto with an Universally Acceptable Treaty  By : Klaus H Hemsath Extending the Kyoto Treaty failed in Copenhagen. It is not salvageable. It must be replaced by an agreement acceptable to industrialized nations, quickly developing states, and all underdeveloped countries. An acceptable concept must be based on plentiful and affordable energy for all, on ending all emissions within 50 years, on using renewable and sustainable energies only, and on retrieving past emissions by their original emitters. Conservative talk about a third party is a waste  By : Drew McKissick Talk among conservatives of using the Tea Party movement to create a third party is a waste of time that will not solve the problems that led to their frustration. The Battle Of The Ages -- Words And Language Versus Thoughts And Ideas  By : Howard Jacobs Political language is designed to be deceptive. People need to do a better job of "looking past" the words and try to get to the ideas that the words represent. The words, themselves, are often designed to hide the real meaning. Coclusion  By : Harley Hunter America is being over run by the super privileged class of government bureaucrats at all levels from the local through the federal. All other Americans had better wake up and take back their country before it is to late. Is Gold Too High To Buy?  By : Harry Brokow With the volatility of stocks continuing, gold has outperformed the market over the last several years. Gold has been on a run over the past six months, reaching all time highs, and one wonders if now is the time to cut back on positions. More of the Same Federal Mismanagement - Cash For Clunkers  By : Veronica Carrillo Since the eighteenth century it has been taken for granted by political thinkers that, in a true democracy governed by the rule of law, the government must be separate from the body that makes laws, which must in turn be separate from the judges who enforce the law. Only if these three functions are kept completely independent each from the other can the state be sure that there are proper checks and balances on the powers of the government and on the activities of the legislature and that all three bodies are as free from corruption as any human institution can be. Review: Angela Davis Honors Hero in Frederick Douglass Book  By : Judith Brown When I was a child, I heard stories about the so-called “activist” Angela Davis We’d whisper her name in the schoolyard – as if betraying our parents, those very ones who were themselves fooled into thinking that Ms Americans, Please Wake Up! Part One  By : Harley Hunter Have you noticed that the only sector of America that has grown exponentially during 2009 is government and they're done it on the backs of us taxpayers? All the way from local government through state and on to Washington, these parasites are enjoying unprecedented prosperity while the rest of America's free enterprise system is suffering.How much longer will the American free enterprise workers put up with this government "stealing" from us. Alternatives to democracy  By : Mike Scantlebury Britain is known around the world as the 'Mother of Parliaments'. A shame, then, that the British Parliament has been 'reformed' and set back 500 years. Not many people seem aware of that, that the Labour government set out in 1997 to 'reform' the House of Lords, and simply made it worse and more undemocratic than it's ever been. Not to worry. Britons are quite capable of lecturing other people about 'Democracy' when they don't have it at home. Obama's Nobel speech, what did we expect?  By : Aaron Taylor I didn't get a chance to watch Barack Obama's Nobel speech live, but I've read the transcript and found very little in the speech that couldn't have been given by any number of past presidents—including George W. Bush. A crisis is a terrible thing to waste  By : Drew McKissick The GOP's 2008 election defeat planted and watered the seeds of what the party has been in need of for a long time - a real conservative revolution. Show the Military Appreciation 365 Days a Year  By : Todd A. Smith They put their lives in harm’s way everyday to protect our freedom They show bravery in the midst of battle overseas, that we cannot even possibly imagine Universal Healthcare And Death Panels - Sarah Palin Was Right  By : Howard Jacobs Sarah Palin was criticized for characterizing the Obama health care plan as containing 'Death Panels'. Rather than dismiss this characterization out of hand, it is worth exploring in depth. Does the heath care plan contain a type of death panel? Pass Exams for Law Enforcement Jobs  By : Donald Cirillo In order to pass the law enforcement test you need to succeed with both the written and oral exam. If you fail one or the other you won't be able to get a law enforcement job. Was Fort Hood Shooting About Jihad or Indicative of How Broken Our Mental Health System Is?  By : Kelly Burris, PhD Nidal Hasan needs to be thoroughly investigated and prosecuted for this despicable crime at Fort Hood but it is important not to use him as yet another excuse for the incredible incompetence of the mental health industry The most important information from the Generals and mental health professionals about the Fort Hood shooting will not be revealed until the media asks better questions and demands hard evidence in regard to these questions Can President Obama Regain His Presidency  By : Robert Rainer He was the voice of hope... the inspiration behind change. But somewhere along the way the vision of an American utopia became overshadowed by the bureaucratic Washington agenda. What happened to our President Barack Obama? Obama is Missing the Chance to Change the Course for Youth  By : Ed DeJesus Addressing the youth unemployment crisis. This author offers a suggestion for Obama's Job Summit. Homeland Security Appropriations Act of 2010  By : Caitlin McGuire Overview of the Homeland Security Appropriations Act of 2010, giving a 44 billion dollar budget to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for the fiscal year 2010. Federal Reserve Corruption: Keeping Control for Big Banksters  By : Alice Brooks If you are like most Americans, you are unaware that the Federal Reserve corruption corroding the economy emanates from the very concept of the institution itself. Despite the trappings of government, the FED is a profit-making private network of banks bilking the citizens of the United States of their money. Understanding Medicare Part B and Part D  By : Wiley Long Medicare beneficiaries must decide how they want their Medicare plans designed. Each different Medicare plan suits a different set of healthcare needs - and comes with its own unique coverage options and price tags. When selecting the right Medicare plan, it is important to understand the difference between major Medicare Parts. Residential Wind Power The Savior Of The American Economy?  By : Tony Jones Over the last few years you may be aware of the present administrations focus of green energy The platform has been that the emergence of wind power will create many jobs that will “stimulate our economy” A Brooklyn Conservative in Blue State New York  By : Howard Jacobs Liberals control the media, the arts, the schools, TV and movies. So they assume that most people are liberals. Many of them have never come into contact with conservatives (at least not knowingly). They know so little about us, other than that we are evil. So when liberals find out that a person they know is actually a conservative, they don't know how to handle it. They may yell or say "It's OK; I have lots of conservative friends." Limitless Affordable Energy without Climate Changes  By : Klaus H Hemsath A long-term energy plan is proposed that will provide clean energy for centuries. It is based on inexhaustible energy sources, accessible energy technologies, limitless energy supplies, and a reversal of atmospheric carbon dioxide accumulation. A few novel energy technologies are identified that will assure sustained growth of world economies and can provide clean energies forever without ecological damages to our Earth. Summarizing Power  By : Artur Victoria Summarizing power relativity imposes social dynamics, explained by the concepts of relativity and comprehensiveness of power Social mobility encourages internal and external procedures to continuously review and evaluate information, taking as long as the reference point which is the permanent strategic interests and objectives Policies and Interventionism  By : Artur Victoria Foreign policy is clearly defined their goals and permanent is the synthesis of the exercise of power of the state in the field of international relations This applies to all nations and is, as noted in the previous chapter, the guidance of national interest for all States Different Conceptions of Power  By : Artur Victoria The respect that American democracy gives to its constitution and generally the rule of law that emanates from it forms the backbone of his power and authority in the internal The powers are legally and legitimately founded by the sovereign will of the American people and their division keeps its balance date and ensures the system of checks and balances that since its genesis, constituted the basic contours of American democracy The Reality of Insecurity  By : Artur Victoria In this multidimensional dimension of insecurity, we are witnessing a moment of fatal confluence of crises that generate such feedback, and many devastating impacts on vast quantities of human beings, particularly the most vulnerable regions and sectors of this inequitable globalization and compulsive African Bureaucracies  By : Artur Victoria The context in many African countries (among others) is not conducive to successful bureaucracies For example: • Information and evaluation are scarce and expensive, which inhibits internal and external controls Organizing Workshops to Design Anti-Corruption Strategies  By : Artur Victoria High-level participatory diagnoses have proved remarkably fruitful in generating frank analyses of sensitive policy issues, leading to suggestions for remedial measures But sometimes there is no carrot or stick to keep that momentum moving Anti-Corruption Strategies  By : Artur Victoria Anti-corruption strategies must go beyond blanket condemnations Privately, at least, one must be very shrewd about where to begin and how Heads I Win - Tales You Lose (Liberals Come Up Winners But Leave Behind a Mess)  By : Howard Jacobs President Obama has talked about being a "uniter". Meanwhile, he's attacked anyone in the media that has had the gall to point out some of the outrageous policies he is promoting. He's called Republicans "followers" and Democrats "thinkers". He blames all problems on others, especially the previous administration. He acts like a child when he can't get his way. But the policies he promotes have been tried before and need to be exposed.. Single Payer: Will Clean Up This Economic Mess  By : Kate Loving Shenk What do we do about the Employer Based Healthcare system? Certainly reforming the Health Insurance Companies is a joke. Single Payer is the only answer! This article was originally published in Op-Ed News, 10/21/09 Copenhagen at the Crossroads; Adaptation or Mitigation?  By : Klaus H Hemsath In Copenhagen, world governments can choose adaptation or mitigation for dealing with global warming. Adaptation will result in a slow and protracted decay of world economies. Mitigation will eventually restore Earth to a condition without global warming and without climate changes. Negotiations to extend the Kyoto Treaty are failing. Mitigation must be adopted in its place. Development of new energy technologies is the key. Measuring Democracy - Relevant Projects of the International IDEA - Artur Victoria Studies  By : Artur Victoria The International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance is one of the most interesting, if not the most useful, possible sources in the area of democracy research Though at the moment they have nothing that could be used as a source of data for measuring democracy, they have few projects that may be very useful potential sources in the future Measuring Democracy - The IDEA Questionnaire - Artur Victoria Studies  By : Artur Victoria From the broadly concept of democracy an assessment questionnaire is formed It contains four components and each of them contains a number of questions [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]	BigFreeArticles.com is operated by MJE Sales, LLC. Please Sign Up for a free account or Learn More about BigFreeArticles.com. 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