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Let us have as much representative democracy as necessary, and as much participatory democracy as possible.

~ Bernardo Alvarez Herrera, Venezuelan ambassador to the U.S.A.

Here is a contradiction. On the one hand, the United States have long been an inspiration to democracy movements around the globe, from revolutions across the Americas to the Chinese democracy movement of 1989. On the other hand, most of the "democracy" U.S. foreign policy has attempted to export has had little in common with the democratic ideals America is supposed to support.

Organizing Resources

    PROGRESSIVE STATES NETWORK: Trade and the States

This July, 2009 report by the Progressive States Network highlights many of the rising concerns by state leaders over recent federal trade deals, how states have been taking action to increase their roles in the trade negotiation process, and recent mobilization by those state leaders working with federal allies to institutionalize the role of states in the trade negotiation and implementation process.

    Local Democracy Associations and Organizations

A collection of groups and organizations working on issues related to local governance and local democracy that we hope you'll find useful. Check back frequently for updates.

    Analyses of Participatory Democracy Elsewhere

Articles by country, analyzing participatory democracy initiatives.

News

    BRICKER: Honduran teachers defy coup

Date: July 7, 2009

Take Action

    Ask them to cosponsor the 2009 TRADE Act

source: Citizens Trade Campaign

    RECLAIM YOUR EDUCATION - Global Week of Action

source: Emancipating Education for All

    Close America's school for dictators

source: GreenChange.org

Events

    U.S. Social Forum II

(June 22, 2009 - June 26, 2010)

Another World is Possible! Another U.S.A. is necessary!

    NOVEMBER: Global Week of Action - Reloaded!

(November 1, 2009)

 Public education systems, from kindergarten to university, must prioritize emancipating aspects, be free and accessible to all. A democracy only exists, if society consists of emancipated and self-determined individuals, that are able to critically reflect their society, developments and power structures. Any system that doesn’t fulfill these criteria is not a democracy.

    Extending Democracy w/The Progressive, Manski, Farsetta, Gray, Wellstone

(May 1, 2009 - May 2, 2009)

Major speakers include Robert Redford, Amy Goodman, Naomi Klein, Barbara Ehrenreich, Rev. Jesse Jackson, and the editorial staff of the Progressive Magazine. Liberty Tree's Ben Manski, together with various members of Liberty Tree's Board of Directors and Board of Advisors -- John Nichols and Robert McChesney, among them -- will also be speaking at this exciting event.

Publications & Talks

    MANSKI: Public Radio's Week in Review

(December 4, 2009)

Ben Manski is a regular guest in WPR's "Week in Review"

    Corporatization: An Internal Clash of Civilizations

Corporatization: An Internal Clash of Civilizations by Ben Manski and John Peck Published in "Beyond the Market: The Future of Public Services"

    RECOMMENDED: The Ottawa Retreat

A report by Mishy Leiblum and Jed Murr on the Campus Organizing Retreat in Ottawa, Ontario.



 
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