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101 East - Coup on the Coral Islands?

A dramatic leadership change in the Maldives has led to protests on the streets. Could this island paradise slide back to dictatorship? 101 East speaks with Mohammed Waheed Hassan, the newly-sworn in president, about the state of democracy.
Категория: Shows
Время: 00:18:53.250
Теги: The Maldives coup Mohammed Waheed Hassan youtube dictatorship 101east aljazeera democracy
 

Shashi Tharoor: Why nations should pursue "soft" power

www.ted.com India is fast becoming a superpower, says Shashi Tharoor -- not just through trade and politics, but through "soft" power, its ability to share its culture with the world through food, music, technology, Bollywood. He argues that in the long run it's not the size of the army that matters as much as a country's ability to influence the world's hearts and minds.TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world's leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes. TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design, and TEDTalks cover these topics as well as science, business, development and the arts. Closed captions and translated subtitles in a variety of languages are now available on TED.com, at http Watch a highlight reel of the Top 10 TEDTalks at www.ted.com Follow us on Twitter www.twitter.com Checkout our Facebook page for TED exclusives www.facebook.com
Категория: News & Politics
Время: 00:14:32.250
Теги: TED Talks tedtalks Shashi Tharoor India nations power news development international politics trade culture Bollywood curry indian food indian food cuisine economy what is development soft power current news foreign affairs what is bollywood nationalism global ethnicity language religion democracy stereotypes stereotype pluralist democracy what is government about india india times
 

Handog ng Pilipino sa Mundo | Ang Awit ng People Power

The NEW EDSA@25 VERSION IS NOW LIVE! - www.youtube.com In February 1986, the People of the Philippines showed the world how to restore democracy peacefully and through democratic ways. After twenty years of enduring the iron-fist rule of President Ferdinand Marcos and his flamboyant wife, Imelda - a rule that made many coin the term, 'Conjugal Dictatorship,' our people showed their anger towards the actions of the dictatorship, and that we, the Filipino People, are the only ones who can decide the destiny of our nation. For four days, Filipinos from many walks of life went out into the streets - realizing the stolen victory won by the dictator in the Snap Presidential Elections - calling for the return of democratic institutions and the full respect of human rights. Backed by the influential Catholic Church and the final break of the military from the regime, the millions of civilians who flocked to EDSA - the Epifanio de Los Santos Avenue - did not stand by and allow blood to flow in the streets, stopping armed tanks and soldiers by kneeling in front of them, some raising up rosaries and bibles, holding up statues of the Blessed Mother and instead of hiding from the soldiers, they gave them flowers and offered them comfort and nourishments. Seeing the indescribable power of the people, the Marcos dictatorship finally collapsed, sending President Marcos and his allies out of the country and into exile, and with the people finally snatched their victory, installed the ...
Категория: News & Politics
Время: 00:03:21
Теги: EDSA 1986 handog ng pilipino sa mundo people power apo hiking cory ninoy laban revolution kalayaan freedom filipino pinoy philippines corazon benigno aquino yellow magkaisa pilipinas unity democracy demokrasya human rights martial law batas militar 1972 malaya free
 

Guns n Roses Night Train

Guns N' Roses is an American rock band that was formed in Los Angeles, California in 1985. The band, led by frontman and co-founder Axl Rose, has gone through numerous line-up changes and controversies since their formation. The band has released six studio albums, three EPs and one live album during their career. The band has sold an estimated 100 million albums worldwide,[2][3] including over 43 million in the United States.[4] The band's 1987 major label debut album Appetite for Destruction has sold in excess of 28 million copies and reached number one on the United States Billboard 200. In addition, the album charted three Top 10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100, including "Sweet Child O' Mine" which reached number one.[5] The 1991 albums Use Your Illusion I and Use Your Illusion II debuted on the two highest spots on the Billboard 200 and have sold a combined 14 million copies in the United States alone and 35 million worldwide. After over a decade of work, the band released their follow-up album, Chinese Democracy, in 2008. Their mid-to-late eighties and early nineties years have been described by individuals in the music industry as the period in which "they brought forth a hedonistic rebelliousness and revived the punk attitude-driven hard rock scene, reminiscent of the early Rolling Stones
Категория: Music
Время: 00:03:24
Теги: Guns Roses Axl Rose America Appetite for Destruction Chinese Democracy Your Illusion II
 

Chris Hedges "Death of the Liberal Class" at The Sanctuary for Independent Media 10-17-10

www.mediasanctuary.org Chris Hedges, whose book "Death of the Liberal Class" (Perseus) came out the day of this presentation, is also the best-selling author of "War is a Force That Gives Us Meaning." Hedges, whose column is published Mondays on Truthdig, spent nearly two decades as a foreign correspondent in Central America, the Middle East, Africa and the Balkans. He has reported from more than 50 countries and has worked for The Christian Science Monitor, National Public Radio, The Dallas Morning News and The New York Times, for which he was a foreign correspondent for 15 years. Produced by The Sanctuary for Independent Media in Troy NY, this event was co-sponsored by Bethlehem Neighbors for Peace.
Категория: News & Politics
Время: 00:34:02.250
Теги: christopher hedges truthdig middle east death of the liberal class
 

Egyptians renew protests after curfew

President Hosni Mubarak has ordered a nighttime curfew across the entire country, and the military has entered Cairo, Suez and Alexandria, but protesters continued to express their anger with the government by torching security vehicles and the headquarters of the ruling party.
Категория: News & Politics
Время: 00:07:22.500
Теги: egypt cairo protest fire al jazeera al jazeera english day of anger military mubarak national democratic party
 

Nigel Farage Was Right!

This video has been taken with permission from Europarl. An excellent channel everyone should subscribe to! www.youtube.com www.ukipmeps.org - Download 'Debt Union' Banner from here www.ukipmeps.org Trapped Inside an Economic Prison (Full version: 14:33) A collage of speeches by UKIP Leader Nigel Farage MEP in the European Parliament in Strasbourg and Brussels as Co-President of the Europe of Freedom and Democracy Group (EFD). Excerpts relate to the euro currency crisis leading up to the bailouts of Greece (May 2010), Ireland (November 2010) and Portugal (April 2011). Credits (coming soon) ............................................ Unfortunate EU(SSR) Member States: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Spain, Finland, France, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, United Kingdom The legislators in the US have too much power and president Dwight Esienhower's warning about the Military Industrial Complex gaining too much power is here already. Perhaps theres a new way to govern. Time to hold politcians feet to the fire and shackle the lobbyists. www.govathome.com
Категория: News & Politics
Время: 00:10:55.500
Теги: Nigel Farage this week Was Right! economic news politics government NWO new world order EFD european group for freedom and democracy peter schiff austrian economics mises
 

Riz Khan - India's growing aspirations

India is quickly establishing itself as a global economic powerhouse. Despite its growing financial clout, why is India not as powerful a political force in the world today?
Категория: Shows
Время: 00:16:57.750
Теги: aljazeera rizkhan India Riz Khan India economy global power India political strength Shashi Tharoor IMF
 

How Proposition 8 Went Down (Part 1 of 2)

Part 1 of a look at the recent ruling in Perry v. Schwarzenegger, which struck down California's Proposition 8 as violative of the due process and equal protection clauses of the 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution. Part 2: www.youtube.com FOOTNOTES: 1. Commonwealth of Massachusetts v. US Department of Health and Human Services docfiles.justia.com ; Gill v. Office of Personnel Management docfiles.justia.com 2. Perry v. Schwarzenegger ecf.cand.uscourts.gov 3. "Conservative Jurist, With Independent Streak" (New York Times, 8/5/2010) www.nytimes.com 4. "Judging Marriage" www.breakpoint.org 5. nomblog.com 6. www.youtube.com 7. www.youtube.com 8. www.youtube.com 9. From William Lane Craig's website www.reasonablefaith.org 10. "Challenging Judge Walker" by Sherrilyn A. Ifill www.theroot.com 11. West Virginia School Board v. Barnette caselaw.lp.findlaw.com 12. Donald P. Haider-Markel, Alana Querze, & Kara Lindaman, "Lose, Win, or Draw?: A Reexamination of Direct Democracy and Minority Rights", 60 (2) Political Research Quarterly 304 (June 2007). 13. "It's all about children (or at least the anatomical possibility thereof)." www.youtube.com
Категория: Education
Время: 00:11:00
Теги: Proposition marriage equality California gay lesbian Constitution man woman Perry Schwarzenegger LGBT due process equal protection minority majority rights Court judge federal legal liberty freedom Christian conservative liberal libertarian atheist agnostic skeptic theist heterosexual homosexual discrimination bigotry fallacy reason faith logic democracy God Jesus family orientation traditional definition Obama Mormon Church state yt:stretch=16:9
 

Οι επιλογές τους σε πλήρη διάχυση!

Παρακολουθώντας τον ΓΑΠ στο Καστελόριζο ένα χρόνο μετά. Οι πολίτες εξοργισμένοι στις πλατείες και στους δρόμους. Όλοι στις Πλατείες! Άμεση Δημοκρατία Τώρα! Watching the prime minister of Greece, George Papandreou (GAP), one year later. The outraged citizens have taken over the squares and streets. Let's all meet together in the squares! Direct Democracy Now!
Категория: People & Blogs
Время: 00:02:51
Теги: ΓΑΠ Παπανδρέου Καστελόριζο Μνημόνιο Τρόικα ΔΝΤ Μηχανισμός στήριξης Άμεση Δημοκρατία Αγανακτισμένοι Σύνταγμα GAP Papandreou Kastelorizo Troika IMF direct Democracy Indignados Syntagma Real Democracy Now
 
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