When the alternative is to continue using the worst voting method—plurality voting—there is little risk experimenting. Clearly, Dr. Arrow wanted us to have better.
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Are CEOs Really Better For Our Country?
Throughout the election season, Trump supporters declared that as a successful businessman he would run the country like a business in order to bring back jobs and fix all the things that were wrong with America.
What Lies Behind the Emmanuel Macron Candidacy?
The Emmanuel Macron phenomenon is the darling of the establishment, the one in favor of globalization, and the FTA with the USA, something Hollande was adamantly opposed to.
A Popular President Visits New York City
In 20 minutes (social media flash-mob, you see) a surprisingly large crowd started to form on the street, gossip between strangers continued, and the human electricity in the restaurant charged.
The Cameroon Anglophone Problem (Part Four)
The ghost towns are evidence that Anglophones have decided to resist Government’s manipulation and repression through passive resistance which is far more potent than war.
Zimbabwe’s Biometric Voter Registration Controversy
Last week the President Robert Mugabe’s government announced that it was taking over the procurement process effectively disallowing UNDP the right to source the BVR kits.
The Isolation of America, From America
The President has made many controversial cabinet choices including several family members. Most of the cabinet choices are millionaires and billionaires and most have no governmental experience.
The Cameroon Anglophone Problem (Part Three)
The Government has clearly refused dialogue and has continued to intimidate Anglophones. In the SW, the State authorities have embarked on closing down shops of individuals who respect the protests.
Photos From Not My President’s Day in New York City
Tens of thousands were protesting in NYC and in cities around the U.S. yesterday on the President’s Day holiday against Trump on issues including immigration, climate change.
The Cameroon Anglophone Problem (Part Two)
The government now treats the terms protest and terrorism as synonyms. This is a recipe for civil war as this might further radicalise Anglophones.