On Thursday, Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko confirmed that a small aircraft piloted by democracy activists had violated Belarusian airspace in July when it crossed over from Lithuania. The aircraft was carrying a cargo of teddy bears, which parachuted into the Belarusian capital, Minsk, on July 4. Lukashenko was peeved at his military commanders and air traffic control …
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“Last Friday was my last day at the White House. As I begin my fellowship at Harvard University, I’d like to share my reflections on public service…” So begins, Vivek’s 12-page summary of his time in the Obama administration (the full version can be found via Alex Howard’s GovFresh piece). I’ve been a big fan of …
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With democratic revolutions spreading from Tunisia to Egypt, I was wondering…how many democracies exist in the world? 26 According to the 2010 Democracy Index, a report published by the Economic Intelligence Unit, a division of The Economist magazine. Seventeen of them in Europe, two in Latin America, two in Asia, one in Africa, and the last …