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Want to win in Canadian politics? Build a movement

Making the social democratic movement operate like a "normal" more centrist political party is the kind of advice the mainstream press has been offering to the NDP since shortly after it was founded in Calgary, as the CCF, in 1932.

NDP members want the party to build upon its newfound status as a national party, and ready itself to take on the role of government. However, to win office, few New Democrats want NDP policies to mirror recent Conservative and Liberal practices, or expect the party to move away from supporting workers, or tone down talk about empowering equality-seeking groups.

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Grassroots gathering in protest to current electoral system (FPTP)

May 6 2011 - 4:00pm
May 6 2011 - 8:00pm

Location

Vancouver Art Gallery Vancouver, BC
Canada
49° 15' 40.4136" N, 123° 6' 50.1372" W
See map: Google Maps

To everyone who is pissed off at this non-democratic electoral system: Being terribly disappointed and frustrated by what we witnessed on May 2nd, we, a growing group of young people, have started to organize a peaceful demonstration against this corrupt electoral system, taking place this Friday, May 6th.

We think that until we raise our voices about the flaws of our current system (First Past the Post), our votes will be ignored by those in whose interest lies such backward strategies. If you are up for a demonstration (and this is to all cities across Canada), let's organize them starting this week!

Check out the Facebook event for more info.

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Nima Maleki

Iran's political system

By Nima Maleki
| May 30, 2009

The Iranian political system can be confusing to those observing it from the outside. For this reason, I’ve put together a quick outline of its formal structure.

A very brief history

A legislative branch was first established during the Constitutional Revolution that began in 1905, at the time eroding the absolute power of the monarch. The legislative, and of course the entire state structure, has undergone significant change in the 20th century, especially following the 1979 revolution that established the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Iran’s current constitution was introduced in 1979. You can read it here (in English).

Basic background

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Dave Meslin on STV in BC

This is a beta test of a show-in-the-works  called 'The City State' in the form of an interview with David Meslin regarding politics, electoral reform, and the STV referendum in BC. For more info on STV see http://www.stv.ca. The show is produced by Jessie Hirsh.

The City State's theme song "Yesteryear" was composed and performed by the Brownman Electryc Trio. For more info see http://www.brownman.com

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