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Marxism and the vicissitudes of the protesting politician

Dimitrina Ivanova In this year's election, Labour in Britain won the fewest seats since 1987. This was followed by the resignation of leader Edward Miliband, elected after the resignation of Gordon Brown. His resignation came after the failure of the 2010 election. The party was in crisis and the election for a new leader was crucial. …

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Democracy as a means, not an end

The results of the referendum are now clear – the majority of voters supported electronic voting, but most voters decided not to vote at all. This seems like a great tragedy for the advocates of the idea, but was it really that important? The answer is “no”. Here’s why: Democracy is a form of government in which those who are governed …

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Election packages and the impossibility of choosing

I begin this text with an important clarification – I do not vote, I have not voted for a long time and there is no prospect of voting in the near future. In this text I will examine one of the main reasons for this – the party principle of electing the representatives of the people and part of the administration and the policy packages, …

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Top Secret: The Run-Out Plan

I have shared my opinion on conspiracy theories in all their varieties not once, but twice now. I generally don't feel like doing it again, but I am provoked by a comment from March 3rd, which, in a blunt manner, calls on website administrators to...

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Which protects nature better - government regulations or the free market?

Today, many species of plants and animals are threatened with extinction. It is widely believed that the main causes of this ecological tragedy are agricultural activities, construction and industrial pollutants. The facts say otherwise – the extinction of biological species is a natural process, not a new, anthropogenic phenomenon. Fossils show, for example, that most creatures that lived …

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The China Crisis: The Business Cycle in Real Estate and Capital Markets

In recent months, the state of the Chinese economy has been one of the most discussed topics in the business media. The bursting of the Chinese stock market bubble was one of the most discussed news stories this year, along with the decision of the Chinese central bank to cut interest rates to record lows. It seems that the Chinese economy …

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