Publié samedi 15 novembre 2008 à 02h47
par
Ari Rusila
dans Debat (vu 75 fois et 0 commentaires)
Publié mercredi 5 novembre 2008 à 11h35
par
mochinho 
dans Debat (vu 260 fois et 2 commentaires)
Change has come to
the United States of America and the world. Barack Obama’s
victory is historic. He is the first Afro-American ever to become
President and has therefore shown that the gap between claim and
reality of the American dream has been closed a little bit more.
According to that the election results for Mr Obama show that the
content of his policy was the deciding issue in this election and
not superficialities.
The new President faces a lot of challenges and expectations. Some sceptical people mind already that there is the risk of disappointment if Barack Obama cannot solve all the problems. This people can be replied many problems do not concern the United States alone but the whole world. Therefore there has to be a common approach, especially in the United Nations framework, the WTO, the G8, the OECD, and even the NATO. On 07/24/08 in his famous Berlin speech Mr Obama called for more cooperation, and as a citizen of the European Union I understand that the EU as a vital partner of the United States of America which is ready to intensify its cooperation and that others will join as well. Again some sceptical people argue that Barack Obama will demand more support from the allies of the United States. But again one can give an adequate reply: It matters how the demand is made. Mr Obama...
Lire la suitePublié mercredi 24 septembre 2008 à 10h22
par
elwira30
dans Debat (vu 599 fois et 1 commentaires)
Marek Siwiec, Vice-President of the European Parliament and
member of the Socialist Group in the EP has initiated an action
"Good Bag".
Throughout his constituency in the Wielkopolska region Marek
Siwiec's assistants and members of local bodies of Democratic
Left Alliance (SLD) have been distributing eco bags of the PSE
Group in the EP with attached letters of the MEP and leaflets
with environmental tips.
Also, the inhabitants could take part in a survey and find out
about their Carbon Footprint.
The action, very much liked by the inhabitants, will be conducted
in 30 districts.
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Publié lundi 8 septembre 2008 à 01h26
par
Ari Rusila
dans Debat (vu 565 fois et 4 commentaires)
During last conflicts in Caucasus and before in Balkans there has been discussion about EU's position between conflicting parties -between east and west. I can agree with those who advise that EU should not take sides but rather balance its criticism with conflicting parties. From my point of view this could mean an approach with keywords such as understanding, dialogue and multi-polar world.
The Balkans have been the focus of extensive public attention for a long time yet not many people can honestly claim to have a firm understanding of the region, its history or the complexity of the problems. The same one can say about Caucasus. I would like to claim that one factor has its share 1st creating problems and 2nd making difficult to manage them. This factor is lack of dialogue, which in both regions has created one-sided picture in western mainstream media and peoples mind.
In dialogue, one listens to the other side in order to understand, find meaning, and find agreement. In debate, one listens to the other side in order to find flaws and to counter its arguments. Dialogue assumes that many people have pieces of the answer and that together they can put them into a workable solution. Debate assumes that there is a right answer and that someone has it. Debate can have maybe better headlines in news but it is not for sustainable solutions.
Few days ago the Russian president, Dmitry Medvedev, outlined his country's national interests in a set of...
Lire la suitePublié mardi 26 août 2008 à 14h40
par
carl0s
dans Debat (vu 705 fois et 7 commentaires)
Politicians are now expected to use the internet as a matter of
course. This process has been led by the United States, where in
most elections, there is usually a "President of the Internet
Moment." This could refer to a politician who gains fleeting
popularity from using the internet in a possibly innovative
fashion, or enlisting a keen following of bloggers and posters to
evangelise online.
Professional usage of the internet and its capabilities does not
guarantee political success. Arguably, the more slick and managed
the presentation, the less impact is generated. The online world
seems to be attuned to phenomena rather than propaganda. In
Europe, internet traffic sits outside the world of mainstream
political culture, it's hard to find examples where
conventionally formulated political communication strategies have
been successfully translated onto the web.
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Publié mardi 8 avril 2008 à 12h12
par Asynjen dans Démocratie et diversité européenne ( commentaires)
Compass Youth members actively supported the Spanish Socialists to re-elect Zapatero and are proud that the PSOE won the elections - read the report from the youth wing of the British left think thank Compass.
http://compassyouth.blogspot.com/200...ts-in-spain-to-support-zapateri.html
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