http://www.democracychange.org/ en-us ©FDA 2011 FDA on world democracy Foundation for Democratic Advancement FDA on World Democracy is a monthly FDA podcast on international democracy issues. FDA members and invited guests participate in an informal round table discussion on major democracy issues or the FDA interviews prominent persons. All points of view are on the table as FDA members and invited guests explore, analyse, and discuss the most outstanding democracy issues. FDA members and invited guests are comprised of people from around the world, with diverse professional, academic, ethnic, and religious backgrounds, and united by a serious interest in the advancement of world democracy. Look for our Podcast in the iTunes Store FDA on World Democracy is a monthly FDA podcast on international democracy issues. FDA members participate in an informal round table discussion on major democracy issues or the FDA interviews prominent persons. All points of view are on the table as FDA members explore, analyse, and discuss the most outstanding democracy issues. FDA members are comprised of people from around the world, with diverse professional, academic, and ethnic backgrounds, and united by a serious interest in the advancement of world democracy. Look for our Podcast in the iTunes Store Foundation for Democratic Advancement fdadvancement1@gmail.com Six-person FDA panel Issues on the political crisis in Syria In this month's podcast and with reference to the FDA's electoral fairness report on Syria, FDA members discuss the Syrian government crackdown in Hama, and the regional and international implications of the Syrian political crisis. Also, FDA members discuss the future of the Syrian people, with respect to the authoritarian regime based on the 1963 Syrian revolution and forms of democracy development. For non-mainsteam, insightful, and provocative discussion from people working in the field of international politics, listen in http://democracychange.org/MP3/FDACrisisinSyria.mp3 Wed, 20 Jul 2011 23:25:56 GMT 44:48 syria, elections, Hama, democracy, Al Saad Eight-person FDA panel Examination of freedom and democracy In this month's podcast and with reference to the FDA's electoral fairness audit reports on 22 countries, an eight-person FDA team discusses freedom and democracy from philosophical, constitutional, and historical perspectives. Also, FDA members discuss the modern day usage of freedom and democracy, partly in relation to the G.W.Bush and Obama governments' foreign policies. For non-mainsteam, insightful, and provocative discussion from people working in the field of international politics, listen in http://democracychange.org/MP3/FDAPodcast2.mp3 Tue, 9 Aug 2011 22:42:17 GMT 56:29 freedom, democracy, liberty, equality, fairness, electoral fairness, electoral equality, egalitarian Five-person FDA panel Examination of freedom and democracy In this month's podcast and with reference to the FDA's electoral fairness audit reports on 24 countries, a five-person FDA team discusses freedom and democracy in France, Venezuela, and Bolivia. FDA members examine the democratic concepts of liberty, equality, and fairness, and their application in France, Venezuela, and Bolivia. Also, FDA members discuss the obstacles to the attainment of an optimal democracy, with emphasis on foreign intervention in countries' democratic processes. For non-mainsteam, insightful, and provocative discussion from people working in the field of international politics, listen in or download the podcast http://democracychange.org/MP3/FDAPodcast3.mp3 Wed, 31 Aug 2011 15:26 GMT 1:03:56 Hugo Chavez, Venezuela, Bolivia, Morales, French Enlightenment, French revolution, France, democracy, liberty, equality, fairness, electoral fairness, electoral equality, egalitarian, fraternity Stephen Garvey, FDA founder and executive director, interviews Dr. Victor Media and Venezuela In this month's podcast and with reference to the 2011 FDA Electoral Fairness Audit Report on Venezuela (found on slideshare.com), Stephen Garvey interviews Dr. Maria Paez Victor on the current and future states of Venezuelan democracy, and media and Venezuela. Among other things, Dr. Victor discusses the international media campaign against Venezuelan democracy and explains how Chavez and the Venezuelan people have been able to withstand both domestic and foreign pressures. Dr. Victor will likely adjust your view of Venezuela and the world. For non-mainsteam, insightful, and provocative discussion from people working in the field of international politics, listen in or download the podcast http://democracychange.org/MP3/FDAPodcast4.mp3 Thu, 6 Oct 2011 12:19 GMT 1:18:38 Maria Paez Victor, Hugo Chavez, Venezuela, Simon Bolivar, Bolivarian revolution, media, geopolitics, oil, international media, CIA, democracy FDA members and invited guests Should religious based political parties be banned? In this month's podcast, FDA members and invited guests discuss whether or not religious based political parties should be allowed to participate in elections as electable parties. The FDA's invited guests are Mr. Randy Tyson from the Center for Inquiry and scientist with the National Research Council of Canada, Mr. Artur Pawlowski member of the Christian Heritage Party of Canada and pastor at the Street Church Ministries out of Calgary, Alberta, and Mr. Jim Blake member of the Christian Heritage Party of Canada and national chairman of Concerned Christians Canada. For non-mainsteam, insightful, and provocative discussion from people working in the field of international politics, listen in or download the podcast http://democracychange.org/MP3/FDApodcast5(1).mp3 Fri, 25 Nov 2011 10:30 GMT 1:07:27 elections, political parties, secularism, Christianity, religion, religous parties, democracy Stephen Garvey, FDA founder and executive director, interviews Mr. Leonardo Tovar Democracy and Venezuela In this month's podcast and with reference to the 2011 FDA Electoral Fairness Audit Report on Venezuela (found on slideshare.com), Stephen Garvey FDA founder and executive director interviews Mr. Leonardo Tovar on the current and future states of Venezuelan democracy. Mr. Tovar is a Venezuelan expatriate, who is completing a masters degree in public policy, and who was in Venezuela during the 2002 attempted Venezuelan coup d'état. Among other things, Mr. Tovar discusses from a relatively neutral standpoint the polarization of Venezuelan society. This podcast is in contrast to the Dr. Victor interview on Venezuela on October 6, 2011. Overall, Mr. Tovar provides a pragmatic outlook on the current and future states of Venezuela. For non-mainsteam, insightful, and provocative discussion from people working in the field of international politics, listen in or download the podcast http://democracychange.org/MP3/FDApodcast6.mp3 Sat, 26 Nov 2011 2:56 GMT 48:13 Leonardo Tovar, Hugo Chavez, Venezuela, geopolitics, oil, elections, Bolivarian revolution, Cuba, Cuban doctors, Simon Bolivar, democracy Stephen Garvey, FDA founder and executive director, interviews Dr. Victor Paez Victor Humanism and Bolivarism In this month's podcast and with reference to the 2011 FDA Electoral Fairness Audit Report on Venezuela (found on slideshare.com), Stephen Garvey FDA founder and executive director interviews Dr. Maria Paez Victor about humanism and the Bolivarian/Latin America revolution. Dr. Victor provides in depth insight into Latin America humanism and the Bolivarian revolution. She argues that Latin America is going through its renaissance by freeing itself from colonialism and imperialism. Moreover, Dr. Victor points out that Latin American humanism emphasizes the interconnectedness of all living beings in a country, thereby transcends the one-dimensional profiteerism/consumerism of capitalism. Dr. Victor contends that the Latin American Bolivarian revolution is a necessary movement for the survival of all earthly life. For non-mainstream, insightful, and provocative discussion from people working in the field of international politics, listen in or download the FDA podcasts http://democracychange.org/MP3/FDApodcast7.mp3 Wed, 7 Dec 2011 20:52 GMT 56:56 Dr. Maria Paez Victor, Hugo Chavez, Venezuela, geopolitics, humanism, Bolivarian revolution, Latin America, Latin American revolution, Simon Bolivar, democracy, Bolivia Seven person panel chaired by Mr. Stephen Garvey, FDA executive director what is the threshold to ban secular and religious based political parties? In this month's podcast and with reference to the 2011 FDA Global Electoral Fairness Audit Reports (found on slideshare.com), Mr. Stephen Garvey FDA founder and executive director chairs a seven person panel on the topic of what is the threshold to ban secular and religious based political parties in a democratic society? The panelists are given two minute opening statements and closing statements, and observers at the podcast are given an opportunity to share questions and comments with panelists. The panelists are comprised of Mr. Randy Tyson from the Center for Inquiry and scientist with the National Research Council of Canada, Mr. Artur Pawlowski member of the Christian Heritage Party of Canada and pastor at the Street Church Ministries out of Calgary, Alberta, Mr. Brian Seaman lawyer and research associate with the Alberta Civil Liberties Research Center, Mr. Adam Idris past director of the Muslim Council of Calgary and an active member of the Muslim Christian Dialogue, Mr. Lawrence Irwin pastor at the Centre Street Church in Calgary, and Ms. Lindsay Tetlock FDA researcher and auditor. For non-mainstream, insightful, and provocative discussion from people working in the field of international politics, listen in or download the FDA podcasts http://democracychange.org/MP3/FDApodcast5(2).mp3 Sun, 11 Dec 2011 22:11 GMT 59:50 Foundation for Democratic Advancement, democracy, political parties, Islam, political rights, human rights, Hitler, civil rights, law Seven person panel chaired by Mr. Stephen Garvey, FDA executive director what is the threshold to ban secular and religious based political parties? In this month's podcast and with reference to the 2011 FDA Global Electoral Fairness Audit Reports (found on slideshare.com), Mr. Stephen Garvey FDA founder and executive director chairs a seven person panel on the topic of what is the threshold to ban secular and religious based political parties in a democratic society? This podcast is a continuation of Religion and Democracy Part 2 (posted on itunes on December 11, 2011). The panelists are comprised of Mr. Randy Tyson from the Center for Inquiry and scientist with the National Research Council of Canada, Mr. Artur Pawlowski member of the Christian Heritage Party of Canada and pastor at the Street Church Ministries out of Calgary, Alberta, Mr. Brian Seaman lawyer and research associate with the Alberta Civil Liberties Research Center, Mr. Adam Idris past director of the Muslim Council of Calgary and an active member of the Muslim Christian Dialogue, Mr. Lawrence Irwin pastor at the Centre Street Church in Calgary, and Ms. Lindsay Tetlock FDA researcher and auditor. For non-mainstream, insightful, and provocative discussion from people working in the field of international politics, listen in or download the FDA podcasts http://democracychange.org/MP3/FDApodcast5(3).mp3 Wed, 14 Dec 2011 17:45 GMT 51:10 Foundation for Democratic Advancement, democracy, political parties, political rights, human rights, civil rights, law Seven person panel chaired by Mr. Stephen Garvey, FDA executive director Should citizens with more money have more political say in a democratic society? In this month's podcast, Mr. Stephen Garvey FDA founder and executive director chairs a seven person panel on the topic of should citizens with more money have more political say in a democratic society? This podcast is part 1 of 3. "Money" refers to an individual's wealth, and "political say" refers political influence prior to an election and during the term of a government. The panelists are comprised of Mr. Marc Power, Alberta NDP candidate for Calgary-Klein electoral division, Mr. Artur Pawlowski, member of the Christian Heritage Party of Canada and lead pastor at the Street Church Ministries based out of Calgary, Dr. Lisa Young, Political Science Professor at the University of Calgary, Mr. Dale Monette, FDA Director of Finance, Mr. Norm Kelley, Alberta Party candidate for the Calgary-Prairie electoral division, and Mr. Jim Blake member of the Christian Heritage Party of Canada and national chairman of the Concerned Christians Canada. The two political representatives were randomly selected. The views in this podcast do not necessarily represent the views of the FDA. For non-mainstream, insightful, and provocative discussion from people working in the field of international politics, listen in or download the FDA podcasts http://democracychange.org/MP3/FDApodcast8.mp3 Thu, 2 Feb 2012 12:42 GMT 1:01:26 Foundation for Democratic Advancement, FDA, democracy, electoral finance, electoral fairness, political influence, Alberta elections, political parties, political rights, electoral law Two person panel chaired by Mr. Stephen Garvey, FDA executive director How can money interests be disconnected from democratic processes? In this month's podcast, Mr. Stephen Garvey FDA founder and executive director chairs a two person panel on the question of how can money interests be disconnected from democratic processes? This podcast is part 2 of 3. The panelists are comprised of Mr. Brian Seaman, legal researcher for the Alberta Civil Liberties Research Center and Mr. Adam Adris former director of the Muslim Council of Calgary. Garvey and the panelists quickly conclude that money interests cannot be fully disconnected from democratic processes, and then they go on to discuss ways to empower and inform the public about democratic issues. The views in this podcast do not necessarily represent the views of the FDA. For non-mainstream, insightful, and provocative discussion from people working in the field of international politics, listen in or download the FDA podcasts http://democracychange.org/MP3/FDApodcast9.mp3 Sun, 4 Mar 2012 19:12 GMT 1:25:40 Foundation for Democratic Advancement, Alberta, Alberta elections, FDA, Canadian Politics, democracy, electoral finance, electoral fairness, political influence, US Politics, Alberta elections, political parties, political rights, electoral law Mr. Stephen Garvey, FDA executive director interviews two Burmese political refugees Democracy in Burma and the April 1st by-elections In this month's podcast, Mr. Stephen Garvey FDA founder and executive director interviews two Burmese political refugees on democracy reform in Burma and the upcoming Burmese April 1st by-elections. The Burmese political refugees are Mr. Nang Suan (Zosuan) who participated in the 1988 Burmese student uprisings and who fled to India, and is a member of the Zomi National Congress. Mr. Ghin Shoute who fled Burma in 1998, worked for the UN High Commission for (Burmese) Refugees in New Dehli, and who is a member of the Zomi International Network. The podcast focuses on the upcoming April 1st by-elections and the prospects for real democracy reform in Burma. Mr. Sain and Mr. Shoute shed light on the circumstances surrounding noble prize winner Suu Kyi and the challenges facing Burmese democracy. The views in this podcast do not necessarily represent the views of the FDA. For non-mainstream, insightful, and provocative discussion from people working in the field of international politics, listen in or download the FDA podcasts http://democracychange.org/MP3/FDApodcast10.mp3 Tue, 13 Mar 2012 14:06 GMT 37:13 Foundation for Democratic Advancement, Burma, Myanmar, Suu Kyi, Aung San Suu Kyi, Burma elections, Burmese by-elections, FDA, democracy, human rights, political rights QR660News interview FDA executive director, Stephen Garvey On April 11, 2012, QR660News interviews FDA executive Director, Stephen Garvey about the FDA Canadian provincial electoral finance report in relation to the 2012 Alberta election In this podcast, QR660News interviews Mr. Stephen Garvey FDA founder and executive director about the FDA's Canadian provincial electoral finance report in relation to the 2012 Alberta election. Mr. Garvey discusses why Alberta received the failing score and the lowest grade of all Canada's provinces. Also, Mr. Garvey discusses Quebec's 100 percent score, and how Alberta and other provinces with failing scores can move forward. The FDA provincial electoral report can be read on democracychange.org. For non-mainstream, insightful, and provocative discussion from people working in the field of international politics, listen in or download the FDA podcasts http://democracychange.org/MP3/FDApodcast11.mp3 Thu, 12 Apr 2012 16:48 GMT 6:48 Foundation for Democratic Advancement, FDA, Alberta, stephen Garvey, democracy, electoral finance, Quebec FDA Directors Dale Monette and Stephen Garvey April 17, 2012, FDA Public Forum on Alberta Democracy Reform including part of the question and answer This podcast is of the FDA presentation at the FDA Public Forum on Alberta Democracy Reform. FDA Executive Director Stephen Garvey presents the FDA findings from the 2012 FDA Alberta Report, 2012 FDA Canadian Province Report, and summaries the democracy reform platforms of the 2012 Alberta political parties. In addition, Garvey identifies the changes in the Alberta parties' democracy reform platforms from 2008 to 2012. Following the presentation are segments of the question and answer from the forum. For non-mainstream, insightful, and provocative discussion from people working in the field of international politics, listen in or download the FDA podcasts http://democracychange.org/MP3/FDApodcast12.mp3 Thu, 19 Apr 2012 17:57 GMT 56:32 Foundation for Democratic Advancement, FDA, Alberta, stephen Garvey, Dale Monette, democracy, fairness, electoral finance, 2012 Alberta election, Alberta political parties, democracy reform, Quebec, Manitoba, Nova Scotia, Saskatchewan, Ontario, British Columbia, strategic voting, Canadian politics, Alberta politics, Venezuela