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Hussein, Dina and I are working on Proportional Representation for our final project. Watch this episode for a briefing of the proposed electoral laws. Let us know what you think. Which law would you advocate for?

This is a movie made and narrated by Guy Debord himself, based on his "Society of the Spectacle" - however the narration itself consists of his writings, as well as those of Marx and Hegel. It is a very critical take on Media and its effects in times of great change (ongoing industrialization and rise of consumerism). There are several parts to it, just wait till the end of the video to move on to Part 2.

Also, it brought this article to mind as a (pre-emptive) counter-argument: http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/positively-media/201111/social-networks-what-maslow-misses-0 And got me to think of how critically Debord would view social media platforms' role in representation and spectacle (Facebook, Youtube, Blogger to a larger extent)

this is an for the group working on partial representation...

Posted on Twitter too - A nice infographic about the social factor in election ad wars.

Posted it on twitter earlier today - an interesting read more focused on Marketing though.

PHOENIX, February 3, 2012- Mitt Romney's win in Florida didn't happen because the voters felt at heart with Romney's message and past, but rather the negative onslaught of campaign ads run by the Romney campaign and its allies against Newt Gingrich.

Voting on the electoral law is just around the corner. Will you passively support the status quo or actively participate in making a change? Please watch this video and share with everyone you know. It's time we bury the Zaims of the past, and grab ahold of our political future.

Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood is the grandfather of Islamist groups in the Middle East. Since the organisation was set up in Ismailia in 1928, its influence has spread across the region and the Arab uprisings of 2011 have provided it with unprecedented political opportunities.

Interesting :)

Cool to see CCERLeb make these kind of videos!

There are 290 seats in the Iranian Majlis, with members serving four-year terms. The chamber is officially led by a speaker. There are no political parties as such; instead, blocs or factions can emerge. The Parliament is dominated by "conservatives" and "principlists", a term usually applied to the political wave since the election of President Ahmadinejad in 2005.

If you know nothing about Iran, check this link before checking Jad's http://nerdcrunch.com/2011/05/20/how-iran-political-system-works/

for more details, check this one http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/8051750.stm

Twitter activity studiend on the basis of primaries :)

You can zoom in for a better reading :)

This is a gret web platform to follow the US presidential elections. Check it out!