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Please Vote For Me - Trailer Please Vote For Me - Trailer
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Video duration: 117 seconds

A fascinating look at a social experiment in democracy in China.

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Regina Spektor on Democracy (part 1) Regina Spektor on Democracy (part 1)
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Musician Regina Spektor answers questions about democracy.

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Regina Spektor on Democracy (part 2) Regina Spektor on Democracy (part 2)
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Musician Regina Spektor answers questions about Democracy.

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Displaced on Africa Day Displaced on Africa Day
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More than 30,000 African foreigners have had to flee their homes following attacks on them through xenophobic violence.

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Lars Ulrich From Metallica on Democracy Lars Ulrich From Metallica on Democracy
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Lars Ulrich From Metallica answers 10 questions about democracy.

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Iron Ladies of Liberia: A speech by Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Iron Ladies of Liberia: A speech by Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
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The first female president in Africa, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, delivers stirring speech to the women of Liberia.

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Dinner With The President - Musharraf on Democracy Dinner With The President - Musharraf on Democracy
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President Pervez Musharraf discusses the inherent problems with democracy in Pakistan.

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Please Vote For Me Please Vote For Me
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Video duration: 136 seconds

In an elementary school in the city of Wuhan in central China, eight-year old children compete for the position of Class Monitor. Their parents, devoted to their only child, take part and start to influence the results. PLEASE VOTE FOR ME is a film about an experiment with democracy in China.

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Danish Celebrities on God and Democracy. Danish Celebrities on God and Democracy.
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Danish celebrities give their thoughts on God and democracy. Is God democratic?

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Bjoern Ulvaeus on Democracy Bjoern Ulvaeus on Democracy
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Bjoern Ulvaeus answers 10 questions about democracy.

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Taxi To the Dark Side Taxi To the Dark Side
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The US government has developed what appears to be a policy of using torture while at the same time spreading its message of democracy around the world. The ease with which ideas fundamental to the rule of law were subverted in the process, provokes difficult questions about the kind of future American-style democracy will bring.

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Why Bother To Vote? Why Bother To Vote?
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Video duration: 361 seconds

10 questions about democracy are answered by Metallica rock star Lars Ulrich, football super star Pelé, former UN Secretary General Boutros Boutros-Ghali, author Margaret Atwood, architect Daniel Libeskind, Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh-Rasmussen, Mayor of London Ken Livingstone, Film Director Ken Loach, civil rights activist Jesse Jackson, and many others.

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Real democracy at its finest! Real democracy at its finest!
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Video duration: 43 seconds

Do democratic institutions really promote peace? Take a look and provide some comments.

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Rev. Jesse Jackson on Democracy PART ONE Rev. Jesse Jackson on Democracy PART ONE
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Video duration: 528 seconds

Political activist Rev. Jesse Jackson answers questions about democracy.

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Danish Celebrities on Terrorism Danish Celebrities on Terrorism
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Danish celebrities answer questions about terrorisms impact on Democracy.

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