From Alternet, here are four myths governments and media use to scare us about “dictators”. Roger Cohen on “neocon” as the new L-word: Neocon has morphed into an all-purpose insult for anyone who still believes that American power is inextricable from global stability. The democracy world tour: Travelling the world, looking for films and funding for a ten-part BBC series, Nick Fraser finds that dreams of a democratic world are as strong as ever. A review of Democratic Capitalism and Its Discontents by Brian C. Anderson. Research suggests imposed democracies that fail seem to undermine subsequent attempts at democracy. From Logos, an essay on retribution against heads of state and prime ministers; and a review of Body of Secrets: How America's NSA and Britain’s GCHQ Eavesdrop on the World by James Bamford.
