​More thoughts on Growing Democracy

By Steve Soloman, President of Pamoja Solutions

​The People of DRCongo Shed Light on the “Heart of Darkness” as Our Media Looks the Other Way

Keeping up with world events, important as it is, can nonetheless be fraught. Any Canadian who wishes to stay informed has seen the coverage: autocratic governments flexing their muscles, personality cults rather than responsible governments and the rule of law being threatened even in well-established democracies. The internal rot of misguided populism and hyper partisanship, challenging as they are, are only the first steps along a very rocky road.
Despite what we see and hear, the news is not all bad. There is a place, little noticed and even less understood by most Canadians, where democracy is growing stronger despite a history of violence and exploitation.

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