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A Declaration of Rights and Fundamental Rules of the Delaware State (Sept. 11, 1776)
Editor’s note: This declaration of irrevocable rights and fundamental rules — essentially a bill or declaration of rights – crafted by the state of Delaware’s
Instructions for Independence, Acton, Massachusetts (June 14, 1776)
Editor’s note: On June 14, 1776, inhabitants of the town of Acton, in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, apparently left out of an earlier opportunity “to express
Declaration of Inter-Dependence
OurDeclaration Preamble This declaration was developed by the YouthBuild National Young Leaders Council and the YouthBuild National Alumni Council. Input was given by the YouthBuild
The Greek Declaration of Independence (1822)
Editor’s note: On January 27, 1822, this proclamation of independence was issued in Epidaurus by the Greek National Assembly, declaring Greece a free and independent state. Greece
Of Wild Wolves and Spaces For Future Generations
MyDeclaration Let us all face it, we all use oil based, or fossil fuel based products. I am typing on a fossil fuel based iPad
Police Constable Declaration in Britain and Wales (2002)
Editor’s note: According to law enforcement scholar Leonard Jason-Lloyd, this declaration, one of the key provisions of the Police Reform Act of 2002, is avowed to by each
Declaration to Become an Independent State, Murrayfield, Mass. (June 17, 1776)
Editor’s Note: The picture of brevity, this declaration by the inhabitants of the town of Murrayfield, in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, makes clear that they cast
African Declaration on Internet Rights and Freedoms (August, 28, 2014)
Editor’s Note: According to its website, this declaration represents “a Pan-African initiative to promote human rights standards and principles of openness in internet policy formulation
Declaration of Internet Freedom (2012)
Editor’s Note: This declaration, which includes five core principles, was initially the brainchild of the U.S.-based advocacy group Free Press and the New America Foundation’s Open
UN Declaration on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (Nov. 20, 1963)
Editor’s Note: The adoption of this declaration over a half century ago by the United Nations General Assembly led to enactment of the binding International
Declaration of Remediation
When in the Course of American events, it becomes necessary for one people to repudiate the partisan lines which have divided them, and to assume
Declaration of the Outraged (Declaracion de los Indignados e Indignadas)
Editor’s Note: Galvanized by social media-savvy young people fed up with the pervasive culture of political corruption in Honduras, tens of thousands of protesters have converged
Partnering Rocks
Before I spend the rest of the day (after a near-sleepless night catching up on work) celebrating my birthday with family (my 9-year-old wants to spend
On New Declarations, Blindspots and Our Better Angels
On July 4, Congressman Alan Grayson from Florida’s 9th district issued “a new declaration” that built on FDR’s January 6, 1941 declaration of four freedoms that
Declaration of Child and Elder Independence
Written and declared by me, Ramona Layli Herrera, on this 8th day of July, 2015. As an adult, a former child, and a future elder,
How do I write a personal declaration for MyDeclaration?
It looks like we’re getting a lot of hits on our site, but that so far most visitors are passing on writing their own personal
Press Release Announcing Launch of Declaration Project
Democracy Café Launches The Declaration Project Inspired by The Spirit of 1776, this new interactive web experience lets people browse the largest online collection of
What if we’d lost the Revolutionary War way back when? What if we’re losing it now?
In what he bills as a ‘thought experiment,’ senior editor for the Atlantic Monthly Uri Friedman asks us to consider what the U.S. in particular
I get by with a lot of help from my friends, Part II
Now let me tell you about some of the other wonderful and dedicated souls who are part of the Democracy Cafe team, and are committed to
I get by with a lot of help from my friends
Anyone who’s familiar with my longtime Socrates Cafe initiative, which somehow has become a global phenomenon and still has a momentum nearly 20 years after
On Wolves, Wildlife, Declarations and Independence Day
Rachel Tilseth, the founder of Wolves of Douglas County Wisconsin, heard me on Wisconsin Public Radio on Thursday to discuss the launch of The Declaration
ART for all!
MyDeclaration Art is a reflection of our humanity; it is how we share our common interests and express our differences with civility. I declare that
My declaration of what to expect of our government leadership, an invitation
There is only one way to successfully stand and fight against injustice. That way is to stand and fight FOR Honest government Non-violent solutions Respect
Newspaper feature about The Declaration Project.
It’s always a challenge to get the word out about an initiative, no matter how helpful you and other kindred spirits think it might be
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