BuzzFeed - Buzz Tagged "democracy" http://www.buzzfeed.com BuzzFeed, Find Your New Favorite Thing en Copyright 2012 BuzzFeed, Inc. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 19:43:58 -0500 editor@buzzfeed.com (http://www.buzzfeed.com/about) info@buzzfeed.com (http://www.buzzfeed.com/about) Sweden's Awesome Twitter Account Run By Random Swedes http://www.buzzfeed.com/mikehayes/swedens-awesome-twitter-account-run-by-random-swe The “Curators of Sweden” project is a new initiative that gives a different Swede the chance to run the country's official @Sweden Twitter account for a week. There's no filter, the content is totally the prerogative of the citizen tweeter - tweeting one's lunch, drunk @ replies, cursing, criticizing Lebron James, etc. is all permitted. This is a landmark move for democracy in the digital space, also the tweets are hilarious.

This Week, Anders Dalenius, A 41-Year-Old Swedish Advertising Executive Is In Control Of @Sweden

This Week, Anders Dalenius, A 41-Year-Old Swedish Advertising Executive Is In Control Of @Sweden

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/mikehayes/swedens-awesome-twitter-account-run-by-random-swe Thu, 29 Dec 2011 11:32:09 -0500 <b>The "Curators of Sweden" project is a new initiative that gives a different Swede the chance to run the country&#39;s official @Sweden Twitter account for a week.</b> There&#39;s no filter, the content is totally the prerogative of the citizen tweeter - tweeting one&#39;s lunch, drunk @ replies, cursing, criticizing Lebron James, etc. is all permitted. This is a landmark move for democracy in the digital space, also the tweets are hilarious. mikehayes nonadult nonadult nonadult nonadult nonadult nonadult nonadult nonadult nonadult nonadult nonadult nonadult Thanks to Jason from Mental Floss for the tip! nonadult nonadult Sharia Law Is Coming To Libya http://www.buzzfeed.com/provincialelitist/sharia-law-is-coming-to-libya Is it Sharia or Shariah? Shari'ah? Whatever, just wait until the Republican candidates hear about this.

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/provincialelitist/sharia-law-is-coming-to-libya Tue, 13 Sep 2011 10:41:06 -0400 <b>Is it Sharia or Shariah?</b> Shari&#39;ah? Whatever, just wait until the Republican candidates hear about this. provincialelitist nonadult Tweets From Around The World http://www.buzzfeed.com/ashleybaccam/tweets-from-around-the-world Our friends in the Middle East have utilized the internet to help spread ideas about democracy.

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/ashleybaccam/tweets-from-around-the-world Mon, 13 Jun 2011 11:29:42 -0400 Our friends in the Middle East have utilized the internet to help spread ideas about democracy. ashleybaccam nonadult Boy Brutally Murdered By Syrian Forces Sparks Second Wave Of Uprising (NSFW) http://www.buzzfeed.com/gavon/boy-brutally-murdered-by-syrian-forces-sparks-seco

Horrifying video. Hamza Al-Khatib, a 13-year-old boy, was detained by Syrian forces at a checkpoint in the village of Jiza on April 29th. His barely recognizable corpse was returned to his parents nearly a month later. This video, filmed and posted on Youtube by his parents, details the horrific wounds covering Hamza's body. He was beaten, burned, shot and had his genitals cut off. Hamza has since become a martyr for the Syrian rebellion. WARNING: Graphic video.

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/gavon/boy-brutally-murdered-by-syrian-forces-sparks-seco Wed, 01 Jun 2011 18:14:10 -0400 <b>Horrifying video.</b> Hamza Al-Khatib, a 13-year-old boy, was <a href="http://english.aljazeera.net/indepth/features/2011/05/201153185927813389.html">detained by Syrian forces</a> at a checkpoint in the village of Jiza on April 29th. His barely recognizable corpse was returned to his parents nearly a month later. This video, filmed and posted on Youtube by his parents, details the horrific wounds covering Hamza&#39;s body. He was beaten, burned, shot and had his genitals cut off. Hamza has since become a martyr for the Syrian rebellion. WARNING: Graphic video. gavon nonadult Why Mubarak Suddenly Stepped Down http://www.buzzfeed.com/gavon/why-mubarak-suddenly-stepped-down The internet fells another misbehaving politician! For a repressive 82-year-old autocrat, Mubarak sure was fit, fun and classy. Happy Farewell Friday , Egypt!

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/gavon/why-mubarak-suddenly-stepped-down Fri, 11 Feb 2011 13:06:32 -0500 <b>The internet fells another misbehaving politician!</b> For a repressive 82-year-old autocrat, Mubarak sure was fit, fun and classy. Happy <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/02/11/mubarak-red-sea-egypt_n_821812.html">Farewell Friday</a>, Egypt! gavon nonadult Video Of Protester Being Shot In Egypt http://www.buzzfeed.com/gavon/video-of-protester-being-shot-in-egypt

Disturbing footage of a street protester being shot in Egypt. The condition and identity of the victim is unknown. They appear to have been participating in anti-government protests that have engulfed the Middle Eastern nation in the past few days. The Mubarak regime has imposed an internet and text messaging blackout in Egypt, presumably to stymie further organizing and prevent images such as these from sparking a Tunisia-style overthrow.

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/gavon/video-of-protester-being-shot-in-egypt Fri, 28 Jan 2011 09:32:04 -0500 <b>Disturbing footage of a street protester being shot in Egypt.</b> The condition and identity of the victim is unknown. They appear to have been participating in anti-government protests that have engulfed the Middle Eastern nation in the past few days. The Mubarak regime has imposed an internet and text messaging blackout in Egypt, presumably to stymie further organizing and prevent images such as these from sparking a Tunisia-style overthrow. gavon nonadult Who&#39;s sexier, Republicans or Democrats?? http://www.buzzfeed.com/junklucky/whos-sexier-republicans-or-democrats-1p0

A new site attempts to rate the relative sexiness of Democrats vs. Republicans.

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/junklucky/whos-sexier-republicans-or-democrats-1p0 Sat, 18 Oct 2008 13:19:46 -0400 A new site attempts to rate the relative sexiness of Democrats vs. Republicans. junklucky adult