Athens: The Rise of Democracy

Athens: The Rise of Democracy

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Athens was a city in Greece controlled by aristocrats that became a unified polis in 700 B.C.E. Athens was pretty much down the toilet in terms of political turmoil. People owed money left and right, others had hardly any land. Athens practically had war. Solon, provided needs for Athens however, failed to provide land for the poor, and also ended up bringing aristocrats out of power, which inevitably started the tyranny in Athens. Pisistratus became a tyrant soon after and gave the people what they wanted, but that too didn't last long after his son was rebelled against. Then came Cleisthenes who provided a new political power of sorts, and started the beginning of Athenian democracy. Little by little he took power away from aristocrats for good and gave power to the people, with limitations of course.…

By The People, For The People...

By The People, For The People...

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Year : 2045Place : India. An Army Major who's extremely loyal to Indian Army is assigned with a mission for which he was never trained. Is it really a mission? Is it ethical? May be not. But it takes time to know what is wrong and what is right. Will he understand and take stand for what is right? A girl who wants to be a fearless journalist like her father gets caught between ugly battle for power. Is she really fearless? It's time for her to know her power and weaknesses. A politician with a vision to bring country it's glorious days back. Will she succeed in her plans? Even if she does, will she loose everything that is dear to her in process? Two love birds enjoying their college life without any worry suddenly gets divided by a power struggle. Will they survive it? Or will they get separated forever due to the distance between them?Kashmir captured by Insurgents and their terrorist friends awaits for freedom that some of the people living there wanted. Freedom from India. Is it that easy? Of course not. But what if India as a democratic nation is weaker than the insurgent group itself? Will the extreme politics and corruption lead us towards another way of governance? In a world where democracy crashes...giving rise to a whole new seat of Military rule, what are the odds for a nation like India to survive? *A hypothetical take on the fall of democracy in the future**Just a figment of imagination. Does not intend to demean or insult anyone or anything*…

රදළ | The Kandyan Aristocrats

රදළ | The Kandyan Aristocrats

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"ඒ..අඩෝ...!! පගෝ- අර ඉන්නෙ ආර්යන් අයියද??" නිස්සා හැමිනෙන්න ගත්තම මමත් නොදැනුවත්වම ඔලුව වැනුවෙ තරහටද පුදුමෙටද කියලා මමවත් දන්නෙ නෑ.ආර්යන් අධ්‍රක්ෂ රෞරවවංශ....මාස එක හමාරකට විතර පස්සෙ අද තමයි ඉස්කෝලෙට පය ගැහුවෙ..තාත්තගෙ ෆැමිලි බිස්නස් වගයකට ඕසි ගියාට ඊළඟ දවසෙම තිබ්බ වර්ල්ඩ් ක්ලාස් ටූනමන්ට් එකකිනුත් කප් එකත් අරන් එළිවෙන පාන්දර නිව්ස් වලයි සතියක් පුරාවට එක එක ප්‍රෝග්‍රෑම්ස් වලයි හොට් ටොපික් එක වුණේ ආර්යන් කියන කැරැක්ට එක. අපේ ඉස්කෝලෙ අභිමානවත් හෙඩ් ප්‍රිෆෙක්ට්.In the middle of chaos they found each other- RADHALA, The Kandyan Aristocrats…

Myanmar Deserves Democracy

Myanmar Deserves Democracy

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~ NO HUMAN RIGHTS~ BLOODY HISTORY~ LATEST UPDATES This book will give some insight into what's happening in Myanmar these days. We, Myanmar people, are human too. We deserve equal rights to live. A book about Myanmar, written by a Myanmar citizen SHARE THIS BOOK. SPEARD AWARENESS. #MyanmarDeservesDemocracy #myanmardeservesdemocracy #PrayforMYANMAR #PrayforUKRAINE…

Imprint (Seth Clearwater)

Imprint (Seth Clearwater)

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After the mysterious death of her Grandparents, Lillian and her father are shipped off to live in La Push, Washington. The greenery and picturesque landscape are one thing but Seth Clearwater is another. Although at first Lillian is oblivious to the supernatural in and around Folks, she soon finds out that fairytales and nightmares can come true. But maybe some good can come out of it all. Perhaps even an imprint.----This story doesn't follow any specific Twilight plot but it takes place after Breaking Dawn. All characters belong to Stephenie Meyer besides Lillian and her dad.…

Democracy is Dead

Democracy is Dead

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A first year student who believes passionately in direct-democracy has to uncover the dark truth about her seemingly perfect world in order to save New Britain from a power-hungry leader.***Athena wants to get through her first year at the New London University of Politics maintaining a reasonable influence level and taking part in as many votes as possible. Her world runs on voting: from the colour of clothing, to the price of food, everything is determined by the people. What Athena doesn't want is to be asked to spy on a group who believe voters have less choice than they realise. Nor does she expect enigmatic Dyo to get under her skin, causing her to wonder if her society is less perfect than it seems. But Dyo is keeping secrets too, and Athena struggles to work out who to trust and what she should do next. Her society may be broken, but it isn't unfixable - yet. From student to spy, traitor to revolutionary, Athena must work out who she wants to be, and which side she should be fighting for, before New London's citizens have their democracy destroyed forever.…

FALLING APART    daryl dixon

FALLING APART daryl dixon

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"feeling so tired,really falling apart"t.walking deaddaryl dixon x fem! oc season 1 - season 11slow burnstart: april 18, 2022WARNING: any images, videos, gifs that are used in this bookdo not belong to me unless stated so. this story willinclude sensitive topics. added characters belong tome...…

A Scotsman's Promise

A Scotsman's Promise

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When French Canadian aristocracy and Scottish pride clash, the results can never be predicted. Micara DeMonae, a budding socialite in late 1700's Canada, is entrusted by her father to a Scottish courier to take her down the St. Lawrence. Her money and status me nothing when she is faced by a defiant, handsome Scot determined to bring the young "highness" down a notch. Adventure, though unwanted, awaits as they embark on their journey, and nothing will be the same when they reach their destination.…

The Little Things ~Rick Grimes~

The Little Things ~Rick Grimes~

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Rick Grimes, on a quest to find his family, runs into a girl who won't give up her name so gets stuck with the nickname peach. Peach agrees to help Rick find his family but what happens when she falls for him? Read to see there adventures together and watch them fall in love. 🐙season one- season fouroc x Rick Grimes[COMPLEATED]…

Nations and Factions of Heaven [Factions, Arsenal & Military]

Nations and Factions of Heaven [Factions, Arsenal & Military]

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This nations considered democracy and monarch that bring freedom, equal and military to help those who are weak and defenseless against threats. Nations fight against those who didn't supported the ideas, Such as Fascist, Imperislist & Theocracy that didn't supported democracy and bring chaos, slaves and discriminations across the world. But some nations followed the old ideas of Democracys from many worlds. -------------------𝗔/𝗡: 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗮 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆. 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗻 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗺𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲𝘀, 𝗦𝗼 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗵.…

Clem X reader ( seasons 1 - 4)

Clem X reader ( seasons 1 - 4)

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Warning: dark themesSome Characters owned by Skybound and Telltale pls support the official releaseW Rankings as of 11/26/22:Clemxmalereader = #1Clemxreader = #2Permanent = #1Hopefulness = #3…

Helldivers: NIKKE and Democracy

Helldivers: NIKKE and Democracy

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When the war happen to Earth, Super Earth decided to send four Helldivers down there to kickass the Raptures and also make allience with the Ark. And show them what Democracy and Liberty and Freedom are.…

This I Love (14 years sequel)

This I Love (14 years sequel)

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-must read first story for this story…

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐌𝐨𝐨𝐧 | Dragon Ball Uncover - No. 1

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐌𝐨𝐨𝐧 | Dragon Ball Uncover - No. 1

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'APE IN THE MOON' A Saiyan from Universe 6 has uncovered the form only seen in blood moons.. Super Saiyan Four. Or as he calls it: The Animalistic Super Saiyan, though he sticks with four. This Saiyan's name is Lemocras, and his plan is to venture through the universes, wreaking havoc. Starting with the Seventh. How will Goku and friends slip out of this predicament? Is Lemocras able to be stopped? Find out next time, on Dragon Ball Uncover! Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z and Kai, Dragon Ball GT, and Dragon Ball Super are all owned by FUNimation, Toei Animation, Fuji TV and Akira Toriyama. Support the official release and creators. Story Theme Song: I'm Kakarot…

Murder in the Alley [ Dusttale!Sans x Reader ]

Murder in the Alley [ Dusttale!Sans x Reader ]

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He killed them all.Dust, down the waters of the the forest it runs, through the veins of the skeletons and the demons that prowl the night. It's the silent enemy, the adversary that slowly chokes and brings down entire armies to their knees. None can oppose it for none have the will or the strength.And it is the dust that emerges from the mouth of a mountain that overlooks a city, the dust that creeps and crawls through the forest and down the alleyways. It is the dust that wraps its bony hands around the throats of the damned ignorant enough to walk the streets, squeezing until the last heartbeat thrums.You are a detective in this city, a quaint area with little crime and a police force hopped up on Dunkin Donuts. But when a string of murders plagues the town, you are thrown on the case following cold leads and an ominous trail of dust. But one night, when you catch wind of a scream and follow it through the dark, you find a skeleton and the rest is history.…

The Rise of the Queen of the End of The World

The Rise of the Queen of the End of The World

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Not mine. For Offline (Public/Inspirational) Reading Purpose Only. Credits to the Author.MTLTitle: [末世女强]荆棘王座 / [Women of the End Times ] Throne of Thorns Author: 花貂九The apocalypse is coming, viruses are rampant, and zombies are rampant.The social system regressed, and the weak became vassals of the strong. Democracy is set for the strong, and autocracy is imposed on the weak. The status of women was even regressed overnight for thousands of years. However, as long as they are not afraid of pain and blood, as long as they awaken their own will, women will sit on their thrones.Special statement: ① This article is modern, and all the names of people and places have nothing to do with reality. ②The author is a pure-blooded liberal arts student, failing in mathematics, physics and chemistry. If there is a bug, please tap. ③The author's brain hole is out of the universe, and the code words are prone to typos = =PS: The heroine of the end of the world with a loyal dog to build a base was not strong at first, and the number of golden fingers increased as the plot progressed. The protagonist team's three views are normal, tough and fearless, not the Virgin and not indifferent. Among the cannon fodder, there are countless scumbags, and all kinds of princess diseases are infested with snakes and sperm.Protagonist: Mu LinSupporting role: Jian Lulu, Zhao Yihuo, Yang XiangxiangFemale Protagonist | End of the World | Zombies | Abilities | Space…

The Elites

The Elites

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❝Mysterious," he hummed in amusement. "I like it. Are you new then, mystery girl?❞-High school is like a game of chess. You have to gamble the moves you make and risk the chance of checkmate. In Harrington, that isn't the case. No matter what moves someone could make - unless you were one of the Elites - you'll always face checkmate, just for pure pleasure and entertainment, because that's all they'll ever be; another pawn in their game.But that was before Candace.After her best friend was ripped away from Harrington due to her obsession with climbing the hierarchy, Candace knows that she has to do the same to them. One by one.And once she does, she'll finally rest. But what if destroying the Elites means destroying someone she cares deeply about too? -© Copyright 2020 of ImAWandererXO…

The Ghost King's Castle (A Solangelo Goes To Hogwarts Story)

The Ghost King's Castle (A Solangelo Goes To Hogwarts Story)

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Nico di Angelo had better things to do than go to Scotland and protect a bunch of wizards in their wizard school. Especially when he's dealing with his own unexplained issues. Harry Potter had better things to do then fall in love with someone who obviously doesn't love him back. Especially when there's two new exchange students that seem more suspicious then the recent death eaters sitings.…