http://www.america.govpublications/ejournalusa/0608/introduction.html.rss http://www.america.govhttp://www.america.gov/st/democracy-russian/2008/August/20080827154422ebyessedo0.1554682.html http://www.america.govhttp://www.america.gov/st/democracy-russian/2008/August/20080827154422ebyessedo0.1554682.html Mon, 09 Jun 2008 09:41:41 -0400 http://www.america.govhttp://www.america.gov/st/democracy-russian/2008/August/20080827154259ebyessedo0.6602747.html Free markets tend to bolster democracy. Sometimes democracy bolsters free markets, sometimes not. http://www.america.govhttp://www.america.gov/st/democracy-russian/2008/August/20080827154259ebyessedo0.6602747.html Mon, 09 Jun 2008 08:55:05 -0400 http://www.america.govhttp://www.america.gov/st/democracy-russian/2008/August/20080827153033ebyessedo0.8541223.html Liberty and self-government are the two parts of democracy. Free markets come first and make the right conditions for democracy to emerge. http://www.america.govhttp://www.america.gov/st/democracy-russian/2008/August/20080827153033ebyessedo0.8541223.html Fri, 06 Jun 2008 16:11:48 -0400 http://www.america.govhttp://www.america.gov/st/democracy-russian/2008/August/20080827155703ebyessedo0.4449579.html Open markets are necessary but not sufficient for democracy. Recent experience suggests that open markets precede democracy. http://www.america.govhttp://www.america.gov/st/democracy-russian/2008/August/20080827155703ebyessedo0.4449579.html Mon, 09 Jun 2008 08:58:51 -0400 http://www.america.govhttp://www.america.gov/st/democracy-russian/2008/August/20080827154611ebyessedo0.6179315.html Decades of oppression by a centralized government have ground down Cuba’s economy. Without freedom, Cuba’s people can't compete in a global economy. http://www.america.govhttp://www.america.gov/st/democracy-russian/2008/August/20080827154611ebyessedo0.6179315.html Mon, 09 Jun 2008 09:31:00 -0400