Those notices were broad enough to justify action by the general assembly and a decision setting aside the award of the canvassing board and giving to the contestants their offices.
MATTATHIAS SCHWARTZ: But generally you've got this "general assembly" which makes decisions by consensus whenever possible.
For now, however, time-consuming local general assemblies, whose decisions are then forwarded to the global outreach group responsible for the intercommunication between the general assemblies around the world, are the only available ways of practicing direct democracy.
The general assembly discusses and makes decisions on just about anything you can think of.
There are no vetoes in General Assembly votes and its decisions are not legally binding.
As a participant at an Occupy Cal general assembly, I saw that consensus decision-making can quickly build trust in a group.
It is true that the first decision of the general assembly was made at a secret session outside its ordinary place of meeting, and without notice except to those who were supposed to be willing to concur in the report of the committee.
While largely open to the idea, those present at last night's general assembly were unable to reach a decision regarding a change of location and, hence, stayed put.
Two months ago, the general assembly of the kibbutz reached a decision aiming to separate economic activity from social and cultural life--until then perceived as a holy unity.
