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Democracy
Trump’s New Voter I.D. Threat Is His Gravest Attack on Democracy Yet
Trying to prevent or subvert or nullify an election, I would argue, is on another level. We’ve had presidents and other political leaders…
FBI Raids Georgia Election Office as Trump Expands Attack on Democracy
All of this seems to indicate that Kazmierczak’s attack on Omar at a town hall was premeditated, and fueled by his political sentiments.…
Millionaires are sounding the alarm about democracy — and blaming people like themselves
As wealth inequality widens and billionaires become increasingly enmeshed with politics, the public is growing more and more disillusioned…
The Arsenal of Democracy Can’t Be Backordered
We must push harder to build a capable American defense system for the 21st century. Source link
Amazon workers warn ‘warp-speed’ AI push threatens democracy and the planet
A growing number of Amazon employees have signed onto an open letter issuing some dire warnings about the company’s sprint toward AI. The…
MAGA’s State-by-State Plot to Butcher Democracy
Four years later, in a racial gerrymandering case from Alabama, Allen v. Milligan (formerly Merrill v. Milligan), Roberts and Brett…
Biden says Trump has 'taken a wrecking ball' to democracy
Former President Joe Biden told Democrats in Nebraska that the party "is back" after some Democratic candidates won across the country in…
Oscar Documentary Hopefuls Examine America’s Corrupt Prison System, the Israel-Hamas War, the Importance of Investigative Reporting in a Democracy and More
The race for the documentary feature Academy Award spotlights quality filmmaking, but also requires a whole lot of money and the support…
Contributor: The web is awash in AI slop. Real content is for subscribers only, and democracy suffers
Princess Diana stumbling through a parkour park. Team USA taking gold at the Bong Olympics. Tank Man breakdancing in Tiananmen Square.…
China’s Damaging Influence on American Democracy
New York is a microcosm of these potential dangers. Source link
Can America Become a Democracy?
In a time when it is easy to be pessimistic about the capacities of voters to make reasonable decisions, Nwanevu pushes back. Democracy is…
It’s Happened: The United States of America Is No Longer a Democracy
These are all developments that at any other time would have shocked the entire political establishment. Now? We’re used to it. Yes,…
3 things companies can do to counter Trump’s attacks on democracy, according to the ACLU
Since the beginning of the second Trump administration, companies across industries have been capitulating to the president’s…
Black Voices Are Vital to Democracy. The Media Must Stop Firing Them.
Put these retrenchments together, and you have a very hostile environment for Black journalists. The political right is trying to…
Democracy’s Machine Learning Problem
We can’t let either artificial intelligence or demagogic politicians tell us exactly what we want to hear. Source link
Texas Is the Dry Run for the GOP’s Dismantling of Electoral Democracy
They know what they’re doing. In his opening remarks, King outlined his reasons for sponsoring the bill: “My first objective is to create…
Isaac Mizrahi Readies for His ‘Democracy’ Show
Isaac Mizrahi and his band will be back at 54 Below in New York next month with his show “Isaac Mizrahi Survives Democracy.” Given the…
Democracy Experts Scorned by Trump Are Plotting to Sabotage Democracy
Based on the reporting by NOTUS, they don’t seem to see anything wrong with this. Source link
Democracy in the Workplace Is Under Threat
Minorities of workers are choosing union representation for 100 percent of their colleagues. This is against the spirit of the law. Source…
New York’s Election System Isn’t Chaotic. It’s Democracy Done Right.
Here are some recent updates from the Democratic primary for New York City mayor: Several rival candidates, for the first time in the…
Newsom Warns America: Trump Is Destroying Democracy
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth revealed that the president’s plan to use the military against U.S. citizens will cost taxpayers a…
Bob Costas Slams Trump’s ‘Ongoing Assaults’ on Free Press and Warns Against ‘MAGA Media’: ‘Democracy As We Know It Is Under Attack’
Bob Costas has a chilling warning for the future of journalism. On Monday, while accepting a lifetime achievement Mirror Award at a…
I’ve Been RIF’d at USAID, but I Still Swear an Oath—to Democracy
(I technically still work at USAID, but with the Trump administration’s elimination of the agency, we’re counting down the days we have…