Democracy
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This Happened Here: The Fascist Trump Presidency as Living American History
To speak of “fascism” in American political discourse has long been one of the great taboos of political life –…
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US could be under rightwing dictator by 2030, Canadian professor warns
The US could be under a rightwing dictatorship by 2030, a Canadian political science professor has warned, urging his country…
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J. Edgar Hoover’s Legacy: Spying On Democracy
In 2021, FBI agents, dressed in plainclothes, were embedded in Portland’s racial justice protests. Melvin A. Goodman CounterPunch Agents alerted…
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Abusing the Filibuster Ensures Its Abolition
Arguments over the filibuster veer toward an unproductive choice: kill it or keep it. Alton Frye The National Interest The…
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The true meaning of 6 January: we must answer Trump’s neofascism with hope
Doing so will mean paying attention to those we left behind. Robert Reich The Guardian 6 January will be the…
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Next year will be critical for the rule of law
2022 could be the year the map of the European Union is redrawn. Lili Bayer Politico For years, right-wing populists gained ground…
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Obituary: South Africa’s Archbishop Desmond Tutu
Archbishop Desmond Tutu, who died on Sunday aged 90, was one of South Africa’s most important Nobel Laureates and a tireless…
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Myanmar: Aung San Suu Kyi jailing sparks global outrage
Myanmar’s ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi was handed a two-year jail sentence by the country’s ruling junta on Monday, drawing…
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How France pivoted to the right
PARIS — France may be the land of generous social welfare policies and strong labor protections but anyone tuning in…
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The contemptible prosecution of Bernard Collaery is an assault on the rule of law
The criminal prosecution of former ACT attorney-general Bernard Collaery is a perversion of justice. Spencer Zifcak Pearls and Irritations The…
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The EU Remains the Best Advocate for Global Democracy
But it continues to show how to quietly advocate for democracy around the world Joergen Oerstroem Moeller The National Interest…
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Want to Support Democracy in the Middle East? Stop Arming Authoritarians
Biden began promoting the high-profile event during last year’s election campaign and promised to hold it during his first year…
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Now He Tells Us: David Brooks Suggests That the Republican Party Has Embraced Fascism
A recent Atlantic article by David Brooks, “The Terrifying Future of the American Right: Chuck Churchill Counterpunch What I Saw at the…
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White nationalists ordered to pay millions in damages to victims of Charlottesville protest violence
After a nearly month-long civil trial, the US District Court jury was deadlocked on two key claims but found the white…
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How Athens became the unexpected hub for Afghan women
ATHENS — The women of Afghanistan’s deposed democracy have found a temporary home in an unlikely location: Athens. Nektaria Stamouli…
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How Facebook and Google fund global misinformation
The tech giants are paying millions of dollars to the operators of clickbait pages, bankrolling the deterioration of information ecosystems…
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