Destroying American Democracy – An Inside Job
Over the last few years, there has been much written about the destruction of American democracy. Frequently the threat has been of alleged interference in U.S. elections by Russia, China or other state actors. Government agencies, in the name of election integrity, were assigned to identify and disrupt these foreign intrusions. As more and more […]
The Mainstream Against Democracy
Why win votes when you can engage in lawfare? Mainstream parties could have responded in one of two ways to the populist wave that began to sweep through developed nations on both sides of the Atlantic in the mid-2010s. They could either offer attractive policy alternatives that answered ordinary people’s anxieties and rallied them away […]
MSNBC Panel Can’t ‘Make Sense’ Of New Poll Showing Americans Think Biden Is Bigger Threat To Democracy
An MSNBC panel grew bewildered at a poll indicating independent voters find President Joe Biden to be a bigger threat to democracy than former President Donald Trump. A PBS Newshour/NPR/Marist poll found 53% of independents believe Biden’s second term will “weaken America,” while 42% believed Trump would further harm democracy. “I find it shocking, honestly,” […]
Republicans Supporting Trump Are ‘Voting for the End of Democracy’
MSNBC commentator Donnie Deutsch said Monday on “Morning Joe” that Republicans who support former President Donald Trump would be “voting for the end of democracy.” “This year, you’re not only voting for a Republican, you’re voting for a candidate who doesn’t believe in the most basic principles of democracy. I don’t want to waste my […]
Ben & Jerry’s board calls pro-Palestinian campus protests ‘essential’ to democracy
The board of directors of Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream, which was founded by two Jewish men from New York, said the pro-Palestinian protests sweeping American college campuses and graduation ceremonies are “essential” to democracy. The Vermont-based frozen dairy dessert maker, owned by Unilever and sold on some university campuses, called for a permanent ceasefire […]
The Guardian view on Giorgia Meloni’s Italy: the politics of ‘illiberal democracy’ | Editorial
aaccording to latest Press freedom audit by Reporters Without Borders, Italy has fallen significantly in the international rankings. A key element in the report was Giorgia Meloni’s radical right government’s desire to sell the state news agency to a media mogul. That influential figure in the media world happened to be a member of parliament […]
Weaponizing fitness to serve is undermining our democracy
On Monday, Representative Jennifer Wexton of Virginia advanced Her latest bill before the full House uses assistive text-to-speech technology. Last year, Rep. Wexton revealed her own diagnosis. Progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), a rare neurological disorder that gradually impairs motor function.Although he was not the first elected representative to use assistive technology (Pennsylvania Sen. John fetterman […]
Poll: Independents Believe Biden Is Greater Threat To Democracy Compared To Trump
This photo combination created on October 22, 2020 depicts US President Donald Trump (left) and Democratic Party during the final presidential debate at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee, on October 22, 2020. It shows presidential candidate and former US Vice President Joe Biden. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images) James Myers of […]
Independents Say Biden Is Greater Threat to Democracy than Trump
Independent voters don’t buy the establishment media’s argument that former President Donald Trump is a greater threat to democracy than President Joe Biden, according to a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll. . A majority of independent voters believe Biden is a greater threat to democracy than Trump, the poll found. Biden: 53% Trump: 42% poll sampled […]
People Not Worrying About Democracy Due to Inflation ‘Need to Be Slapped up the Head’
On HBO’s “Real Time” broadcast Friday, host Bill Maher said voters who don’t talk about democracy and instead worry about the cost of living “need to be slapped on the head.” The issue of democracy is equally important. He also argued that in addition to economic issues, people are also “concerned about democracy.” The panel […]