A threat to democracy? Only Biden will appear on North Carolina primary ballot — a luxury not afforded to Trump in 2020
When North Carolina Democrats head to the polls on March 5 to cast their primary votes, President Joe Biden's name will be the only Democrat chosen. On Tuesday, the North Carolina State Board of Elections unanimously approved the North Carolina Democratic Party's request to list Biden as the only Democrat on the primary ballot. Under […]
Biden sharpens attack on Trump as danger to democracy
President Biden plans to raise the stakes of the 2024 election in the coming days, sharpening claims that former President Donald Trump is a danger to democracy. The move will build on Biden's frequent references to “extreme MAGA Republicans” who he says are outside the American mainstream. Back in 2020, Biden ran to “restore the […]
New uncertainty about the Trump disqualification question further weakens our democracy
As if we needed more uncertainty in the electoral process, consider these two very different decisions made last week regarding whether Donald Trump should be disqualified from running for president. In Maine, Democratic Secretary of State Shena Bellows told President Trump: be disqualified from running in that state's Republican primary election. Across the country, California […]
Israel’s high court kills democracy
Let's see recent trash Politico's article about Israel exemplifies “reporting” by a corrupt and uninformed media and its agents. First, read the Politico headline and attack on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his judicial reform efforts: “Israel's Supreme Court overturns key elements of Netanyahu's polarizing judicial reform.” For those who don't know anything about […]