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Tag 1701 – über 7286 Tote und 22451 Inhaftierte — Die Military Region 1 des National Unity Government (NUG) gab […]| www.solidarity-myanmar.de
The Community of Democracies (CoD) was honored to participate in the Forum 2000 Conference 2025, one of the world’s leading gatherings of policymakers, scholars, civil society representatives, and democracy advocates. This year’s conference focused on the future of democracy, addressing the challenges of disinformation, geopolitical instability, and declining public trust in democratic institutions.| community-democracies.org
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Anne Applebaum's recent article, "Kleptocracy, Inc.," argues that the US is undergoing a revolutionary shift towards the corrupt practices of autocratic regimes, with President Trump's administration blurring the line between public power and personal interest and dismantling the country's anti-corruption infrastructure.| Davis Vanguard
An organization for seniors touting itself as the “conservative alternative to the AARP” is fomenting distrust in elections and advocating for a federal rules change that could disenfranchise more than 12 million voters aged 65 or older. The post Right-Wing Astroturf Group for Older Americans Pushes for Election Rule That Could Disenfranchise More Than 12 Million Seniors appeared first on EXPOSEDbyCMD.| EXPOSEDbyCMD
The Center for Media and Democracy, the American Constitution Society, and Common Cause will co-host an important webinar at 3:00 ET on Wednesday, October 22 on the latest developments in the disturbing escalation of violence by federal immigration agents against journalists, observers, and peaceful protesters — and what that means for a free press and our democracy. The post Rights Under Attack: Webinar on DHS Violence Against Journalists and Observers appeared first on EXPOSEDbyCMD.| EXPOSEDbyCMD
Roberts launched his legal career targeting the Voting Rights Act. The post John Roberts Has Positioned the Court to Help Republicans Rig the Midterms and Keep Trump in Control of Congress appeared first on EXPOSEDbyCMD.| EXPOSEDbyCMD
The Center for Media and Democracy has released a new video documenting shocking violence by Department of Homeland Security (DHS) agents against journalists and observers at ICE immigration raids and anti-ICE protests in Los Angeles over the past few months. The post Shocking CMD Video Reveals Pattern of Violent Assaults on Journalists and Observers by DHS Agents appeared first on EXPOSEDbyCMD.| EXPOSEDbyCMD
As Trump wages war on US cities, GOP-led states have swiftly passed an array of laws threatening their autonomy.| EXPOSEDbyCMD
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Ian Johnson discusses the life of Liu Xiaobo, China’s sole laureate of the Nobel Peace Prize. The post China Through the Eyes of its Most Famous Dissident appeared first on Washington Monthly.| Washington Monthly
Osita Nwanevu is the author of the book, “The Right of the People.” Producer Sam Corey spoke to him about majoritarian democracy and whether some ballot proposals initiated in Michigan would create a more representative democracy in the state. The post The Metro:‘Something compelling about the democratic ideal’ — the case for more representative democracy appeared first on WDET 101.9 FM.| WDET 101.9 FM
Panelists at SNF Agora Institute's fifth-annual Elijah E. Cummings Democracy and Freedom Festival say tapping into our shared humanity is the key to finding common ground in a divisive time| The Hub
By Mohamed ‘Arafa. In democratic societies, the relationship between democracy and religion can be harmonious, as democracy ensures the freedom to practice religion, while religious diversity can enrich public discourse. This post explores the intersection of democracy, judicial review, and Shārīe‘ā law, focusing on the tensions and possibilities that arise when religious legal principles interact with democratic governance. It discusses how Article 2 of the Egyptian Constitution, whic...| TRAFO – Blog for Transregional Research
A new survey from the Public Religion Research Institute shows that a majority of Americans believe that Donald Trump poses a serious threat to democracy, with 56% of Americans choosing to describe him as a "potentially dangerous dictator whose power should be limited before he destroys democracy" rather than a "strong leader who should be given the power he needs to restore America's greatness".| Davis Vanguard
Never has the adage that A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words been more appropriate. Donald Trump has destroyed much of the federal government and much of the Constitution, so now he is destroying the White House – in this case, to build a horrific 90,000 square foot ballroom paid for by “private contributors,” who … Continue reading "How “Passive Virtues” Destroy the Constitution"| Legal Planet
Asia Pacific Report A leading Palestine solidarity and advocacy group in New Zealand has accused an Israeli cabinet minister of “sneaking” into the country this weekend while on a Pacific tour as Israel resumed its genocidal attacks. Deputy Foreign Minister Sharren Haskell visited the Philippines, Papua New Guinea and Fiji — where she welcomed a| Asia Pacific Report
By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk French national politics have once again cast a shadow on New Caledonia’s issues even though the French Pacific territory is facing a pressing schedule. Debates in the French National Assembly on a New Caledonia-related Bill were once again heated and rocky yesterday, resulting in further delays.| Asia Pacific Report
RNZ News Thousands have marched through major city streets and rallied in small towns across Aotearoa New Zealand as part of today’s “mega strike” of public workers. More than 100,000 workers from several sectors walked off the job in increasingly bitter disputes over pay and conditions. It was billed as possibly the country’s biggest labour| Asia Pacific Report
RNZ News It is being billed as quite possibly New Zealand’s biggest labour action in more than 40 years. It is the latest in a growing series of strikes and walkoffs this year, but the sheer size of it today means much of New Zealand will come to a halt. Several public sector unions say| Asia Pacific Report
This lecture “Requiem for Gaza” was delivered to a sold out audience at the University of South Australia in Adelaide after journalist Chris Hedges’ appearance was cancelled by the Australian National Press Club. EDWARD SAID MEMORIAL LECTURE: By Chris Hedges The Gaza, the one that existed on the morning of October 7 is gone, decimated| Asia Pacific Report
By Anneke Smith, RNZ News political reporter New Zealand’s opposition parties have promised to repeal the coalition government’s changes to the Marine and Coastal Area Act (MACA) if re-elected in the face of criticism over “mindsets of colonisation”. While the coalition has pitched the changes as restoring the legislation to its original intent, critics argue| Asia Pacific Report
RNZ Pacific Fiji Deputy Prime Minister Manoa Kamikamica has stepped down from his position on the eve of his court appearance for corruption-related charges. Kamikamica has been charged by the country’s anti-corruption office with perjury and providing false information in his capacity as a public servant. Kamikamica, who also serves as the Minister for Trade| Asia Pacific Report
COMMENTARY: By Eugene Doyle Israel and the West pretend they want a real peace in Israel-Palestine yet the Israelis have beaten unconscious the man most likely to help realise a sustainable end to the conflict: Marwan Barghouti. The ethnocentrism of Western culture is such that 20 Israeli hostages received vastly more coverage than thousands of| Asia Pacific Report
Asia Pacific Report Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has expressed “deep gratitude” for Papua New Guinea’s support to his country over many years and during the Middle East conflict. Prime Minister James Marape was given the message directly yesterday by Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister Sharren Haskel during a courtesy call at Melanesian House, Waigani. The| Asia Pacific Report
By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk A Paris appeal court has confirmed that Kanak pro-independence leader Christian Téin is now cleared to return to New Caledonia. In September, a panel of judges had pronounced they were in favour of Téin’s return to New Caledonia, but the Public Prosecution then appealed, suspending his| Asia Pacific Report
Asia Pacific Report New Zealand’s major Palestine advocacy and protest group Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa has condemned Defence Minister Judith Collins for “dog-whistling to her small choir” over Israel’s genocidal war on the besieged Gaza enclave. Claiming that Collins’ open letter attacking teachers at the weekend was an attempt to “drown out Palestine” in discussions| Asia Pacific Report
Asia Pacific Report A national advocacy and protest group has demanded that Foreign Minister Winston Peters condemn Israeli torture of Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouti and failure to abide by the Gaza ceasefire. Co-chair John Minto of the Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa (PSNA) said Barghouti was Palestine’s equivalent to South African anti-apartheid leader Nelson Mandela, jailed| Asia Pacific Report
By Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira, RNZ Māori news journalist Ngāti Toa Rangatira have gathered near the peak of their sacred maunga, Whitireia, to celebrate its historic return to iwi ownership. Te Rūnanga o Toa Rangatira has purchased 53 ha of land at Whitireia — just north of Tītahi Bay — from Radio New Zealand (RNZ) for just| Asia Pacific Report
By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk A controversial piece of legislation to postpone the date for New Caledonia’s crucial provincial elections passed its first hurdle in the French Senate on Wednesday. The vote was endorsed in the French Upper House by a large majority of 299-42. The day before, another piece of| Asia Pacific Report
ANALYSIS: By Elijah J Magnier Benjamin Netanyahu insisted, until just hours before Donald Trump’s arrival, that the war in Gaza would not stop. Then, standing in the Knesset before Israel’s hardline ministers, Trump announced that it had — and whisked a delegation of world leaders to Egypt to formalise the ceasefire before a global audience.| Asia Pacific Report
COMMENTARY: By Caitlin Johnstone It’s bizarre how little mainstream attention is given to the fact that the President of the United States has repeatedly confessed to being bought and owned by the world’s richest Israeli, especially given how intensely fixated his political opposition was on the possibility that he was compromised by a foreign government| Asia Pacific Report
COMMENTARY: By Belén Fernández United States President Donald Trump had the time of his life on Monday at the Israeli Knesset, where he was welcomed as “the president of peace”. His captive audience showered him with applause, laughs and too many standing ovations to count. Two protesting lawmakers undertook a brief outburst in support of| Asia Pacific Report
By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk As part of a never-ending rollercoaster of instability in French politics, the latest appointment of a Minister for Overseas has caused significant concern, including in New Caledonia. In the late hours of Sunday, French President Emmanuel Macron approved the latest Cabinet lineup submitted to him by| Asia Pacific Report
Democracy Now! AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now! The War and Peace Report. I’m Amy Goodman. As we’ve reported, the Gaza ceasefire deal is in effect. Phase one of the US.-backed 20-point plan is underway. Hamas has released all 20 living captives. Israel has released almost 2000 Palestinians in Ramallah and now in Khan Younis| Asia Pacific Report
Asia Pacific Report Two leftwing opposition members of the Knesset protested in the middle of US President Donald Trump’s historic and rambling speech praising the Gaza ceasefire and his administration in West Jerusalem today. MK Ayman Odeh, a lawyer and chair of the mainly Arab Hadash-Ta’al party, was escorted out of the Knesset plenum after| Asia Pacific Report
Democracy Now! AMY GOODMAN: Israel’s government has approved the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire deal, that includes a pause in Israeli attacks and the release of the remaining hostages held by Hamas in exchange for Palestinians detained in Israeli prisons — 20 living hostages were freed today coinciding with President Trump’s visit to Israel| Asia Pacific Report
COMMENTARY: By Eugene Doyle Within hours of being named the Nobel Peace laureate for 2025, María Corina Machado called on President Trump to step up his military and economic campaign against her own country — Venezuela. The curriculum vitae of the opposition leader hardly lines up with what one would typically associate with a Peace| Asia Pacific Report
Pacific Media Watch The global peak journalism body has condemned the targeting, harassment, and censorship by lobby groups of Australian journalists for reporting critically on Israel’s war on Gaza. The Brussels-based International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its Australian affiliate, the Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance (MEAA), said in a statement they were attempts to| Asia Pacific Report
COMMENTARY: By Dr Mazin Qumsiyeh A temporary ceasefire and release of some Palestinians in a prisoner exchange is not a “peace agreement” and it is far from what is needed — ending colonisation; freedom for the >10,000 political prisoners still in Israeli gulags (also tortured, nearly 100 have died under torture in the last two| Asia Pacific Report
COMMENTARY: By Sara Awad On October 10, a ceasefire in Gaza was officially announced. International news media were quick to focus on what they now call “the peace plan”. US President Donald Trump, they announced, would go to Cairo to oversee the agreement signing and then to Israel to speak at the Knesset. The air| Asia Pacific Report
By Anthea Grape in Manila Media and Information Literacy (MIL) is vital to nation-building. It empowers Filipinos to make informed decisions by fostering critical thinking, strengthening media awareness and encouraging responsible digital use. This call was echoed last week when United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) and MediaQuest’s THINKaMuna campaign representatives came together| Asia Pacific Report
This brutal war on Palestinians has not just unleashed Israel’s demons. It has unmasked our own regimes, as they crack down on humanitarian activism. Jonathan Cook reflects on Israel’s war on Gaza as the fragile ceasefire takes hold. ANALYSIS: By Jonathan Cook Anniversaries are often a cause for celebration. But who could have imagined back| Asia Pacific Report
RNZ News Three New Zealanders, who were detained in Israel, after taking part in an international flotilla heading to Gaza, claim they were treated like animals. Rana Hamida, Youssef Sammour and Samuel Leason arrived at Auckland International Airport this afternoon, and were greeted by a crowd of supporters and loved ones. Among the supporters were| Asia Pacific Report
COMMENTARY: By Gerard Otto of G News This morning New Zealand Herald columnist and political commentator Matthew Hooton was paid to write an article justifying Foreign Minister Winston Peters’ position on denying Palestinian Statehood on the eve of the first phase of Donald Trump’s 20 point plan while in tandem Peters was interviewed by Ryan| Asia Pacific Report
By Hamdah Salhut of Al Jazeera Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has released a flurry of statements in the last couple of hours, claiming that the announced agreement over the first phase of the ceasefire in the war on Gaza is because of Israel’s military pressure. It’s because of Israel’s continuous military activity. It’s because| Asia Pacific Report
Asia Pacific Report New Zealand advocacy and protest group Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa (PSNA) has “cautiously welcomed” the Gaza ceasefire and proposed exchange of hostages between Israel and the liberation movement Hamas. At least 7000 Palestinians are being held in detention without trial by Israel while about 20 Israeli soldiers are held by Hamas. PSNA| Asia Pacific Report
ANALYSIS: By Elijah J Magnier| Asia Pacific Report
by Mehreen Ashraf, Eimear Nolan, Manuel F Ramirez, Gazi Islam and Dirk Lindebaum Walk into almost any university today, and you can be sure to encounter the topic of AI and how it affects higher education (HE). AI applications, especially … Continue reading →| SRHE Blog
Civility is not passivity. It’s the precondition of civilization, the choice to uphold order and control myself even when chaos feels justified. That morning, I made that choice. Not because it felt good, but because my son was watching. The post The Hard Discipline of Calm appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI.| American Enterprise Institute – AEI
The Ignorati, those who talk publicly and loudly about things they are not experts on, pose a threat to social order and growth if not counteracted by the truth. The post The Rise of The Ignorati appeared first on INDVSTRVS.| INDVSTRVS
If the continuing incompetence of Congress over passing a budget and reopening the U.S. government doesn't show the absurdity of unlimited representative republicanism, what could do so? Whether or not to extend COVID-era special subsidies for medical insurance appears to be the main issue, but other issues are undoubtedly involved. If it isn't one thing, it's another. That's politics.| Free Association
Contraceptives that could prevent 100,000 unsafe abortions are sitting in a Belgian warehouse, at risk of being burned under Donald Trump’s order. Please consider sending an email to the Flemish ministers who have the power to stop it. by WeMove Europe In a quiet warehouse in Flanders, Belgium, nearly $10 million in life-saving contraceptives sit sealed […] The post Don’t burn care: save contraceptives, save lives appeared first on The Overpopulation Project.| The Overpopulation Project
Have we lost the feeling that things are going to get better, and that progress under democracy is inevitable? The post Tackling the rise of right-wing populism first appeared on North East Bylines.| North East Bylines
Award-winning journalist and author David E. Sanger will visit William & Mary in November as the university’s 2025 Hunter B. Andrews Fellow.| W&M News
As part of its commitment to democracy, W&M is dedicated to helping students, faculty and staff participate in elections.| W&M News
As part of the team uncovering the foundations of the historic Williamsburg Bray School, Heather Little M.A. ’23 and Madeline Dorton ’24 are unearthing the history of the campus where they studied history and archaeology as students.| W&M News
Today is the official publication date of my memoirs. This evening, October 21, I will be in dialogue with Leonie Haimson at the Brooklyn Heights branch of the Brooklyn Public Library, at 286 Cadman Plaza. I wrote stuff about my personal life that I have never shared with anyone. It seemed to be the right […]| Diane Ravitch's blog
Garry Rayno, veteran journalist, explains how New Hampshire’s politicians of both parties have failed to approve equitable taxes to educate the state’s children. The libertarians, who play a large role in the state legislature, would prefer to have no taxes at all. The Koch machine has funded candidates who oppose fair state funding. This does […]| Diane Ravitch's blog
Statisticians in election forensics are analyzing the 2024 election data using the methods of their field. And they're finding weirdness.| Priscilla Stuckey
Artikkeli Fostering civic engagement: Citizens Xelerator in Portugal julkaistiin ensimmäisen kerran ELM Magazine.| ELM Magazine
Rallygoers exhorted local leaders to stand up for basic rights The post Thousands march in Atlanta’s ‘No Kings’ rally, despite permit snafu appeared first on Atlanta Civic Circle.| Atlanta Civic Circle
After 99 days on strike, unionized Republic Services garbage collectors in Cumming reached a deal. The post Nationwide trash collectors’ strike ends with deal between Teamsters and Republic Services in Cumming appeared first on Atlanta Civic Circle.| Atlanta Civic Circle
24-year-old IT systems engineer Sam Foster’s challenge to four-term Marietta Mayor Steve “Thunder” Tumlin. The post Upstart mayoral challenger tests Marietta’s old guard appeared first on Atlanta Civic Circle.| Atlanta Civic Circle
Democrats are hoping frustration over rising utility bills will motivate voters to turn out. The post Losing power? Georgia GOP fears local races could energize Democrats in utilities contest appeared first on Atlanta Civic Circle.| Atlanta Civic Circle
Several open races, where no incumbent is running, have hit six figures in total fundraising, according to the latest three-month disclosure reports for July 1 to Sept. 30 The post Fundraising hits high gear for Atlanta elections, as early voting kicks off appeared first on Atlanta Civic Circle.| Atlanta Civic Circle
Serious challenges to sitting councilmembers are uncommon in Atlanta, where name recognition and low voter turnout often secure reelection. The post In a tight District 3 race, Perrin Bostic leans into good governance to challenge Byron Amos appeared first on Atlanta Civic Circle.| Atlanta Civic Circle
Overstreet, who’s represented District 11 since 2018, tried to paint Malhotra, the founder of the Center for Civic Innovation, as an anti-police extremist for criticizing Mayor Andre Dickens and the city council over backing the facility.| Atlanta Civic Circle
Professor Vlastimil Havlík warns that the incoming Babiš government “is not good news for the quality of Czech democracy.” […]| ECPS
This article The resistance reaches into Trump country was originally published by Waging Nonviolence. As organizers for No Kings 2 seek historic turnout on Oct. 18, the broader pro-democracy movement has already broken new ground. This article The resistance reaches into Trump country was originally published by Waging Nonviolence.| Waging Nonviolence
This article Halting misinformation in its tracks was originally published by Waging Nonviolence. To limit the spread of misinformation, we need to increase our digital literacy skills and be brave enough to have hard personal conversations. This article Halting misinformation in its tracks was originally published by Waging Nonviolence.| Waging Nonviolence
This article How the Disney boycott beat the FCC’s censorship push was originally published by Waging Nonviolence. Jimmy Kimmel's censorship seemed like a done deal, but then millions acted quickly, strategically and together for a significant movement win. This article How the Disney boycott beat the FCC’s censorship push was originally published by Waging Nonviolence.| Waging Nonviolence
This article How 12-step programs can help build healthier movements was originally published by Waging Nonviolence. The 12-step method that began with Alcoholics Anonymous is a form of mutual aid that can help movement organizers take better care of each other. This article How 12-step programs can help build healthier movements was originally published by Waging Nonviolence.| Waging Nonviolence
As the Disney/ABC boycott took off, youth activist group Get Free mobilized its “Andor” fan community to amp up the pressure.| Waging Nonviolence
We can’t let this be a one-term government. “If there was an election tomorrow, which party would you vote for?”. […] The post Labour’s Deputy Leadership Election is a Battle for Democracy appeared first on Compass.| Compass
We live in a time of wicked problems, some at planetary scale, each entangled with the others in a thorny thicket of multidimensional polycrisis. In a Climate Civics brief for the Food Systems Summit +4 Stocktake in July, we outlined seven dimensions of polycrisis facing the community of nations in our time: Each of these is a […]| Climate Value Exchange
In the midst of cruelty and oppression, where does hope emerge? For me, it was seeing the protesters in Portland, Oregon dress in inflatable frog costumes, exposing the lie that Portland was a war …| Finding Our Way Home
Around 6 in 10 Americans say they are dissatisfied with the current state of democracy in the US.| Articles – Truthout
Is empathy always good? Without scrutiny, it feeds bias, but with reality testing, it grounds compassion in truth. The post The Limits of Empathy: Why Feeling Isn’t Always Knowing appeared first on Public Square Magazine.| Public Square Magazine
This European survey examines: Germany’s chancellor Friedrich Merz has recently called for the Russian central bank’s assets that are frozen in Europe to be made available for the defense of Ukraine: https://www.ft.com/content/3aacc930-9f5e-4558-90f1-62bf47a31cd5 (a) Making use of frozen Russian state assets to support Ukraine’s defense would substantially accelerate the ending of the war; (b) Making use […]| Clark Center Forum
Written by Meng Kit Tang. This article explores Taiwan’s debate over the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall — a site that embodies both national survival and authoritarian trauma. It calls for transforming the hall into a civic classroom that contextualises Chiang’s achievements and abuses, draws lessons from Germany and South Africa, and contrasts Taiwan’s openness with Beijing’s censorship.Continue reading| Taiwan Insight
Understanding the malaise of the Middle East has long been the preoccupation of scholars, many of whom have sought to explain the region’s postcolonial trajectory and the roots of its persistent instability, authoritarianism, and underdevelopment.[1] In What Really Went Wrong, Fawaz Gerges challenges conventional narratives that reduce the region to oil politics, religious extremism, or... Source| H-Diplo|RJISSF
Joan Westenberg promotes the idea of POSSE (publish on your own site & syndicate elsewhere) or what I have called social media’s home base — blogs. This may be just another blog, but it’s mine. Westenberg also promotes real simple syndication (RSS). So do I. Therefore, the idea that, “curation is the last hope of intelligent discourse” resonated with me.| Harold Jarche
President Donald Trump said Friday he had commuted the sentence of former U.S. Representative George Santos, who was slated to serve more than seven years in federal prison. The New York Republican was sentenced in April after admitting to deceiving donors and stealing the identities of 11 people — including his own family members — to make donations to his campaign. Story by Liza Kaminov.| France 24
Share this video! Please! Well, the time has come folks. On Thursday I’ll be launching a video series that’s been over two years in the making. I could have written a book, but I made 20 short videos instead. Conner … Continue reading →| Club Troppo
This piece began as a lengthy comment responding to Ken Parish’s post on my proposal for a third ‘people’s chamber’ chosen by lottery. I posted it on Substack a few weeks ago, but thought it might be a worthwhile post … Continue reading →| Club Troppo
More than half a century ago, the military prosecuted and convicted Lt. William Calley for the murder of “not less than 22” unarmed Vietnamese in the hamlet of My Lai on March 16, 1968. In December 1973 the conviction was upheld in a 2-1 decision by the U.S. Court of…| Eugene L. Meyer
The 2025 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Venezuelan politician and opposition leader María Corina Machado. A highly influential figure in Venezuelan politics, Machado is being recognized for leading the struggle for democracy in the face of authoritarianism. The Norwegian Nobel Institute in Oslo describes Machado as “a brave and committed champion of peace” and “a woman who keeps the flame of democracy burning amidst a growing darkness.” Institute director Kristian Berg Harpvik...| Scienceline
Our nation is in a dangerous moment. Political violence is no longer rare. In just the past year we have seen elected officials threatened at their homes, campaign events disrupted by violence, and even attempts on the lives of political leaders. [...] Read More... The post Beyond Polarization: Building a Democracy That Rejects Violence first appeared on Nonprofit VOTE.| Nonprofit VOTE
This issue of A Public Witness hits the streets to consider what some recent creative protests can teach us about how to prophetically resist authoritarianism. The post When Frogs (and Other Creatures) Challenge Imperial Power appeared first on Word&Way.| Word&Way
When the world’s most powerful defense institution declares that “the press no longer roams free,” it’s a revealing example of how even someone steeped in media can misunderstand both a mandate and the medium. In… Continued The post Pentagon Press Policy Standoff: Lessons for Communicators appeared first on PRNEWS.| PRNEWS
“To understand where you stand in own your life, you cannot remain seated.” – Christine E. Szymanski I can rely on my kids to have a nose for what’s authentic. At 6 and 10 years old, they might not be able to tell me exactly why, but they can tell the difference between people who … Continue reading Standing Up for Democracy: Lessons from Kids→| Surprised By Joy
At the National Wildlife Federation, we know that conservation and democracy go hand in hand. From safeguarding clean water and public lands to protecting threatened species, the decisions that shape … Read more The post Highlights from NWF’s 2024 Civic Engagement Report appeared first on The National Wildlife Federation Blog.| The National Wildlife Federation Blog
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Khalid will deliver Alma Mater Production’s Fall 2025 Atwater Lecture on Oct. 14 at Sadler Center’s Commonwealth Auditorium.| W&M News
Reed Showalter argues that the suggestion that antitrust can be ringfenced from democracy or the democratic process is erroneous. Antitrust is fundamentally a body of law designed to meet citizens’ basic needs, sustain the marketplace of ideas, and protect democracy and the rule of law. This article is the final contribution to a symposium that explores the relationship between democracy and antitrust. Read it at ProMarket >>| ProMarket
Yunsieg P. Kim argues that economic regulation, including antitrust, can only be democratic if it is the choice of well-informed citizens. This article is part of a symposium that explores the relationship between democracy and antitrust. In theory, Congress passes laws, the antitrust agencies implement them through rules and policies, and the courts assure these rules and policies accord with the relevant statutes and Constitution. Read it at ProMarket >>| ProMarket
Erik Peinert explores the paradoxical relationship between economic concentration and democracy, where economic concentration compromises the democratic process and democratic backsliding also gains momentum by taking advantage of concentrated market actors, whose political power is now impotent, to capture civil society. Read it at ProMarket >>| ProMarket
