Wednesday, February 12

Tag: Democracy

Ilhan Omar’s Superpower Against Elon Musk: The Constitution
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Ilhan Omar’s Superpower Against Elon Musk: The Constitution

Politics / February 7, 2025 Attacked by the right for noting that Musk and Trump don’t have monarchical powers, the member of Congress refers her critics to the nation’s founding document. (Omar: Francis Chung / Politico via AP Images; Musk: Angela Weiss / AFP via Getty Images) Right-wing defenders of Elon Musk’s assertions of virtually unlimited authority over the government of the United States are pushing the big lie t...
The Not-Quite-Anti-Woke Caucus
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The Not-Quite-Anti-Woke Caucus

Adam Smith is a standard boomer Democrat—born in 1965, technically a year after the generational cutoff, but he still uses an AOL account, which pushes him over the line. He likes to read books about the high stakes of democracy: he recently finished one about America’s divisions after the Civil War and another about how China is taking over the Western world. His parents were working class, which is central to his self-mythos; he came into his own during the Clinton years, and has never quite let go of the now unfashionable idea that politicians should talk up hard work and personal responsibility. To be sure, he opposes Donald Trump’s agenda, but recently he’s been feeling alone in his own party—so much focus on identity, the evils of capitalism, and concepts like “settler colonialism” i...
How to repair democracy? Ancient theorist Plato might have a response
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How to repair democracy? Ancient theorist Plato might have a response

The Republic, the best-known work of ancient Greek theorist Plato, authored around 375BC, has actually formed western political idea. Greece is now called the "cradle of democracy". Not just was the very first democracy on the planet in Athens, however the word itself originates from the Greek demonstrations (individuals) and kratos (guideline). Plato's The Republic non-stop argues versus democracy. This may be unexpected, considered that westerners usually believe that it is really crucial to reside in a democracy. Nearly all western nations are democratic. In the most current election in the United States, both Trump citizens and Harris citizens declared to be "protecting democracy". And in the UK, the existing Labour federal government has actually dedicated extending the right to vot...
As Trump cases end, what next for presidents and the law?
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As Trump cases end, what next for presidents and the law?

2 years back, America sat at a difficult crossroads.Former President Donald Trump dealt with 4 different criminal indictments. The United States was not just polarized over those indictments, however likewise looking down an unpredictable future. America had actually never ever prosecuted a previous president. How would that play out? Why We Wrote This The possibility of a previous president dealing with 4 different criminal trials divided Americans-- however has actually now vaporized. Beyond the information of the cases themselves, America is opening a brand-new chapter on concerns of governmental responsibility. America might never ever understand. 3 of the cases versus Mr. Trump never ever went to trial, and the one that did ended with a conviction however no penalty for the president-...
On the cusp of Trump’s 2nd presidency and the most likely pardons for January 6th rioters, Sky explores America’s violent militia motion in King of the Apocalypse with extraordinary access to creator of the Oath Keepers, Stewart Rhodes
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On the cusp of Trump’s 2nd presidency and the most likely pardons for January 6th rioters, Sky explores America’s violent militia motion in King of the Apocalypse with extraordinary access to creator of the Oath Keepers, Stewart Rhodes

Airing 22nd January on Sky Documentaries, the movie is a Noble Beast and Sky Studios production in association with NBC News Studios WEBWIRE-- Friday, January 10, 2025 Sky has today revealed King of the Apocalypse, a Sky Original function documentary, directed by Dan Vernon. With unmatched gain access to, this prompt movie takes us into the heart of the American conservative militia motion, through the viewpoint of Dakota Adams, the de-radicalised child of Stewart Rhodes, the creator of the Oath Keepers. Produced by Noble Beast and Sky Studios in association with NBC News Studios, the movie follows a significant duration throughout which Rhodes was sentenced to 18 years in jail for his function in the January 6th attack on the United States Capitol. The documentary uses dis...
Atheist Writer Asserts That True Christianity Is the Key to Saving America
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Atheist Writer Asserts That True Christianity Is the Key to Saving America

A popular atheist author argues that the United States requires to welcome more Christian worths to return on track however that the church is stopping working in its function of representing Jesus. Jonathan Rauch, a self-identified atheist and a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, states as much in a brand-new book, Cross Purposes: Christianity's Broken Bargain with Democracyin which he states the contemporary church is too nonreligious, too afraid and doing not have real faith.Rauch summarized his arguments in a brand-new interview with Matter of Opiniona New York Times podcast."What truly requires to take place to get our nation on a much better track is for Christianity not to end up being more nonreligious or more liberal, however to end up being more like itself, to end up be...
South Korean president pledges to ‘battle to the end’ in bold speech
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South Korean president pledges to ‘battle to the end’ in bold speech

SEOUL, South Korea-- South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol swore Thursday to "battle to the end" as he deals with contacts us to step down over his unsuccessful effort to enforce martial law, safeguarding his actions and blasting his political challengers in a bold speech. In a prolonged nationwide address, Yoon implicated "anti-state forces" in the opposition-controlled parliament of immobilizing the federal government and weakening the guideline of law. He mainly duplicated remarks he made recently when he revealed the surprise martial law order, stating it was required to secure democracy."The opposition celebrations are presently freaking out, declaring that the statement of martial law relates to insurrection," Yoon stated. "Is what they declare real?"Yoon asked forgiveness once again ...
I Helped Run “War Games” on Trump’s Plans. They Were Not Reassuring.
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I Helped Run “War Games” on Trump’s Plans. They Were Not Reassuring.

How bad is it? This is extremely bad, and we are not almost all set for what's coming our method. In May and June 2024, I assisted lead the Democracy Futures Project, a series of role-play simulation workouts hosted by the nonpartisan Brennan Center for Justice. The workouts were developed to much better comprehend how a 2nd Trump administration may play out-- and which techniques may provide hope of countering the autocratic dangers we understood were most likely to come our method.The DFP simulations included nearly 200 "gamers," a lot of them with senior-level experience in previous governmental administrations, consisting of Trump's very first administration, in addition to previous members of Congress, retired senior military authorities, and civil society leaders from faith groups, n...
Kamala Harris Gives America Last Normal Speech It’ll Hear for 4 Years
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Kamala Harris Gives America Last Normal Speech It’ll Hear for 4 Years

Kamala Harris talked to fans Wednesday yielding the election to Donald Trump, the last meaningful speech Americans might speak with a significant political leader for the foreseeable future. In her afternoon address at Howard University, her university, Harris assured to help Trump and his group with their shift, and to "participate in a tranquil transfer of power.""A basic concept of American democracy is that when we lose an election, we accept the outcomes. That concept, as much as any other, identifies democracy from monarchy or tyranny," Harris stated. "And anybody who looks for the general public trust ought to honor it."Trump especially has actually not honored that essential concept, as he wrongly declared that the 2020 governmental election was taken from him and has yet to confes...
Abortion Overtakes Immigration in Voters’ Minds
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Abortion Overtakes Immigration in Voters’ Minds

Abortion has actually surpassed migration to end up being the 2nd crucial concern for citizens heading into the 2024 election in between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, Newsweek ballot recommends.Over the previous 16 months, a series of surveys performed byRedfield & & Wilton Strategies ahead of the November 5 election asked individuals: "Which problems are more than likely to identify how you enact the November 2024 Presidential Election? You might pick approximately 3."Just 4 concerns out of 24 were consistently chosen by more than 2 in 5 participants: the economy, abortion, migration and health care.The economy was called the most essential election concern for citizens in every study carried out because July 2023, frequently being pointed out by around 60 percent of participants.Aborti...