Tuesday, May 6, 2025

Tag: democracy

‘Democracy is on life support’: Trump signs executive order to defund...

Move echoes far-right playbook to dismantle public broadcasting, threatens local news access for millions, and ignites legal and political firestorm over press freedom in the U.S.

If fear is the goal, then solidarity is the antidote

So let this be our mantra: It outlaws me, and I outlaw it.

It’s time for ‘unified groups’ to declare war against Trump’s unscrupulous...

They must use all the innovative techniques that they have to take down Trump before he turns them into his slaves, and America into a fascist state.

What would a general strike in the US actually look like?

As calls for a general strike in the U.S. are growing, it's important to understand how to organize one, given their key role in overcoming tyrants around the world.

The costs of Trump’s war on federal workers

“A protest a day keeps the fascists away!”

It’s time for Americans to fight like hell against the fascists...

Even though it and our Constitution are still intact and working, they are under constant attack by these forces of evil.

Trump orders crackdown on law firms challenging his administration

Trump directs DOJ to target law firms that challenge his administration, sparking backlash from legal advocacy groups.

Resistance is alive and well in the United States

In fact, our research shows that street protests today are far more numerous and frequent than skeptics might suggest.

Trump’s backpedaling shows he’s not invincible

Protests will not directly convince Trump to change his views. But they can create an activated base of opposition.

How Donald Trump and Elon Musk are waging a deep and...

Historians and neuro-scientists show there are well-established psychological patterns that explain how personal fear fosters anger that leads to a need for action to eliminate the fear.

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Seven dead in ICE custody in Trump’s first 100 days as detainee population swells

At least seven migrants have died in ICE custody since January, as the Trump administration expands detention and dismantles oversight across a system plagued by abuse, neglect, and inhumane conditions.

Trump DOJ sues states to shield fossil fuel companies from climate lawsuits in unprecedented...

In a sweeping defense of oil and gas corporations, the Trump administration has filed federal lawsuits against four states to block efforts aimed at holding fossil fuel companies accountable for climate change damages—an aggressive action legal experts warn undermines state authority and sets a dangerous precedent.

How decision-making is affected by social conformity

Despite the rise of social media and digital influence, studies suggest that our tendency to conform socially remains unchanged—though brain imaging reveals surprising links between conformity, decision-making, and the orbitofrontal cortex.

Florida to become second state to ban fluoride in public water systems

With a vote of 88-27, Florida lawmakers passed a bill that would ultimately ban fluoride in drinking water. SB 700, also known...

Friends, patriots, countrymen, where are your ears?

See no evil, hear no evil, admit no evil—the close-minded cult of suckered MAGA monkeys.