Sunday, April 6, 2025

Tag: democracy

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.

Resistance to Trump is everywhere—inside the first 50 days of mass...

From boycotts to mass noncompliance to street demonstrations, the response to the Trump administration’s policies has consisted of an impressive range of nonviolent tactics. 

Tesla takedown: Protests grow across the US as Trump & Musk...

As protests against Tesla grow and sales plummet, the company’s stock has lost about 40 percent of its value since the start of the year.

Participatory budgeting includes community members in the public funding process

As governmental authoritarianism intensifies, citizens “double down on democracy” through the participatory model.

Trump administration sets out to create an America its people have...

In the meantime, the resulting chaos is preventing the government from carrying out its everyday functions.

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Only 15 senators back effort to block arms to Israel as Gaza deaths surpass...

Despite an escalating humanitarian crisis in Gaza and allegations of war crimes, the U.S. Senate overwhelmingly rejected resolutions to halt $8.8 billion in weapons sales to Israel, with only 15 senators supporting the effort.

China retaliates against Trump tariffs with sweeping countermeasures as global markets plummet

Beijing responds to Trump’s aggressive new tariffs with 34% duties on all U.S. goods, rare-earth export controls, and sanctions on U.S. firms, signaling a major escalation in the global trade war

Ending militarism in America

Taking on the MICIMATT(SH)!

The Homeless Garden Project is opening new doors to helping the unhoused

This one-year program provides transitional employment, job training, and housing resources for people experiencing homelessness.

Since 1975, $79 trillion has been redistributed from the bottom 90% to the top...

Has this massive redistribution, driven by policies favoring corporations and the wealthy, reshaped the American economy?