Tag: democracy
Can nonviolent struggle defeat a dictator? This database emphatically says yes
The Global Nonviolent Action Database details some 40 cases of mass movements overcoming tyrants through strategic nonviolent campaigns.
Syria’s new fundamentalist government: Women ‘biologically’ unsuited to politics, universities to...
The comments provoked a firestorm of protest among Syrian women and, well, non-fundamentalists.
Once upon a time, a nation of laws
If only, as a nation, we could look beyond the tumultuous context of the current moment and imagine how to make our way to a safer, more sustainable future.
Elon Musk’s quarter-billion dollar influence: How his spending helped elect Trump
Elon Musk spent over $250 million to support Trump’s 2024 election, raising questions about billionaire influence in democracy.
A reformist program on immigration (or what Harris might have said)
A radical program would embrace the freedom to migrate as universal and therefore reorient the global location of investment to serve that freedom both domestically and internationally.
The worse the chaos that results, the sooner the eventual revulsion...
A too gullible population let itself be bamboozled.
The ultimate corporate corruption: Trump appoints Musk to oversee US regulations
Examining the implications of Musk’s appointment to lead Trump’s new department of Government Efficiency and what It means for American democracy.
What are republics, exactly? It’s a good time to learn
Republican ideals have evolved over millennia, shaping governance across the globe. Modern republics continue to adapt, but face challenges in upholding their foundational principles.
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Warren, Ocasio-Cortez introduce bill to ban corporate ownership of physician practices
The bill would let doctors sue corporate owners for treble damages and give the Federal Trade Commission a role in enforcing the ban.
Minnesota doctors strike for four days in a first for US hospitals
About 150 physicians at two Allina Health hospitals walked out this week after three years of bargaining over sick days, pay and a role in patient care.
Hundreds of thousands of immigrants lose Medicaid starting October 1
The federal reconciliation law also narrows Medicare and marketplace coverage, and a separate immigration rule is pushing US citizen children off Medicaid alongside their noncitizen family members.
Minnesota hospital doctors stage what union calls first private-sector physician strike in US history
Doctors at two Minneapolis-area hospitals say they're striking over artificial intelligence in patient care, not just pay.
Trump blames Minneapolis woman for her death as ICE shooting prompts federal intervention
As video analyses dispute official claims in the killing of Renee Nicole Good, the Trump administration assigns sole control of the investigation to federal authorities and blocks state involvement.