Tag: democracy
UK’s anti-protest laws: A threat to democracy and a dangerous global...
How the UK’s anti-protest laws threaten democratic values and global credibility.
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.
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Popular sugar substitute erythritol damages blood-brain barrier, elevating stroke risk
A new study shows how erythritol, a zero-calorie sugar alternative, directly damages human cells that comprise the blood-brain barrier.
Nearly all plant-based meat alternatives Contain mycotoxins
The researchers found that 100 percent of the plant-based meat substitutes contained at least one of 19 different types of mycotoxins, often showing high "co-occurrence" (multiple toxins in a single product).
Waterboarding for dollars in Cuba
The CBS Sunday Morning program, “Next: Cuba?” which aired on April 26, presented a discussion of the recent intensification of sanctions on...
California officials accuse Trump administration of targeting blue states after Medicaid funding freeze
Federal officials cite fraud concerns while California leaders warn millions could lose access to critical healthcare and in-home support services.
Butter (and schools), not guns (and warfare)
The War Against Iran, Up Close and Personal (and All Too Far Away).