#Democracies

Suhag A. Shukla

SuhagAShukla

Two weeks apart in two democracies. Two monuments to democracy breached. Two capital city’s police attacked. This is what fake news, conspiracy theories and religious radicalization wrought.This is hard for

JackWBower

Trumpet1984

THE IMPORTANCE OF THE GA SENATE RACESI think it’s so important to get this disseminated that I will donate $1 to the Ossoff & Warnock campaigns for every RT. I

Alexander S. Vindman

AVindman

At noon on 1/20/21, Joseph R. Biden will be sworn in as the 46th POTUS. He will confront a daunting domestic agenda: the legacy of President Trump will include a

eugyppius

eugyppius1

1. 21st-century liberal democracies are a great paradox: They are profoundly powerful, & at same they are largely paralysed & incapable of decisive action or planningThis is because they have

Mark Sayers

SayersMark

Like a landing in a flight, the transfer of power is the riskiest moment in the life of states. Liberal democracies remain stable because of existing conventions that power will

Paul Shelley | #BLM

TheAstroPub

History is mega super gay, especially Greek History. As a historian seeing things like Spartan helmets and "Molon Labe" all over tactical vests like a racist version of TGIF flair

Michael Pettis

michaelxpettis

1/11An article worth thinking about: “As changes to the world structure accelerate, China’s rule is in sharp contrast with the turmoil in the West,” says Beijing.I agree, but I draw

David Frum

davidfrum

No more happy talk about the "uniquely American transition of power." Trump presidency and this post-election period confirm that the US is *less* committed to democratic norms - and has

Chris Alexander

calxandr

The most important issue this week for those concerned about the future of democracy is the forthcoming election in Belarus where, for the first time after a quarter century of

Yet Another Columnist

Sime0nStylites

A few reflections on the union debate. Firstly, independence/ reunification is an ever present fault line. But Brexit has made it (at least for now) a very serious issue. The

Anne Applebaum

anneapplebaum

If the voters don't eventually punish the Republicans who are calling for a de facto coup, then we have to conclude that a substantial number of Americans no longer believe

Lily Chang 常丽音

Mihlii1

Your neighbor's house caught fire.There's not enough evidence to say the fire started there but let's say it did.You watch your neighbor desperately doing everything they can to fight the

Martin Jacques

martjacques

1/6 Isolate China! Build a broad alliance of democracies! So where to start? Five Eyes, of course: US, UK, Australia, Canada and NZ. Anglo-Saxons together. Four former settler colonies. English

Bartley Kives

bkives

Cold-take analysis: What happened in Washington yesterday should not come as a surprise to anyone. What’s surprising is the rhetoric espoused by the outgoing president didn’t incite a deadly riot

Nick 😷 Fight for Freedom

NickDemocracy

Thread: A heavy-hearted Christmas This year 2020, we are celebrating Christmas with a heavy heart. We are privileged to celebrating Christmas at home with our loved ones. But

Dr. Asatar Bair

asatarbair

Communism rests on an idealistic dream: that we can once and for all abolish the exploitation upon which all modern societies have been based. But bourgeois capitalist ideology (like every

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