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fromBoston.com
5 days ago

At event in Boston, Biden calls these 'dark days' as he urges Americans to 'get back up'

America faces a prolonged struggle requiring defense of limited executive power, free speech, and democratic institutions to emerge stronger and more just.
US politics
fromThe Walrus
1 week ago

Enough of Tactics to Deal with Trump. What Canada Needs Is a Strategy | The Walrus

Centralized U.S. national institutions have fueled a democratic crisis by failing to manage polarization, reshaping federalism and producing spillover effects that also destabilize Canada.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Americans have 400 days to save their democracy | Timothy Garton Ash

Democrats have 400 days to regain House control to check executive power and 700 more days to prepare a peaceful transfer of presidential authority.
US politics
fromSlate Magazine
1 month ago

The Way to Stop Autocratic Slide Is Staring Us in the Face

The U.S. Constitution was intended to be amendable and repaired over time, but amendment as a democratic practice has largely disappeared.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Trump promised to be a dictator on day one. We're now past day 200

The anger was raw and resolute. A woman demanded at a town hall how much taxpayers pay for a fascist country, referencing the $450m cost of Alligator Alcatraz.
US politics
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 months ago

Biden speaks about cancer diagnosis and urges Americans to defend democracy

Biden expresses optimism about his cancer prognosis and urges Americans to defend democracy during a speech honoring military sacrifices.
US politics
fromIndependent
6 months ago

How Trump victim-blaming of Zelensky is creating a path to victory for Putin

Trump's presidency was characterized by norm violations and troubling affiliations, raising questions about his supporters' motivations.
The alternative political landscape proposed by President Harris was viewed as undesirable, emphasizing identity politics and distancing from international commitments.
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 months ago

In Trumpland, defending free speech' means one thing: submission to the president | Rafael Behr

The US is still a great democracy, but a much lesser one than it was four months ago, raising questions about law versus contempt for it.
UK politics
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