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Teachers’ Unions Defend Public Education
The privatizers say that “education is the civil rights issue of our time,” and they present themselves as crusaders for civil rights when they demand that teachers be fired, public schools closed, and that privately managed charter schools and vouchers be provided. By Diane Ravitch.
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Why Democracy Didn’t Work in Russia
Masha Gessen's new book traces the rise of repressive nationalism. By Christian Caryl.
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Surprised by Trump’s Popularity in Appalachia? Don’t Be
For those of us who study Appalachia's politics, Trumps popularity comes as no surprise.Appalachia has long existed outside the economic norms of the United States... By Joshua Wilkey. (Oct. 18, 2017)
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Nancy MacLean: Democracy in Chains
Nancy MacLean, author of “Democracy in Chains: The Deep History of the Radical Right’s Stealth Plan for America” in conversation with Richard Wolinsky on KPFA’s “Bookwaves.” [Audio]
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Fake News and Partisan Blowhards Were Invented in the 1800s
Thomas Jefferson was looking for someone to write a hit piece... By David Uberti.
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Silicon Valley isn’t just disrupting democracy—it’s replacing it
If you want to understand the threat that Silicon Valley poses to culture at large, consider Apple’s $5 billion headquarters. The Cupertino, California, building may seem like paradise to some, with striking architecture—a donut-shaped building featuring the world’s largest piece of curved glass—and lavish details like iPhone-inspired elevator buttons and patented pizza boxes that prevent soggy crusts.
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Blaming the People
Is democracy really the problem? By Jan-Werner Müller.
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The future of the EU at stake in Catalonia
A new paradigm has been coined right inside the lofty European Union: ‘In the name of democracy, refrain from voting, or else.’ By Pepe Escobar.
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How Party Bosses, Not Voters, Pick Candidates in New York
In one of the last, most powerful vestiges of Tammany Hall-style politics, New York party bosses pick the politicians when vacancies occur. By Shane Goldmacher.
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The Intellectual Roots of the Radical Right
Anita Felicelli on Nancy MacLean's "Democracy in Chains: The Deep History of the Radical Right’s Stealth Plan for America."
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As Hackers Target U.S. Voting Machines, We Need Leaders Who’ll Put Country Over Party
We need a paradigm shift by political leaders to protect the vote from cyber hacking. By Karen Hobert Flynn.
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Kris Kobach wants every U.S. voter’s personal information for Trump’s commission
Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach has asked every state in the nation provide President Donald Trump’s new voter commission with the names, birth dates and Social Security information for that state’s voters going back to 2006. By Bryan Lowry. (June 29, 2017)
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Naomi Klein: Trump is the First Fully Commercialized Global Brand to Serve as U.S. President
A decade after Naomi Klein published her now-iconic book "The Shock Doctrine," the best-selling author and activist reflects on how President Trump represents a form of continuous shock and how he ran a branding campaign—more than a political campaign—in order to capture the presidency. Naomi Klein’s latest book is "No Is Not Enough: Resisting Trump’s Shock Politics and Winning the World We Need."
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Western democracy—as represented by the US—is 'crumbling,' Chinese newspaper claims
Western democracy as represented by the U.S. political model "is crumbling," the Global Times, China's nationalistic newspaper, said in an unsigned editorial on Friday. The state-run Chinese newspaper was weighing in on President Donald Trump's current troubles regarding ongoing inquiries into his presidential campaign and Russia.
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France’s secret plan to ‘Protect the Republic’ in case of Marine Le Pen victory
France had a secret plan to ‘Protect the Republic’ amid fears of ‘extreme violence’ if far-Right candidate Marine Le Pen had won the presidential election, it has been reported. By Henry Samuel.
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Online Voting Won’t Save Democracy
But letting people use the internet to register to vote is a start. By Bruce Schneier.
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The complexity of social problems is outsmarting the human brain – by Robert Burton
When mulling over possible reasons for the alarming nastiness associated with the recent presidential election in the United States, I am reminded of my grade-school bully. Handsome, often charming, superbly athletic, the bully (let’s call him Mike) would frequently, usually without clear provocation, kick, punch and shove other classmates. Fortunately, for reasons not apparent at that time, he never bothered me.
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Implications of Trump’s Election Victory
Democracy inherently assumes that people know what is best for them, and that they are educated enough, and knowledgeable enough to elect their leaders. But most election results shows again and again that when you let ordinary people elect their leaders, they will screw it up, more often than not.
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Democracy and the Need for a Voter Certification Test
The right to vote should be contingent upon passing a test to receive a “voter certification”.
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New Wave of Fascism
Fascism is on the rise in the world again. Many totalitarian regimes and dictators in the world, Brexit, the anti-immigrant views in Europe and the rise of Christian right, the election of Donald Trump in the US, etc. They all show signs of another fascist wave in the world, similar to the one observed about a hundred years ago.
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