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Harvard's Steve Levitsky, coauthor of How Democracies Die: "We are no longer living in a democratic regime." Must-listen interview - remarkably clear about the severity of the situation we now face www.npr.org/2025/04/22/n...
Harvard professor offers a grim assessment of American democracy under Trump
Steven Levitsky studies how healthy democracies can slip into authoritarianism. He says the Trump administration has already done grave damage: "We are no longer living in a democratic regime."
www.npr.org
April 23, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Disgusting.
“Trump accuses the Biden administration of advancing “corrosive ideology” at the museums, singling out certain entities, like the National Museum of African American History and Culture that he said perpetuated “divisive” and “race-centered” ideas.”
www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...
“Trump accuses the Biden administration of advancing “corrosive ideology” at the museums, singling out certain entities, like the National Museum of African American History and Culture that he said perpetuated “divisive” and “race-centered” ideas.”
www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...
Trump order targets 'improper ideology' at Smithsonian museums
The order states that Vice President JD Vance will be in charge of efforts to prohibit federal funding for Smithsonian programs that are not in line with the administration's goals.
www.nbcnews.com
March 28, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Disgusting.
“Trump accuses the Biden administration of advancing “corrosive ideology” at the museums, singling out certain entities, like the National Museum of African American History and Culture that he said perpetuated “divisive” and “race-centered” ideas.”
www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...
“Trump accuses the Biden administration of advancing “corrosive ideology” at the museums, singling out certain entities, like the National Museum of African American History and Culture that he said perpetuated “divisive” and “race-centered” ideas.”
www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...
This is the issue. It’s not even about foreign aid! It’s about breaking the law.
The moment we say it's ok to violate the law to shut down one agency – we say it's ok to violate the law to shut down anything.
February 7, 2025 at 11:07 PM
this cartoon came up in a convo with a friend for random reasons but it makes me very sad to read it now
February 5, 2025 at 6:31 AM
If you like food you like immigrants.
[Or should.]
[Or should.]
About 75% of immigrant farm workers did not show up for work this week in Bakersfield, California, as the threat of Trump’s immigration raids looms.
January 24, 2025 at 8:42 AM
They’re aiming to use public employees’ retirement money and your tax money to boost the price of Bitcoin — and then when a collapse happens, your money will be used to bail out the 2% of wallets that own 90% of Bitcoin. https://www.levernews.com/the-dark-money-plan-to-spend-your-tax-dollars-on-bit…
The Dark Money Plan To Spend Your Tax Dollars On Bitcoin
Fossil fuel operatives are pushing Trump and state governments to buy billions of a volatile cryptocurrency, jeopardizing taxpayer dollars and the environment alike.
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January 24, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Major Trump donors who complained of immigrant ‘invasion’ used Mexican workers illegally, sources allege www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024...
Major Trump donors who complained of immigrant ‘invasion’ used Mexican workers illegally, sources allege
Exclusive: Experts believe the alleged ‘shuttle support’ program used by Uline – a company owned by billionaires Liz and Dick Uihlein – is likely illegal and exploitative of workers
www.theguardian.com
January 20, 2025 at 4:10 AM
Major Trump donors who complained of immigrant ‘invasion’ used Mexican workers illegally, sources allege www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024...