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Nothing is inevitable. In either direction. Hope and work.
“52% of all autocratization episodes become U-Turns, which increases to 73% when focusing on the last 30 years. The vast majority of U-Turns (90%) lead to restored or even improved levels of democracy”
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When autocratization is reversed: episodes of U-Turns since 1900
The world is in a “wave of autocratization.” Yet, recent events in Brazil, the Maldives, and Zambia demonstrate that autocratization can be halted and reversed. This article introduces “U-Turn” as ...
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September 20, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Nothing is inevitable. In either direction. Hope and work.
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I can’t compete with this
April 3, 2025 at 12:45 AM
I can’t compete with this
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The performer of the National Anthem at the Superbowl, Jon Batiste, is one of the Kennedy Center board members Trump may have fired a couple days ago and replaced with himself. We still don’t have a list of who’s affected, I think. Bizarre spectacle.
February 9, 2025 at 11:38 PM
The performer of the National Anthem at the Superbowl, Jon Batiste, is one of the Kennedy Center board members Trump may have fired a couple days ago and replaced with himself. We still don’t have a list of who’s affected, I think. Bizarre spectacle.