#Democracy

unseen1

unseen1_unseen

"If the freedom of speech is taken away then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter." George Washington 1st POTUS#4thofJuly "one useless man is a

Arash Kolahi

ArashKolahi

The vast majority in the US support:• Medicare for all (70%)• ↑ taxes on extreme wealth (74%)• ↑ environmental protection (68%)• ↑ social security (77%)• Ending police repression (67%)But we

Carmen H. Andoh

carmatrocity

Real talk on the burnout many of us living in the US are feeling days before this election. The burnout we feel isn't tied to work, but the political and

Beau Dure

duresport

Real talk here ... We're now facing hundreds of options for our subscription and Patreon dollars. A lot of them are worthwhile, and we all hope they survive. But the

Robert J. DeNault

robertjdenault

NEW: Jamal Khashoggi’s fiancé sues Mohammad bin Salman in DC Court over killing of Khashoggi, alleging the plan started there when he went to DC embassy. This is key for

Laurie Garrett

Laurie_Garrett

The National Intelligence Council NIC released its 2040 forecast, which will guide #Biden Admin. It begins noting how radically #COVI19 has shaken the world:"Are the disruptions temporary or could the

Brad Meltzer

bradmeltzer

THREAD ON VOTING BILLSMy wife has worked on voter protection for over a decade here in Florida. Without question, the bill that Governor DeSantis just signed will make it harder

Stephen A. Rhodes

StephenARhodes

On the December 2, 1993 cover of Time magazine there was a computer-generated image of a young woman who appeared to be mixed-race. The cover illustration was to symbolically show

Markham Shaw Pyle

MarkhamShawPyle

THREAD: Here we fucking go yet again, for the slow traffic.1. Every election in a democracy is a choice between evils. The voter attempts – or so one hopes –

Me

OwnerOfIdeas

1/What are some tactics used by gender activists?One of them is creating fake consensus. They all pretend the matter is already settled and their ideology is the "truth".That's why it's

Alison Blunt

AlisonBlunt

1) "The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and an assortment of high-profile figures and policymakers are pushing for unregulated gene-editing technologies, the rollout of bio-synthetic food created in laboratories, the

🐂 Edward Nevraumont 🐂

Ednever

"Everything has to be invented" is something I learned from @jasoncrawford who writes (founded?) @rootsofprogress - maybe best to say his "mission" is to explore how the world gets betterHere

ronak

ronaksath

Characters from Arthur and what kind of leftists they are: a thread disclaimer: I am not an expert on theory so don’t come @ me if I got some small

Pint of Science World

pintsworld

#Thread Our guests Angela Saini and Dr Esther Odekunle @EstOdek have put together a list of books to go beyond tonight's discussion during our special event "the Return of Race

Rev Chris Christian

RevC_Christian

LOOKING AT POLITICAL SYSTEMA thread https://shekinahmediahouse.com/looking-at-political-system-2/ LOOKING AT POLITICAL SYSTEM It is difficult for devoted believers to be part of today’s politics because of the political system. For insta

Jay Rosen

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This is why Phillips and other scholars have tried to introduce a term to newsroom decision-making: amplification. The facts are out there, but be careful about which ones you amplify