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US politics

DC-Area Universities Are Offering Trump Classes This Fall

Left-wing politics

fromPortland Mercury

1 week ago

What Will It Take to Thwart Trump's Assault on Democracy?

The debate over Trump's fascism is less important than understanding his alignment with fascist principles.

fromWashingtonian - The website that Washington lives by.

DC-Area Universities Are Offering Trump Classes This Fall

Local universities are adapting their courses this fall to examine the implications of the Trump administration on American democracy and governance.

Conspiracy Theories and the Deep State, Now and Then, with Winston Berg - Medievalists.net

Conspiracy theories, including QAnon, reflect historical patterns of distrust in political institutions, as seen in both Byzantine and modern American contexts.

World politics

fromPsychology Today

2 weeks ago

Do Negative Worldviews Lead to Political Instability?

Impressions of the world influence perceptions and beliefs; negative views reinforce themselves, limiting positivity.

Good world belief may not impact political views as significantly as assumed, undermining traditional political theories.

Russo-Ukrainian War

fromIndependent

2 weeks ago

Sonya Bilocerkowycz: Authoritarian shift in Donald Trump's America is grim reminder of USSR tactics

Ukrainian resistance against Soviet oppression holds valuable lessons for contemporary struggles for democracy and freedom.

#trump-administration

fromwww.npr.org

Hundreds of scholars say U.S. is swiftly heading toward authoritarianism

Political scientists believe the U.S. is rapidly transitioning from liberal democracy to authoritarianism.

fromwww.scientificamerican.com

The Science of Autocracy Suggests the U.S. Is Headed for Dictatorship

Trump's administration exemplifies autocratic tendencies by undermining law, civil liberties, and democratic principles, warning of a potential shift toward autocracy in the U.S.

US Elections

fromThe New Yorker

Is the U.S. Becoming an Autocracy?

Democracies can deteriorate gradually, often unnoticed, posing risks to civil liberties and governance.

fromPoynter

6 months ago

Miscellaneous

Why did the polls and those who report on them miss Trump's appeal again? - Poynter

fromwww.npr.org

Hundreds of scholars say U.S. is swiftly heading toward authoritarianism

Political scientists believe the U.S. is rapidly transitioning from liberal democracy to authoritarianism.

fromwww.scientificamerican.com

The Science of Autocracy Suggests the U.S. Is Headed for Dictatorship

Trump's administration exemplifies autocratic tendencies by undermining law, civil liberties, and democratic principles, warning of a potential shift toward autocracy in the U.S.

US Elections

fromThe New Yorker

more#trump-administration

Is the U.S. Becoming an Autocracy?

Democracies can deteriorate gradually, often unnoticed, posing risks to civil liberties and governance.

fromPoynter

6 months ago

Miscellaneous

Why did the polls and those who report on them miss Trump's appeal again? - Poynter

#academic-freedom

fromwww.dw.com

US politics

'A scary place': Jason Stanley on leaving Trump's America DW 04/04/2025

fromwww.mercurynews.com

Left-wing politics

Political indoctrination': Parents claim ideological bias in college prep course at California high school

fromwww.dw.com

US politics

'A scary place': Jason Stanley on leaving Trump's America DW 04/04/2025

fromwww.mercurynews.com

Left-wing politics

Political indoctrination': Parents claim ideological bias in college prep course at California high school

more#academic-freedom

fromwww.scientificamerican.com

What Would Einstein Tell Trump?

Hitler's regime undermined German science, forcing scholars like Einstein to seek refuge in America, where political attacks on science continue today.

Reform UK's victories are just the latest chapter of political fragmentation

Fragmentation in British politics is becoming increasingly evident, as indicated by the growing number of electoral choices with emerging parties gaining ground at the expense of traditional parties.

UK politics

#democracy

fromenglish.elpais.com

Larry Diamond, sociologist: Trump wants everyone to bend the knee to his imperial will'

Populist leaders have eroded democracy using electoral autocracy strategies, leading to a significant democratic decline.

World politics

fromPsychology Today

Will Human Nature Allow Democracy to Survive?

Democracy's global spread is in decline, with support waning, and authoritarianism gaining ground, indicating that democracy may not be a natural evolution.

Politicians Think You're Dumb. Are They Right?

Elected officials view voters more pessimistically than voters view themselves.

fromenglish.elpais.com

Larry Diamond, sociologist: Trump wants everyone to bend the knee to his imperial will'

Populist leaders have eroded democracy using electoral autocracy strategies, leading to a significant democratic decline.

World politics

fromPsychology Today

Will Human Nature Allow Democracy to Survive?

Democracy's global spread is in decline, with support waning, and authoritarianism gaining ground, indicating that democracy may not be a natural evolution.

Politicians Think You're Dumb. Are They Right?

Elected officials view voters more pessimistically than voters view themselves.

Daily briefing: COVID booster jabs given in the same arm as the original work faster

A COVID-19 booster in the same arm as the first dose is more effective.

Democratic committees cite science more than Republican committees.

Urban spiders adapt their web-building to environmental vibrations.

Coronavirus

A case study in groupthink': were liberals wrong about the pandemic?

OMG science

fromNature

Daily briefing: COVID booster jabs given in the same arm as the original work faster

A COVID-19 booster in the same arm as the first dose is more effective.

Democratic committees cite science more than Republican committees.

Urban spiders adapt their web-building to environmental vibrations.

Coronavirus

A case study in groupthink': were liberals wrong about the pandemic?

Minority Rule in America

Minority factions can easily undermine majority interests in American democracy.

#public-opinion

Television

fromwww.niemanlab.org

The unreality of reality TV: How competition shows influence U.S. politics and shape views about economic inequality | Nieman Journalism Lab

Eunji Kim's research reveals that reality TV shapes American beliefs about meritocracy and economic mobility amid declining traditional news consumption.

fromNieman Lab

Left-wing politics

There's another reason the L.A. Times' AI-generated opinion ratings are bad (this one doesn't involve the Klan)

Television

fromwww.niemanlab.org

The unreality of reality TV: How competition shows influence U.S. politics and shape views about economic inequality | Nieman Journalism Lab

Eunji Kim's research reveals that reality TV shapes American beliefs about meritocracy and economic mobility amid declining traditional news consumption.

fromNieman Lab

fromInside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs

Left-wing politics

There's another reason the L.A. Times' AI-generated opinion ratings are bad (this one doesn't involve the Klan)

25 years of Putin: Russia's president cements his power DW 03/25/2025

Vladimir Putin has consolidated his power in Russia for 25 years, creating a personalized dictatorship and undermining political institutions.

Higher education

Survey: Presidents point to drivers of declining public trust

The 2024 exit polls highlight a significant education gap in voter support for Trump, raising concerns among higher education leaders.

What is a republic? And is ours all right? - Harvard Gazette

Enrollment in the Harvard course 'What is a Republic?' has surged, reflecting heightened interest in the concept of republican governance.

Education

The Dark History Behind Public Education

Public education was created more for state control than for promoting democracy or equality.

fromHarvard Gazette

What is a republic? And is ours all right? - Harvard Gazette

Enrollment in the Harvard course 'What is a Republic?' has surged, reflecting heightened interest in the concept of republican governance.

Education

fromInside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs

The Dark History Behind Public Education

Public education was created more for state control than for promoting democracy or equality.

more#education

US Elections

7 months ago

Howard U celebrates Harris on a tough night

Kamala Harris's election night watch party at Howard University shifted from celebration to concern as results favored her opponent, Donald Trump.

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