Donald Trump Has Another White House Renovation Underway, And It’s… A Look - BuzzFeed

#News Okay everyone, why in the FUCK do we continue to allow this administration, #ThisRegime to continue to destroy our #DemocraticInstitutions both figuratively, physically, morally and spiritually? #Resist #✌️⭕️✌️

Wyden, Merkley push oversight to reclaim Congress’s 'power of the purse' and defend vote‑by‑mail Senators Ronald Wyden and Jeff Merkley used a town hall to outline plans to reclaim congressional budget authority, challenge executive 'pocket rescission' practices and oppose the SAVE Act, which they said would undermine vote‑by‑mail and voter access.

Senators Wyden and Merkley are rallying for grassroots action to reclaim congressional spending power and protect vote-by-mail from attacks aimed at rigging elections.

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Freedom & Prosperity Framework: Influences (and What’s Novel) Democracy must ensure that corporate power serves the public interest

I didn't invent the concepts. Here are my influences, plus a couple paragraphs on how I applied them a little differently.

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Costa Rica vote and hemispheric pro‑freedom network discussed on Radio MartED In a Radio MartED special, Costa Rican political leader Dragos Dolanesco Valenciano described Laura FernE1ndez Delgado's Feb. 1 victory and outlined the Frente HemisfE9rico por la Libertad's efforts to counter what he described as authoritarian influence across Latin America.

Costa Rican political leader Dragos Dolanesco highlights the significance of Laura Fernández Delgado's victory and the fight against authoritarianism in Latin America.

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Democratic institutions must be transparent, inclusive & accountable: Om Birla Birla said transparency builds public trust through openness

#Democraticinstitutions must be transparent, inclusive & accountable: Om Birla, www.newsinc24.com/news/democra...

aGREED Boris Johnson <-> Vladimir Putin <-> Donald Trump <-> Jeffrey Epstein #TrumpsEpsteinFiles #RealEstate #RussianMoneyLaundering #FollowTheMoney #Corruption #Espionage #Assassinations #RussianInterference in #Elections and #DemocraticInstitutions #CyberWarfare

aGREED Boris Johnson <-> Vladimir Putin <-> Donald Trump #Corruption #Espionage #Assassinations #RussianInterference in #Elections and #DemocraticInstitutions #CyberWarfare

aGREED Boris Johnson <-> Vladimir Putin <-> Donald Trump #Corruption #Espionage #Assassinations #RussianInterference in #Elections and #DemocraticInstitutions #CyberWarfare

Senate committee reports HJ6007 after hour of debate over mid‑decade redistricting option The Senate Privileges and Elections Committee voted 8‑6 to report House Joint Resolution 6007 to the floor. The resolution would give the General Assembly a temporary, voter‑approved option to redraw one or more U.S. congressional districts middecade under narrowly defined circumstances; supporters said it preserves a remedy, opponents called the 1

A contentious new resolution could give Virginia voters the power to redraw congressional districts mid-decade, but critics warn of the dangers it poses to fair representation.

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In our upcoming YouTube series, Nicholas explores what is needed for our institutions that actively play to those instincts, to rebuild a world that’s fit for human habitation.

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🏛️ The Fragility of Democratic Institutions: What Happens When Extremism Undermines the System? News about MSI Press authors; Excerpts from MSI Press authors' books; Carl's Cancer Compendium information; tips for authors

The Fragility of #DemocraticInstitutions: What Happens When #Extremism Undermines the System?

post inspired by the #awardwinning #book, When #Liberty #Enslaves (Aveta)

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#Election2024 #Election1860 #abolition #abortion #guncontrol #evangelism

🏛️ The Fragility of Democratic Institutions: What Happens When Extremism Undermines the System? News about MSI Press authors; Excerpts from MSI Press authors' books; Carl's Cancer Compendium information; tips for authors

The Fragility of #DemocraticInstitutions: What happens when #extremism undermines #thesystem.

post inspired by the #awardwinning #book, When #Liberty Enslaves (Aveta)

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Speaker Highlights Threats to Democracy from Autocratic Power Grabs Speaker emphasizes importance of democratic norms to combat autocratic power shifts.

The California State Assembly is sounding the alarm on the urgent threats to democracy posed by autocratic power grabs and the need for robust safeguards to protect our democratic institutions.

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#CA #CitizenPortal #CivicVigilance #PowerBalance #DemocraticInstitutions

13/14 Celestini warns against dismissing this as just "over-the-top American evangelicalism."

Christian nationalism promotes distrust in core democratic institutions:

"Distrust in media, distrust in what government is doing and saying."
#DemocraticInstitutions #DisinformationCampaign

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Defending #techcompanies is imposing on sovereignty and undermining global #democraticinstitutions.

From my testimony to EU Parliament:
Prof Alan Jagolinzer

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Militarizing America’s southern border is a slippery slope Opinion: The U.S. military has been hurled into an unprecedented and dangerous role as a police force along the U.S.-Mexico border, the author of this op-ed argues.

The Trump administration’s active-duty troop deployment to the southern border signals a breakdown of civil-military boundaries—and a threat to democratic checks.
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"There’s a certain dark irony in watching tech #billionaires who built their empires on the “democratizing power of technology” now actively working to dismantle #democraticinstitutions. The same figures who once championed #connection and #openness are now the architects of the most dangerous […]

Trump's "Freedom Cities" proposal and the associated "network state" ideology represent a significant shift in governance concepts, championed by tech elites and gaining traction in political spheres. This movement, rooted in ideas dating back to 1997, envisions a future where traditional nation-states are replaced by technology-driven territories[1][6]. Key aspects of this concept include: 1. Corporate-run cities: The proposal aims to establish special development zones across the United States, allowing wealthy investors to create their own legal and governance systems with minimal bureaucratic oversight[6]. 2. Deregulation: These zones would serve as experimental grounds for unconventional technologies, operating without traditional government regulation[6]. 3. Technological focus: The cities would prioritize innovation in areas such as anti-aging research, nuclear technology, and construction projects, bypassing agencies like the FDA, NRC, and EPA[6]. 4. Political support: Former President Donald Trump has advocated for using federal land to create ten new urban centers, framing them as opportunities to "re-open the frontier" and revive American creativity[6][4]. 5. Silicon Valley backing: Prominent figures like Peter Thiel and Marc Andreessen have shown support for these initiatives[1]. Critics argue that this movement poses a threat to American democracy by potentially shifting power from elected governments to tech billionaires and corporations[8]. The concept of "Freedom Cities" and "network states" represents a radical reimagining of governance structures, raising concerns about the future of democratic institutions and the balance of power in society[1][6].

Citations: [1] https://www.newsweek.com/freedom-cities-billionaire-ceo-reshape-america-2043603 [2] https://gizmodo.com/worst-new-trend-of-2024-techno-colonialism-and-the-network-state-movement-2000525617 [3] https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/08/17/trumps-20-core-promises-platforms/74794083007/ [4] https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/03/politics/donald-trump-freedom-cities-flying-cars/index.html [5] https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/balajis-network-state-reviewing-its-goodness-andrew-frawley [6] https://gizmodo.com/tech-execs-are-pushing-trump-to-build-freedom-cities-run-by-corporations-2000574510 [7] https://www.city-journal.org/article/building-freedom-cities [8] https://www.cip.org/blog/network-societies [9] https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-proposes-freedom-cities-flying-cars-new-campaign-video-2023-3 [10] https://www.politico.com/news/2023/03/03/trump-policy-futuristic-cities-00085383 [11] https://www.city-journal.org/article/trump-freedom-cities-innovation #FreedomCities #NetworkState #TechElites #GovernanceShift #CorporateCities #Deregulation #TechnologicalInnovation #TrumpPolicy #SiliconValley #DemocraticConcerns #FutureOfGovernance #AmericanDemocracy #TechDrivenTerritories #PoliticalSpheres #InnovationZones #FederalLandUse #UrbanDevelopment #PowerShift #TechBillionaires #DemocraticInstitutions

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Tech leaders actively undermine the institutions needed for democratic society. "Unlike the expansion that tech gave to the enlightened before, institutions of today—media, science, education—are being slowly destroyed by technology."
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“The #EU must stand firm and #enforcelaws adopted by its #sovereign and #democraticinstitutions. [...] It is extremely worrying to see the #USAdministration #threateningtrade retaliation in #response to #lobbying by #BigTech companies,” Agustín Reyna, Director General of BEUC

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As part of classes in Comparative Democracy program, I continue sharing the assignments in this… Greece and Taiwan: A Comparative Study of Democratic Institutions

I'd like to share my second assignment that I prepared as part of my education: "Greece and Taiwan: A Comparative Study of Democratic Institutions" medium.com/@vocemediocr...

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