... We can provide our own security; protect our own citizens and visitors to this ostensively sovereign nation. 🤨

#ICE 🇺🇲 🇬🇧 #Christofascism #ChristianRight #BiblicalPatriarchy #antiLGBTQ+ #misogyny #tyranny #EndlessWar #whiteNationalism #whiteSupremacism #DemocraticBacksliding #ElectoralFraud

🇺🇲 🇬🇧 #Christofascism #ChristianRight #BiblicalPatriarchy #antiLGBTQ+ #misogyny #tyranny #EndlessWar
#whiteNationalism #whiteSupremacism #DemocraticBacksliding #ElectoralFraud

🇨🇦 #Poilievre #DanielleSmith #Trumpism

#ConspiracyTheories

🇺🇲 #Christofascism #ChristianRight #BiblicalPatriarchy #antiLGBTQ+ #misogyny #tyranny #EndlessWar #whiteSupremacism #DemocraticBacksliding #ElectoralFraud #VoterSuppression

#antiLGBTQ+ #misogyny #tyranny #EndlessWar
#whiteNationalism #whiteSupremacism #DemocraticBacksliding #ElectoralFraud #VoterSuppression

#capitalism #billionaires #inequality
vs.
#DemocraticSocialism #equality #sustainability

This image shows the Iterative Human-AI Natural Language Processing methodology as a four-step workflow with seventeen sub-steps. The process moves from document collection, translation, parsing, and preprocessing to computational extraction and filtering, then to classification, human validation, qualitative coding, and visualization. The figure shows that motive identification relied on repeated interaction between automated methods and structured human review.

This image shows how motive types vary across countries and world regions. The country-level panel indicates substantial cross-national variation, while the regional panel highlights broader commonalities. Attraction-based motives, especially governance- and value-driven forms, appear widely across regions. Coercion linked to funding and competition linked to economic concerns also appear in many regions. Some motives are more regionally concentrated, showing that open government policies combine globally shared and region-specific motivational patterns.

🎉 New @policy-politics.bsky.social!

Why do governments pursue #OpenGovernment amid #DemocraticBacksliding?

💡Our human-AI iterative analysis of @opengovpartnership.org member policies finds layered motivations spanning values, strategy, external pressure, and policy emulation.

Victoria Stuart 🇨🇦 🏳️‍⚧️ (@persagen@mastodon.social) Attached: 2 images 🏳️‍⚧️ Transgenocide https://persagen.org/wpi/transgenocide/ Background: Transphobia & transgenocide https://persagen.org/wpi/transgenocide/docs/transgenocide.pdf * comprehensive...

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🇺🇲 🇬🇧 #Christofascism #SCOTUS #BiblicalPatriarchy #antiLGBTQ+ #misogyny #tyranny #EndlessWar
#whiteNationalism #whiteSupremacism #DemocraticBacksliding #ElectoralFraud #VoterSuppression

🇨🇦 #Poilievre #DanielleSmith #ScottMoe #Trumpism

#transgenocide 🏳️‍⚧️ #TLM #BTLM
mastodon.social/@persagen/11...

Victoria Stuart 🇨🇦 🏳️‍⚧️ (@persagen@mastodon.social) Attached: 2 images 🏳️‍⚧️ Transgenocide https://persagen.org/wpi/transgenocide/ Background: Transphobia & transgenocide https://persagen.org/wpi/transgenocide/docs/transgenocide.pdf * comprehensive...

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#DemocraticBacksliding #ElectoralFraud #VoterSuppression

🇨🇦 #Poilievre #DanielleSmith #ScottMoe #Trumpism

#transgenocide 🏳️‍⚧️ #TLM #BTLM
mastodon.social/@persagen/11...

#IndustrialComplexes #billionaires #capitalism

🇺🇲 #Christofascism #BiblicalPatriarchy #antiLGBTQ+ #misogyny #tyranny #EndlessWar
#whiteSupremacy #DemocraticBacksliding #ElectoralFraud #VoterSuppression #TLM

In this interview, #HRRC contributor Sarah Kane and the Carnegie Endowment's Saskia Brechenmacher discuss how #democraticbacksliding overlaps with backlash against women's and LGBTQ+ rights.

Read more: www.humanrightsresearch.org/post/the-war...

#humanrights #genderequality #womensrights

🇺🇲 🇬🇧 #Christofascism #ChristianRight #BiblicalPatriarchy #antiLGBTQ+ #misogyny #tyranny #EndlessWar
#whiteNationalism #whiteSupremacism #DemocraticBacksliding #ElectoralFraud #VoterSuppression

🇺🇲 🇬🇧 #Christofascism #ChristianRight #BiblicalPatriarchy #antiLGBTQ+ #misogyny #tyranny
#whiteNationalism #whiteSupremacism #DemocraticBacksliding #ElectoralFraud #VoterSuppression

🎈 How opposition MPs survive in electoral autocracies In countries experiencing democratic backsliding, opposition MPs must confront not only the crisis of political representation but also structural constraints that limit their influence. Drawing on re...

🎈 #RepresentativeDisconnect No.8
📉 Based on @eepolitics.bsky.social research, Annamária Sebestyén argues that in #Hungary + other countries experiencing #DemocraticBacksliding, 💭 opposition MPS must develop innovative strategies to remain politically relevant.
👉️ bit.ly/4uO5WPr

2026 WARNING: Why History is Repeating Itself (And We’re Ignoring the Signs) Is 2026 the New 1918? The Terrifying Reality of History Rhyming What if the crisis you’re living through right now isn’t a freak accident, but a rerun? 🕵️‍♂️ Most people believe we are moving forward, but the data suggests we are spinning in circles. From the 17th-century tulip mania to the volatile crypto bubbles of today, the human psyche remains trapped in a loop of irrational exuberance and catastrophic fallout. In this episode, we peel back the curtain on systemic vulnerability and ask the uncomfortable question: Are our institutions built to last, or are they designed to fail? 🔍 Why You Can't Afford to Ignore the Past We dive deep into the patterns of collapse that connect the 1918 influenza legacy to our modern global health failures. We aren't just talking about history; we are analyzing the warning signs of institutional decay that mirror the fall of empires. In this episode, we answer: - Why do financial bubbles repeat? We explore the link between Dutch bulbs and digital blocks. - Is democratic backsliding inevitable? Learn the early warning signals of autocracy and the erosion of democratic norms. - What are the similarities between the 1918 flu and modern pandemics? The answer lies in institutional complacency. 📉 The Anatomy of a Crash Whether it’s the geopolitical conflict cycles sparked by human error or the historical climate anomalies like the Dust Bowl echoing in today’s mega-droughts, the "History Rhymes" framework proves that past is prologue. We are currently navigating a decade of disillusionment, where social destabilization isn't just a threat—it's a recurring feature of the human experience. Don't let institutional memory fade when you need it most. We break down how to identify systemic vulnerability before the next speculative hysteria takes hold. It’s time to stop being a victim of the cycle and start recognizing the patterns of collapse. ✨ Join the conversation! If you want to help build institutional resilience, subscribe now and share this episode with someone who needs to see the warning signs. Let’s learn from the past to secure our future. Hit play and let's break the cycle together! 🚀  

📣 New Podcast! "2026 WARNING: Why History is Repeating Itself (And We’re Ignoring the Signs)" on @Spreaker #1918flu #climatecrisis #cryptobubble #cyclicalhistory #democraticbacksliding #democraticnorms #economicbubbles #financialcycles #futuretrends #geopolitics #historicalparallels #humanerror

Scivolamento di molti Paesi in condizioni meno democratiche rispetto alle precedenti.
Preoccupano soprattutto gli Usa. #VDemInstitute
#DemocraticBacksliding
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Faithful Resistance and Noncooperation: How the Religious & Everyone Can Prevent Democratic Backsliding, 3/29 @ 3 pm ET Join this 3 hour workshop to reflect on the rise in authoritarianism and opportunities to intervene, discuss people power to change systems, examine tactics, and strategize about using strategic noncooperation in your community.

3-hour workshop to reflect on the rise in authoritarianism & opportunities to intervene, discuss people power to change systems, examine tactics, and strategize about strategic noncooperation in your community.

#Workshop #Action #Religion #Community #Resist #DemocraticBacksliding #Authoritarianism

Dismantling the Architecture of Systemic Corruption: Key Findings and a Roadmap for Institutional Reform in India - RMN News Dismantling the Architecture of Systemic Corruption: Key Findings and a Roadmap for Institutional Reform in India The report concludes that India is trapped in a self-reinforcing cycle of impunity. In...

🚨 India Corruption Research Report: Dismantling the Architecture of Systemic Corruption! 🇮🇳

#IndiaCorruption #ICRR2025 #DemocraticBacksliding #RuleOfLaw #SystemicReform #GovernanceCrisis #India2025 #RMNNews 🔗

RMN News: rmnnews.com/2026/03/14/d...

💡 When does a Country decline on the V-Dem Democracy Indices?

Watch the video or read in the thread to find out!

#PoliSky #PoliSciSky #PolDataSky #Acedemia #PoliticalScience #Democracy #DemocraticBacksliding
#VDemMethodology #VDemDataset
@vdemamlat.bsky.social

🌈 Abortion law reform in Germany amid democratic backsliding Germany recently passed incremental liberalisations to its abortion law. Yet access to abortion remains under threat, and far-right and conservative forces blocked its partial legalisation. Lisa Brüni...

🌈 #GenderingDemocracy No.37
⚖️ Germany recently passed incremental liberalisations to its abortion law. Yet access to abortion remains under threat, with far-right forces blocking it. Lisa Brünig explains how these processes are symptomatic of broader #DemocraticBacksliding. #IWD2026
👉️ bit.ly/4ssPYba

Georgia's government slashes university places by 92% in reform seen as politically motivated Critics of the ruling Georgian Dream party argue that the education reform is part of a broader project of democratic backsliding, dismantling the institutions that produce citizens who think for themselves.

Critics of the ruling Georgian Dream party argue that the education reform is part of a broader project of democratic backsliding, dismantling the institutions that produce citizens who think for… Bne IntelliNews #Georgia #EducationReform #DemocraticBacksliding #GeorgianDream #UniversityCuts

The Political Landlord: Trump's Global Acquisition Spree and the Sovereignty It's Consuming Trump has declared himself the landlord of Gaza, Venezuela, and soon Cuba. He hasn't set foot in any of them.

This is what Trump meant when he said he’d “run the country like a business.” Now he thinks he’s the landlord of multiple sovereign nations.
#iranwar #Trump #PresidentTrump #democraticbacksliding #politicallandlord #democraticbreakdown #democracy #cubaembargo #greenland

substack.com/@micahblakea...

Democratic backsliding in Sweden amid militarisation In 2023, amid accelerated militarisation, the Swedish government abruptly withdrew its financial support for domestic peace organisations. Felicia Linsér examines the impact on the peace movement of d...

☮️ In 2023, amid accelerated militarisation, the Swedish government abruptly withdrew its financial support for domestic peace organisations.
📉 Felicia Linsér examines the impact on the peace movement of #DemocraticBacksliding + a diminished relationship with political leadership.
👉 bit.ly/46nh9M8

#MannKiBaat #NarendraModi #IndiaPolitics #Accountability #Smokescreen2026 #RMNNews #DemocraticBacksliding #Transparency #RakeshRaman #Podcast youtu.be/-PxYtnPLNeg

The Mann Ki Baat Controversy: Assessing the Gap Between Official Metrics and Political Accountability - RMN News The Mann Ki Baat Controversy: Assessing the Gap Between Official Metrics and Political Accountability RMN News Report Highlights 📊 The Data Chasm: Government-commissioned studies claim over 1 billi...

Is Modi's Mann Ki Baat a genuine national dialogue or a manufactured monologue? 🎙️
🔊 भाइयो और बहनो क्या सुनेगे आप मोदी के मन की बात? ऑडियो विश्लेषण
#MannKiBaat #NarendraModi #IndiaPolitics #Accountability #Smokescreen2026 #RMNNews #DemocraticBacksliding #Transparency

RMN News: rmnnews.com/2026/02/22/t...

Fifty years of the third wave(s): from democratization to autocratization This piece reflects on 50 years since Portugal’s 1974 Carnation Revolution, seen as a trigger for the “third wave of democratization,” a global trend that transformed many dictatorships into democr...

"With the numerous additional assaults on democratic institutions, norms, and legal boundaries by the Trump administration since then, it is by my own analysis no question that the USA no longer qualifies as a democracy."

#usa #democracy #democraticbacksliding

Authoritarian Shift or Normal Politics? Let’s Look Courts, ICE, protests, loyalty purges, and voting rules: is the U.S. sliding toward authoritarianism? Facts and links—no spin.

Hot take: Screaming “authoritarian!” doesn’t make it true. Screaming “totally normal!” doesn’t either. How about… evidence? Courts, enforcement, elections, loyalty purges—linked and sourced. Bring your brain. buff.ly/Rat5DBm #DemocraticBacksliding, #Authoritarianism, #CivilRights, #Politics

Transparency International: corruption perceived to rise globally; Russia scores 22 in 2025 index Transparency International's 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index showed Russia at 22 points; Alena Landyshyeva of Transparency International Russia told the program that democratic backsliding, funding cuts to anti-corruption initiatives and wartime secrecy contributed to worsening results.

Russia's alarming score of just 22 points on the 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index reveals a troubling trend of democratic backsliding and increased secrecy surrounding military spending.

Learn more here!

#US #CitizenPortal #DemocraticBacksliding #CorruptionPerception #PublicAccountability

Vergilius, open de poort naar de hel!

#democraticbacksliding

Security Alarm or Electoral Deception? Controversy Ignites Over Alleged Physical Attack Plan Against PM Modi in Parliament - RMN News Security Alarm or Electoral Deception? Controversy Ignites Over Alleged Physical Attack Plan Against PM Modi in Parliament "The Smokescreen 2026" report offers a sharply critical interpretation of the...

🚨 Chaos in the Temple of Democracy! 🏛️ Speaker Om Birla has made the shocking claim that Congress MPs... 🧐🗳️
#IndiaPolitics #LokSabha #SecurityBreach #TheSmokescreen #PMModi #EVM #PriyankaGandhi #DemocraticBacksliding #ParliamentUpdate #RMNNews

RMN News: rmnnews.com/2026/02/05/s...

Burn-Murdoch of the Financial Times has risen to the occasion, producing an index of democratic backsliding that lets us compare the trajectory of the United States under Trump with those of other nations we used to view as cautionary tales... We’re on a uniquely steep "descent, at least for modern times:" - Paul Krugman (Feb 3, 2026) Graph showing a nearly vertical line showing the decent under Trump compares to a longer more stepped decline for Russia, Turkey (Türkiye), Hungary and Venezuela

"...Burn-Murdoch (Financial Times) has...[been] producing an index of #DemocraticBacksliding that lets us compare the trajectory of the US under Trump with those of other nations we used to view as cautionary tales. We’re on a uniquely steep descent, at least for modern times."
- Paul Krugman

#sdg16US #sdg16RU #sdg16HU #sdg16VE #sdg16TR
#sdg16 and #DemocraticBacksliding

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