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From polling and special elections over the past year, we’ve seen two important trends:
Democrats are strongly over-performing in general elections (to the tune of 10-15 points),
and Democratic leadership is incredibly unpopular, even among Democratic voters.
This combination means that there will be a lot of support
— in enthusiasm, money, and votes
— for primary challenges to Democratic incumbents,
and the usual Democratic fretting about electability …

Signs of a progressive takeover?
Colorado offers some tea leaves for this year's Democratic primaries

How To Save Democracy From AI https://www.noemamag.com/rescuing-democracy-from-the-quiet-rule-of-ai/?utm_source=noemalinkedin&utm_medium=noemasocial

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Familienministerin Prien beendet #Demokratie|projekte, Dobrindt streicht einer kritischen Initiative die Förderung. Wer Kritik äußert, wird abgestraft.
"... nun werden erst mal lange vorbereitete Projekte, die teils Förderzusagen bis 2032 hatten, abgebrochen und ihre Strukturen eingestampft. Wer von den bisherigen Trägern künftig unter der

Umbau des Programms „Demokratie leben“: Mitten im Kulturkampf
Familienministerin Prien beendet Demokratieprojekte, Dobrindt streicht einer kritischen Initiative die Förderung. Wer Kritik äußert, wird abgestraft.

Minnesota Democrats report being followed, harassed by ICE agents during immigration surge | National | union-bulletin.com
https://www.union-bulletin.com/news/national/minnesota-democrats-report-being-followed-harassed-by-ice-agents-during-immigration-surge/article_c150edbd-3d4d-57c0-a4f5-9fbfc7ece348.html

Sie versuchen es aber dauernd.
https://www.20min.ch/story/neue-polizeigesetze-demokratie-darf-ihre-buerger-nicht-unter-generalverdacht-stellen-103553351

Susan Collins voted for Trump's massive voter suppression bill.
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This is a thoughtful and thought-provoking piece. Will we chose the ease of compliance or the friction of engagement as AI becomes increasingly prevalent also in our democratic institutions?
For me, I chose friction, as compliance has never been my nature. But my fear is I am in a minority, and the majority is quite happy to outsource decisions and cognitive work to AI.
How To Save Democracy From AI

The 30th anniversary celebration of Democracy Now!, held in New York City’s historic Riverside Church this week, featured live performances and appearances from writers and musicians including Bruce Springsteen and Patti Smith. The musical performances were kicked off by singer-songwriter Alynda Segarra and their band Hurray for the Riff Raff, performing the Puerto Rico-inspired anthem “Pa’lante.”

Hurray for the Riff Raff Performs “Pa’lante” at Democracy Now!’s 30th Anniversary
The 30th anniversary celebration of Democracy Now!, held in New York City’s historic Riverside Church this week, featured live performances and appearances from writers and musicians including Bruce Springsteen and Patti Smith. The musical performances were kicked off by singer-songwriter Alynda Segarra and their band Hurray for the Riff Raff, performing the Puerto Rico-inspired anthem “Pa’lante.”

Three major reports out this month say President Trump has done serious damage to American democracy at remarkable speed since his return to the White House.
An annual report from V-Dem, an institute at Sweden's University of Gothenburg, concluded democracy had deteriorated so much in the U.S. that it lowered the country's democracy ranking from 20th to 51st out of 179 countries.
The U.S. landed between Slovakia and Greece.
Meanwhile, Bright Line Watch, which surveys …