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'Archivist fired by Trump launches a national effort to strengthen democracy': 'On Constitution Day, Shogan launched a national bipartisan effort called "More Perfect" to work on strengthening democracy' https://www.pbs.org/newsho…

Archivist fired by Trump launches a national effort to strengthen democracy
Colleen Shogan made history when she became the first woman to serve as Archivist of the United States in 2023. In February, President Trump fired her with no reason given. On Constitution Day, Shogan launched a national bipartisan effort called "More Perfect" to work on strengthening democracy. Amna Nawaz reports for our series, Art in Action, and our arts and culture coverage, CANVAS.

'Sick Game': Democratic Megadonor David Geffen, 82, Faces Sordid Grooming Lawsuit from Porn Star Husband, 32, as Top Cultural Centers Take His Millions and Toast Him on Both Coasts (Chuck Ross/The Washington Free Beacon)
https://freebeacon.com/democrats/sick-game-democratic-megadonor-david-geffen-82-faces-sordid-grooming-lawsuit-from-porn-star-husband-32-as-top-cultural-centers-take-his-millions-and-toast-him-on-both-coasts/
http://www.memeorandum.com/250903/p31#a250903p31

Endlich mal ein Artikel, der Klartext zu den USA spricht.
https://www.spiegel.de/ausland/usa-unter-donald-trump-demokratieabbau-und-die-stille-resignation-a-…

Demokratieabbau unter Trump: The Land of the Unfree
Unter Donald Trump rutscht die US-amerikanische Demokratie ins Autoritäre. Der große Aufschrei bleibt bislang aus. Das Ausmaß an vorauseilendem Gehorsam, Angst und Resignation ist beängstigend.

Bernie Sanders says that Democratic Party leadership are 'way out of touch'
'Let the people in'
https://www.nytimes.com/video/opinion/100000010489789/bernie-sanders…

Video: Opinion | Bernie Sanders: Democrats Are ‘Way Out of Touch’
In this episode of “The Opinions,” Senator Bernie Sanders tells David Leonhardt that the party and its leadership need to make big changes to start winning election.

"It is past time for both Jeffries and Schumer to step down and step aside. This fascist moment, this age of Trump, demands outspoken, unrelenting and fearless opposition. Whether you are a Democrat, or simply a democrat, we all deserve better."
https://www.theguardia…

Digitala flöden blir sämre, samtalet kidnappas. Vårt beroende av globala jättar hotar demokrati och säkerhet. Men mer reglering är inte lösningen. Vi måste bygga digitala allmänningar på öppna protokoll, inte slutna plattformar. Dags att sluta vara passiva och börja skapa.
https://carlheath.se/f…

Who does this remind you of?
"Within political parties, the same logic has often reappeared: rally the membership around the leader by creating an “internal other” to be purged — an “other” supposedly conspiring against the very essence of the organisation, which is, in turn, embodied by the leader or ruling clique."
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How Democracies Fall Apart
Why the rhetoric of the “enemy within” still threatens democracies across the world.

Senator Murphy:
It’s pretty wild that the corruption is so brazen, is so transparent.
Vought sent out this tweet yesterday saying, I’m canceling energy projects in the following states, and listed the states.
And every single one of them is a state represented by two Democratic senators.
And the one Democratic senator who voted for the Republican continuing resolution
—that senator’s state wasn’t on the list.
So, you know, it’s just there for everybody to s…

Transcript: Chris Murphy’s Dark and Unnerving New Warning about Trump
The Democratic Senator has taken the lead in drawing attention to Trump’s authoritarianism. In an interview, he offers a stark new warning that should galvanize his fellow Democrats before it’s too late.

It's My Party and I'll Leave When I Want To (Rebecca Traister/New York Magazine)
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/democratic-party-politicans-gerontocracy-democrats-too-old-rebecca-traister.html
http://www.memeorandum.com/251103/p83#a251103p83

Leading up to the government shutdown on Wednesday,
congressional Republicans and Donald Trump have
repeated misleading claims
that Democrats were trying to pass a resolution that would provide
“free healthcare for illegals”.
It’s become a well-rehearsed refrain fueling GOP lawmakers.
At the White House on Wednesday, the JD Vance said the Democrats’ spending plan
“would have undone” the work of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA)
– which en…