@MAD_democracy@journa.hostTONIGHT: Pulitzer-winning cartoonist Ann Telnaes discusses The Power of Editorial Cartoonists for Democracy!
Ann Telnaes resigned from WaPo when this cartoon was rejected.
She wrote, “...My job is to hold powerful people and institutions accountable. For the first time, my editor prevented me from doing that critical job.”
Sign up here: #FreePress #Democracy #Media
@erk709@social.linux.pizzaThe #US got #democracy wrong. It's not one vote per dollar, it's one vote per person.
http://talkwards.c…
@mgorny@social.treehouse.systemsThe best proof of how the modern #democracy works is how often people support initiatives going against their own interest. In particular, whenever they vote for politicians that openly claim that these people should not have the right to vote.
#politics
@MAD_democracy@journa.hostThe Marines and National Guard shouldn't be deployed to protests in LA, Texas or anywhere else.
But since they are, the Freedom of the Press Foundation and other press freedom groups wrote a letter to them explaining the basics of journalists' rights when covering demonstrations, and offering their help.
#Press #Freedom #Democracy
@Europablog@mastodon.socialDie Welt kehrt zu den Gesetzen des Dschungels zurück. Essay von Ilja Leonard Pfeijffer.
https://europa.blog/de/die-welt-kehrt-zu-den-gesetzen-des-dschungels-zurueck/
@juer@juergenklute@digitalcourage.socialDie Welt kehrt zu den Gesetzen des Dschungels zurück. Essay von Ilja Leonard Pfeijffer.
https://europa.blog/de/die-welt-kehrt-zu-den-gesetzen-des-dschungels-zurueck/
@pixelcode@social.tchncs.deHamburg police have understood what “defensive #democracy” means:
“Does flying the 🏳️🌈 flag violate the neutrality requirement? No! Our neutrality means political impartiality – but not neutrality in value. The flag represents values like diversity, tolerance & equality of rights, which are deeply embedded in our constitution.
Positioning ourselves against hate & discrimi…
@chris@mstdn.chrisalemany.caDid New York City just.... break something?
#DemocraticSocialism #StatusQuo #Democracy #USA #USPoli https://sfba.social/@vij/114741930283949412
@chris@mstdn.chrisalemany.caNewspapers let the fox in and now they dead... Canada too. Even after FB banned news orgs on their platform here in Canada those news orgs STILL used it slavishly.
Like some weird media-version of Stockholm Syndrome.
#canpoli #journalism #media #canada #truth #posttruth #democracy
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