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Op-Ed: What Can I do? Seven Rules for Defending Our Democracy

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Op-Ed: What Can I do? Seven Rules for Defending Our Democracy   During more than two decades working with those fighting for democracy against many of the world’s most notorious autocrats, I came to recognize there are seven rules for confronting non-democratic actors and forces. Then the need to provide such lessons at home…

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2034

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] 2034   History has a way of finding the most important elements of a single event and watching the ripple effect across society. It will be that way when we examine January 6th, decades from now. The single moments won’t matter as much as the narratives and stories that emerge about how we face…

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Where in the world is Ron DeSantis?

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Where in the world is Ron DeSantis? Make sure he gets this message.   In the past two weeks, Florida’s COVID cases have risen 948%. Public health officials and even members of DeSantis’s own administration are raising the alarm, calling on DeSantis to say or do anything. Let’s try something new. The rest of…

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What the MAGA-Right is Planning

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] What the MAGA-Right is Planning   It’s clear that only one party believes in the survival of our democracy. That makes next year’s midterms crucial. The MAGA purge of the GOP is nearly complete. We know what we are up against. Republicans in Washington have made it clear that they’re not interested in governance…

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If You Won’t Understand This Fact, You’re Not Really in the Fight

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] If You Won’t Understand This Fact, You’re Not Really in the Fight   Trump is an ongoing political reality. His imitators and acolytes will try to launder Trumpism and racial nationalism with less overt insanity and more Ivy League gloss. (See DeSantis, Ron) One way or another, Trump will be the GOP nominee. If…