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fromenglish.elpais.com
2 weeks ago

China's ideological czar' who predicted America's division in the Trump era

Wang Huning is a key figure in shaping China's political ideology and strategy.
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fromThe Atlantic
1 month ago

The Conservative Attack on Empathy

Empathy is viewed by some conservatives as a weakness undermining rational decision-making.
Many conservatives may reject empathy as a coping mechanism in response to painful political realities.
fromThe Nation
1 month ago

If an Authoritarian Trump Seizes More Power, Should Blue States Secede?

The founding of the United States was a secessionist movement, seeking to withdraw from British governance rather than engaging in revolution as defined today.
Left-wing politics
US politics
fromenglish.elpais.com
2 months ago

Barbara F. Walter, civil conflict expert: I see Trump provoking a foreign war to force a third term'

Walter posits that the U.S. risks civil war due to identity-based polarization and its classification as an anocracy.
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fromMedievalists.net
2 months ago

Conspiracy Theories and the Deep State, Now and Then, with Winston Berg - Medievalists.net

Berg examines the historical roots of conspiracy theories in Byzantium, revealing how notions of a ‘deep state’ resonate through time, reflecting political power struggles.
History
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

Do Negative Worldviews Lead to Political Instability?

The power of this feedback loop is one of the greatest insights of modern empirical psychology. It underlies stereotype research, mindset research, most of social psychology, and even the most-used form of talk therapy in the world (CBT).
World politics
fromIndependent
2 months ago

Sonya Bilocerkowycz: Authoritarian shift in Donald Trump's America is grim reminder of USSR tactics

My father studied the Ukrainian artists, activists and workers who defied the Soviet regime and thus faced surveillance and imprisonment. Their resilience offers relevant lessons today.
Russo-Ukrainian War
US politics
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
2 months ago

The Science of Autocracy Suggests the U.S. Is Headed for Dictatorship

Trump's administration exemplifies autocratic tendencies by undermining law, civil liberties, and democratic principles, warning of a potential shift toward autocracy in the U.S.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

Reform UK's victories are just the latest chapter of political fragmentation

British politics is experiencing significant fragmentation with rising support for multiple parties, leading to lower votes for traditional two-party dominance.
#democracy
US politics
fromenglish.elpais.com
4 months ago

Larry Diamond, sociologist: Trump wants everyone to bend the knee to his imperial will'

Populist leaders have eroded democracy using electoral autocracy strategies, leading to a significant democratic decline.
World politics
fromPsychology Today
3 months ago

Will Human Nature Allow Democracy to Survive?

Democracy's global spread is in decline, with support waning, and authoritarianism gaining ground, indicating that democracy may not be a natural evolution.
US politics
fromenglish.elpais.com
4 months ago

Larry Diamond, sociologist: Trump wants everyone to bend the knee to his imperial will'

Populist leaders have eroded democracy using electoral autocracy strategies, leading to a significant democratic decline.
more#democracy
#covid-19
OMG science
fromNature
3 months ago

Daily briefing: COVID booster jabs given in the same arm as the original work faster

A COVID-19 booster in the same arm as the first dose is more effective.
Democratic committees cite science more than Republican committees.
Urban spiders adapt their web-building to environmental vibrations.
OMG science
fromNature
3 months ago

Daily briefing: COVID booster jabs given in the same arm as the original work faster

A COVID-19 booster in the same arm as the first dose is more effective.
Democratic committees cite science more than Republican committees.
Urban spiders adapt their web-building to environmental vibrations.
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US politics
fromwww.npr.org
3 months ago

Hundreds of scholars say U.S. is swiftly heading toward authoritarianism

Political scientists believe the U.S. is rapidly transitioning from liberal democracy to authoritarianism.
US politics
fromwww.npr.org
3 months ago

Hundreds of scholars say U.S. is swiftly heading toward authoritarianism

Political scientists believe the U.S. is rapidly transitioning from liberal democracy to authoritarianism.
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fromwww.niemanlab.org
3 months ago

The unreality of reality TV: How competition shows influence U.S. politics and shape views about economic inequality | Nieman Journalism Lab

Eunji Kim's research reveals that reality TV shapes American beliefs about meritocracy and economic mobility amid declining traditional news consumption.
fromwww.dw.com
3 months ago

'A scary place': Jason Stanley on leaving Trump's America DW 04/04/2025

John Stanley links the Trump presidency to fascism, expressing concern for the safety of academic freedom under his administration.
Russo-Ukrainian War
fromwww.dw.com
4 months ago

25 years of Putin: Russia's president cements his power DW 03/25/2025

Vladimir Putin has consolidated his power in Russia for 25 years, creating a personalized dictatorship and undermining political institutions.
fromThe Atlantic
4 months ago

Politicians Think You're Dumb. Are They Right?

Elected officials view voters more pessimistically than voters view themselves.
Left-wing politics
fromNieman Lab
4 months ago

There's another reason the L.A. Times' AI-generated opinion ratings are bad (this one doesn't involve the Klan)

Most Americans lack a coherent political ideology that fits neatly into the left-right spectrum.
US politics
fromHarvard Gazette
4 months ago

What is a republic? And is ours all right? - Harvard Gazette

Enrollment in the Harvard course 'What is a Republic?' has surged, reflecting heightened interest in the concept of republican governance.
fromPoynter
8 months ago

Why did the polls and those who report on them miss Trump's appeal again? - Poynter

"I don't think there's any doubt that the polls and reporting fell short... They got closer to the truth than in 2020 ... but were off by 3% anyway."
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fromwww.theguardian.com
11 months ago

How Tyrants Fall by Marcel Dirsus review road to revolution

The fleeting nature of power highlights that many dictators face severe consequences after losing control.
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