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The Flashing Red Lights for Europe: Suppression is never the answer nor is turning a blind eye. I won't pretend to know the answer myself or understand the evolution of this trend in this-day-and-age. What I suspect however is that this trend is more about promoting/subscribing to a distorted reading of history coupled with racist biases possibly due to decades of institutional failures in protecting national history coupled with failures to confront disinformation at every level. Heck forget about history, we've got people including high ranking leaders distorting the present with all audio/visual and reporting tools at our disposal today; but then again let's not get sidetracked. Anyway, untangling the mess now is necessary but at the same time requires political wisdom/tact by leaders who understand the complexity involved yet have the confidence/temperament to navigate through these issues with minimal disruption to national unity; after all they need to deal with the roots not the branches. We also need to have unions that make sense not superficial ones otherwise we'll have a single point of failure of our base value system; kinda of how it is right now. Have I succeeded in getting you excited/optimistic? OK, may be we should visit a nearby pub instead. Just a thought. #extremepolitics #fascism

A defining moment for the 21st century: authoritarianism vs. democracy. The outcome of this conflict will shape our future. Will the strength of democracy prevail, ensuring justice and freedom for all? We want to know what you think! Listen to the full episode of #TheContext and join the conversation with our latest guest, #AlexanderVindman - https://tr.ee/vDpn2nxwW7

What is happening in America is the resurfacing of a tendency to violence that previously dominated American politics until the 1960s. Until that point, the use of voter intimidation, corruption and violence in local politics was heavily normalised in many areas of the country. The antebellum period, the Reconstruction, the Red Scare/Nadir of Race Relations, and the Counterculture Movement are prime examples. What makes the resurgence of this tradition so alarming is that this time, it is married to an increasingly authoritarian, anti-democratic worldview on both extremes of the political spectrum. Whereas previously the dispute was on what constitutes liberty, now the argument is about overthrowing liberty and replacing it with something else.

In our newest guest blog post, Thomas A. Mascaro discusses the relationship between free press and democracy, and what inspired him to update "Assault on the Media: The Nixon Years" by William E. Porter. Read more at https://lnkd.in/gRSzhmna

🎙️ The new episode of Democracy in Question is out!   This episode explores how populism has irreversibly transformed the political landscape. How does digital media play a role in this phenomenon and why has populism been successful in some advanced western democracies?   Tune in to hear President and Rector Shalini Randeria and Catherine Fieschi discuss the pitfalls of technocratic governance and the challenges posed by alliances of populist political forces.   🎧 https://lnkd.in/dV2_xC6e

Essential listening. Insights into Britain. politics, media and business in this episode and earlier one with Mick Lynch. https://lnkd.in/eFXgP3vy

So it's gotten to the point now where a US senator said this. He said, "A problem is now worth more to us unaddressed than addressed." What happens if some brave legislators lean across the aisle and try to compromise and find a solution to a big, hairy problem? They worked with the enemy, they're ideologically impure, their base turns on them, and their job security goes down. What happens if they let the problem linger and fester? Nothing. They can raise money, they can get votes, they can get you mad. And they have a 94 percent re-election rate. So you can put any major problem in this bucket. And this is why it feels like we're not making meaningful progress. You could put immigration in there, you could put climate change in there, you could put AI in there, you could put poverty in there.

In the next installment of our Market Chronicles series, Jeffrey O'Connor analyzes soaring institutional flows against the backdrop of a historical summer in US politics. Swipe through to learn more and read the full report here: https://lnkd.in/e-6smxfx

Give a watch of this video https://lnkd.in/gaF6Pj2h This is an example of another untold history from 1619 to today

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