“The West needs a democratic, free Russia,” argues Yulia Navalnaya. “It is in Europe’s interest to support Russian civil society, independent media, human-rights defenders and all structures that unite opponents of Putin’s dictatorship” https://t.co/ZMXs9lbHLk ...

The tradition of Ukraine’s militarised democracy has served it well during times of war—but leaves it vulnerable in times of peace. The hard work of real reform, says one historian, lies ahead https://t.co/ri9b8XyuFd ...

With us we have former MSNBC host Chris Matthews. His Substack is entitled Heartball with Chris Matthews, an opinion writer at the New York Times. Mara Gay is with us. And former US ambassador to Denmark, Rufus Gford. He was senior aid to both President Obama and President Biden and served as chief of protocol for President Biden with experience planning United Nations events. We'll get to the latest uh out of the UN in just a moment with Rufus. Um Chris Matthews on Comey. Um looks like there's a a bit of a ...

Europe has a vital, if paradoxical role to play in Ukraine. It must now sharply step up support, while also pressing Kyiv to prevent democratic backsliding https://t.co/9ouJlOs6a8 ...

and thanks to you at home for joining us tonight. Uh we do have Vice President Kla Harris here tonight for her first news interview since leaving office. Her first news interview since the election. I'm very excited to speak with her. I'm a little nervous about this interview because it's a big deal. I'll tell you. I do have one thing to tell you though separate and apart from that before we get started. MSNBC has just today announced that my new documentary is going to be airing here on Friday, October 17t ...

"Free speech is the bedrock of democracy. X must be a true public square free speech within the law, nothing more, nothing less." – Elon Musk https://t.co/diMwo7a36E ...

Join me for a little walk back in history. The year 2016 marked a critical rupture in both the American and British story. Brexit happened in June. Trump happened in November. November moments when the larger stories that once bound their people together and instead embraced politics of division. These political earthquakes rejected globalization, diversity, and democratic norms in favor of narrower identities rooted in grievance and nostalgia. And by seating this identity debate to demagogues, democratic l ...

The ability to hold politicians accountable is the bedrock of American democracy. And Donald Trump's seemingly unique ability to avoid it is a key reason that democracy advocates are so worried right now. Perhaps Trump's most consistent tactic in avoiding accountability is so simplistic that it's hard to believe that it actually works.And that tactic is just simply taking every allegation, investigation, or pointed question to him and calling it a witch hunt. It's a witch hunt. That's all it is.The entire t ...

Guineans headed to the polls on Sunday for a referendum on a new constitution intended to pave the way for a return to democracy in the West African nation, which has been under military rule since a coup four years ago https://t.co/j8hNgcFEUu ...

Joining me now is Lena Khan who served as the chair of the Federal Trade Commission under the Biden administration. Lena, welcome back to the show. Thank you for being with us.Thanks for having me. Let's talk about this. You you are making the point that you feel right now is a really opportune time for this country's corporations to stand up.Well, look, I think what we are seeing right now is a very clear display of how monopolies and concentrated economic power work hand in hand with authoritarian figures ...