And the rule of law itself is now, according to many experts, quite clearly under siege. We're at an early point in the term. People have noticed. People are fighting back. The president of the United States is not king. What we're seeing is this administration continue to run a foul of the law. This is against the Constitution. A king unbound by laws, who rules by decree. It's going against our rights as people and especially as American citizens. What's it going to take for us to wake up? The American peo ...

Thailand is known for its scenic beaches, Buddhist temples, and vibrant nightlife. However, it also serves as a cautionary tale of a society where democratic institutions crumble, leaving oligarchs to fight it out https://t.co/r8dknSviTv ...

Storytelling & Democracy - The entertainment industry often fails to support storytellers from marginalized communities, leading to underrepresentation and underfunding [9] - Technology, particularly social media, exacerbates division through algorithms that promote hate speech, extremism, and disinformation [10] - AI models risk perpetuating harmful stereotypes and appropriating voices and stories without consent or compensation [17] - Storytelling can drive social change, as demonstrated by the marriage equality movement [21] Social Impact - Social media contributes to self-hatred and animosity, exemplified by the tragic case of Molly Russell [12] - There has been a 119% increase in tweets demonizing the LGBTQIA+ community since October 2022, leading to harassment and violence [14] - Disinformation spread through algorithms fuels polarization and undermines democratic processes, as seen in the January 6th insurrection and the January 8th coup attempt in Brazil [15] Future Vision - The power of human imagination remains crucial for building a better world, even in the face of AI and algorithmic dominance [20] - Investment in narrative infrastructure is needed to amplify unheard stories and promote diversity in media content [29][30] - Technology should be reimagined as a force for good, with transparent algorithms and AI models that unlock imagination [30] - The story of democracy needs to be rewritten to center on joy, belonging, and possibility, ensuring inclusivity for all [31]

Welcome to the beat everyone. I am Ari Melbour and let me tell you right off the top we have a very special and newsworthy guest to begin the show tonight. House Democratic Minority Leader Hakee Jeff the most powerful Democrat in Washington is here. I will see you in a moment. I will tell folks that we are coming fresh off leader Jeff historic literally breaking historical records 8h hour 44 minute house floor speech. This is one way to understand if nothing else the sheer amount of time and stamina that wa ...

Accusations that South African President Cyril Ramaphosa's police minister frustrated probes into political killings sully the nation's credentials as a working democracy and highlight the rot that has bled support from his party https://t.co/4CyG7FyXh7 ...

Political Analysis - Hong Kong's democracy has been diminished by Chinese authorities [1] - Leung Kwok-hung and his supporters represent a potential for democratic recovery in Hong Kong [1]

For many of you, this year's Independence Day might have felt a little different, a bit out of sorts, almost like peering through the proverbial looking glass, as if we're honoring something that once was. And in a way, we are. This year, the holiday arrived at at a precarious moment for our democracy. As Donald Trump continues to take a wrecking ball to the very institutions built to protect our democracy. Commenting on this state of affairs, a friend of the show, Dean Oadala, shared this observation yeste ...

His mission has been to fight the Chinese authorities’ assaults on Hong Kong’s autonomy and democracy since Britain handed over the territory. But the origins of his politics are in the colonial Hong Kong in which he grew up https://t.co/4EdQLyilRU ...

It has been a divisive, chaotic week in Trump's America with the opening of his cruel migr migrant detention center the administration has dubbed alligator Alcatraz. You see that sign there and the passage of the massively unpopular so-called big beautiful bill as well as his growing list of political targets he's threatening. People who were once buddies or members of Congress who dared to defy him, news organizations.It's no wonder that most Americans and more than half of Republicans even say democracy i ...

Creeping autocracy doesn't just roll onto Main Street with tanks. Though under President Donald Trump, one might argue we're closer to that sort of thing than we'd like to admit. More often, autocracy starts with a list, a government list, then more lists, then bigger lists, and the names on those lists begin to face the full force of the state with blatant disregard for the rule of law and for basic constitutional rights.If you followed our coverage, you know the warning. Autocrats don't go after the avera ...