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The Economist· 2025-11-27 17:50
The Economist has long argued that for Ukraine success means emerging as a thriving, Western-leaning democracy. Unfortunately, each of those things is increasingly in doubt https://t.co/uaiYfU1OJx ...
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Mike Benz· 2025-11-25 22:34
RT Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson)Mike Benz Says Democrats Completely Redefined Democracy When They Started Losing Elections, From Consensus Of Individuals To Consensus Of Institutions.He claims every major institution is complicit, and any American who pushes back is immediately labeled a threat to democracy.According to Benz, Elon was right on the nose, but the efforts to expose the system have stalled since he left Washington."If the voters come in at the end and vote for someone else, that is considered a ...
Who Writes South Africa's Next Chapter? | Sindiswa Calana | TEDxSomerset West
TEDx Talks· 2025-11-25 17:36
Core Message - The speech emphasizes the importance of individual agency and collective action in shaping the future of South Africa [1][2][3] - It challenges the audience to move from passive bystanders to active co-authors of the nation's story [1][2] - The speaker encourages taking ownership and contributing to positive change, rather than focusing on negative headlines [1] Practical Steps for Engagement - Find a cause that resonates personally to ensure sustained investment and commitment [9] - Join existing programs and initiatives to leverage established structures and resources [10] - Commit to consistent involvement and participation to make a meaningful impact [10] Examples of Community Initiatives - Mentoring programs for young girls in challenged communities, providing guidance and support [4][5] - Saturday school programs offering free maths and science lessons to children in townships [6][7] - After-school programs teaching technology to young boys through rugby [7][8] - Programs empowering unemployed mothers with tutoring skills to support primary school learners [8] Call to Action - The speech concludes with a call to action, urging the audience to actively participate in writing South Africa's next chapter [12][13] - It highlights that inaction is also a choice and encourages individuals to pick up the pen and contribute [13]
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Elon Musk· 2025-11-24 15:01
Voter ID is crucial to prevent fraud and save democracy in AmericaMike Lee (@BasedMikeLee):What good reason is there to NOT pass voter ID laws? ...
MS NOW Highlights - Nov. 23
MSNBC· 2025-11-24 00:23
AS THOUSANDS OF PROTESTERS TOOK TO DONALD TRUMP'S BACKYARD YESTERDAY CALLING FOR HIS IMPEACHMENT, TRUMP WAS ALREADY REELING FROM A WEEK WHERE HIS LEGAL LOSSES WERE MOUNTING ON NUMEROUS FRONTS, BOTH PRESIDENTIAL AND PERSONAL. AN APPEALS COURT REJECTED TRUMP'S EFFORTS TO REVIVE HIS DEFAMATION LAWSUIT AGAINST CNN. A FEDERAL JUDGE RULED TRUMP'S DEPLOYMENT OF NATIONAL GUARD TROOPS TO WASHINGTON.DC WAS ILLEGAL AND ANOTHER FEDERAL JUDGE RULED THAT TRUMP LIKELY VIOLATED THE LAW WHEN HE TRIED TO CUT MILLIONS OF DOLL ...
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Mike Benz· 2025-11-23 01:19
Political & Judicial Concerns - The US expresses grave concern over Justice Moraes' actions, viewing them as an attack on the rule of law and political stability in Brazil [1] - Justice Moraes is accused of politicizing the judicial process and bringing Brazil's Supreme Court into disrepute [1] - The incarceration of former President Bolsonaro is seen as provocative and unnecessary, given his existing house arrest and communication limitations [1] - The US warns against judges who have no limits on their power, considering them dangerous to democracy [1]
Walter Isaacson: Gov’t is based on ‘We the People…it’s not based on the divine right of kings’
MSNBC· 2025-11-22 20:19
All right. Next year, the United States turns 250 years old. A quarter of a millennium since a group of revolutionaries put pen to paper and declared the start of a new nation and a new idea.At the center of that idea is one line from the Declaration of Independence. You know it well. We hold these truths to be self-evident.That all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Historian Walter ...
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The Economist· 2025-11-22 00:40
By honouring both those who fought for democracy and those who fought to suppress it, Indonesia’s president is in effect flattening history https://t.co/d4Rte3nkC9 ...
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The Economist· 2025-11-21 16:10
There is no example of a big, mature, wealthy democracy smiling on corruption and treating rules as arbitrary for long. It is much harder to thrive when the most important question for a boss is: “Do you know the president?” https://t.co/uRd5TUQUPl ...
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The Economist· 2025-11-20 07:00
Since the death of the dictator, Spain has become the modern European country that many of his people yearned for. But its democratic institutions are showing signs of decay https://t.co/CUEgvwQd5zPhoto: Alamy https://t.co/Hyjzg0efE9 ...