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Witches, vampires, and fascism | Jason Lin | TEDxMoorestown Friends School
TEDx Talks· 2026-02-20 16:38
It's a cold winter day in Saline, Massachusetts, 1692, and the Paris house. The Paris household is marked with screams. The two children of the house are racked with seizures, fits.They complain of needle-like pains in the day and feverish nightmares in in the night. The the head of the household, Reverend Paris, has tried everything. He has called every herbalist, every apothecarian, every doctor he can, but all of them simply come and go.They find nothing to treat, no cures to give. Until one day, one Dr. ...
The president who cried ‘Witch Hunt:’ How Trump escapes accountability & devalues oversight roles
MSNBC· 2025-09-21 18:37
Accountability and Oversight - The bedrock of American democracy is the ability to hold politicians accountable, which is currently threatened [1][8] - A key tactic used to avoid accountability is dismissing allegations and investigations as a "witch hunt" [1][2][5][6] - Inspectors General (IGs) are crucial for independent oversight and accountability within government, established to prevent abuses of power [9][10] - IGs conduct investigations based on facts, free from undue influence, to improve government operations [10][11] - Whistleblowers play a vital role in exposing wrongdoing and holding the government accountable [12][13] - Devaluing whistleblowers and accountability mechanisms leads to less transparency and oversight, potentially returning to abuses of power [13][14] Political and Governmental Implications - Dismissing accountability mechanisms undermines public trust in government and its ability to provide services [26][27] - The current political climate shows a disregard for rules, norms, and the law, enabling unchecked power [7][21][22] - Congress's failure to act as a check on the executive branch exacerbates the problem of unchecked power [21][23] - Actions like revoking security clearances based on political disagreements demonstrate abuse of power and harm individuals [31][30]
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BBC News (World)· 2025-07-07 18:16
Trump tells Brazil to stop 'witch hunt' against Bolsonaro https://t.co/znZgB2wHP4 ...