On September 23rd, Apple TV Plus announced that it was postponing the release of a thriller series, The Savant, starring Jessica Chastain. The series centers on an investigator who infiltrates online message boards to draw out and thwart white nationalists, hate groups, and other domestic extremists. It's based on a 19 a 2019 article in Cosmopolitan which discussed a real life p person who had halted the plans of wouldbe mass murderers many of whom were part of the alt-right.Apple's statement did not exclud ...

https://t.co/3uFmjaL1mMNote that this was from *2007*, a decade before his more recent shifts, and two years before his quote "I no longer believe that freedom and democracy are compatible" (see https://t.co/XjjqnUOFoW) where he claims to choose freedom. ...

But I want to bring in Senator Chris Murphy of Connecticut. He is a member of Senate Democratic leadership. Thanks for being with us.I I want to start by saying that one of the things we just heard from the vice president, and I'm going to quote him there. It's about your party. They are cracking on this.Are you seeing signs of cracks within your party. Is the nervousness getting higher. >> Well, literally nothing he said is true.The fact of the matter is there were two bills to keep the government open on ...

I think there's two things that are happening at once, and this is something that's very important for people to understand. One, there absolutely is an unprecedented abuse of power, destruction of norms, erosion of our government and our democracy in order to prop up an authoritarian style of governance. That is happening.However, they are weaker than they look. And it is important that we remember that because what they rely on is the impression of power, the perception of inevitability in us giving up in ...

Peter Mutharika's return as president of Malawi is both a triumph and a tragedy for African democracy, writes @justicemalala (via @opinion) https://t.co/uc7EeVH0rn ...

Let's bring it right now. Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield. Uh thank you so much for being with us.Um I want to get your reaction and your response uh to the president uh sending National Guard troops to Portland. There have been chaotic scenes that we've seen play out over the past five years, six years. What would you say to people that have seen those scenes.Uh who who would say what makes sense for the president's national guard guardsman there. Why is that a mistake in your mind. Well, I mean, it j ...

Let me ask you a question. When you hear the word democracy, what comes to mind. For many Americans, democracy can seem abstract, a thing about elites, which elites who day-to-day normal people struggles wax poetic.We're being called upon in this moment to fight to defend our democracy, but it's hard for some to fight for an ideal when they're just trying to make ends meet. And part of that is because many elected officials don't want to ruffle their donor's feathers. So they keep their criticism of Donald ...

Political Landscape - Political reactions to the indictment are divided along party lines, with Democrats viewing it as a red line and Republicans celebrating it [1] - Some Democratic lawmakers warn about the abuse of power and the potential demise of democracy if such actions are allowed to go unpunished [2][3][7] - The administration is accused of being lawless and engaging in actions that could lead to authoritarianism [6] Democratic Response - Democrats are urged to stand up to the perceived bully and not back down or bend [2][7] - There is a call for transparency to educate the American people about the potential dangers of the current situation [10][13] - The situation is compared to Richard Nixon's era, suggesting a repeat of history but potentially more ferocious [10][11] Concerns and Targets - There are concerns that the administration is weaponizing its power to seek retribution against political opponents [12] - The President has expanded his target list to include individuals like Lisa Monaco, Fonnie Willis, George Soros, and Reed Hoffman [14] - There are worries that members of Congress who speak out against the administration could be targeted [14] Resilience and Action - Individuals are encouraged to turn their fear into power and reject the current state of affairs [16] - The American people will ultimately make decisive decisions about preserving and strengthening democracy [11] - It is emphasized that the current situation is not an exception but has become the rule, requiring a strong response [15]

George Packer, writing for The Atlantic, argues, "We can't see the threat of authoritarianism because we don't recognize it. We're living in a in an in an authoritarian state," he writes. It didn't feel that way this morning when I took my dog for his usual walk in the park and dew from the grass glittered on my boots in the rising sunlight. It doesn't feel that way when you're ordering an iced mocha latte at Starbucks or watching the Patriots lose to the Steelers.The persistent normality of daily life is d ...

Corey, welcome. Thank you. I'm looking forward to the conversation.Corey, what power does the FCC chair Brendan Carr actually have. Well, as part of the uh FCC, their uh licenses are um uh in his hands. The FCC uh disallows um cursing on air.And if all he was doing was enforcing rules like that and seeking to to to to talk about them and protect them, there'd be no problem. But no government has the ability to shut down speech and certainly not an ability to use the power of government to target and punish ...