All posts tagged "Democracy"
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DEMOCRACY
Obama Says He Hopes Trump’s Presidency Has Made People Realize That Elections Matter
September 7, 2018Former President Barack Obama said Friday that he hopes the election and presidency of President Trump...
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Authoritarianism
Obama Urges Americans To Vote In November: ‘Our Democracy Depends On it’
September 7, 2018Former President Obama on Friday called on Americans to vote because “our democracy depends on it,”...
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Authoritarianism
Obama Rips Trump For Fanning Racial, Economic Fears: Trump ‘Is A Symptom, Not The Cause’
September 7, 2018Former President Barack Obama blasted President Trump for “capitalizing” on racial and economic resentments that “politicians...
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Authoritarianism
Obama To Give Speech, Echo His Call To ‘Reject The Rising Strain Of Authoritarian Politics And Policies’
August 30, 2018Former President Barack Obama will receive the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign’s Paul H. Douglas Award...
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Authoritarianism
Hillary Clinton: ‘Fundamental Rights, Civic Virtue, Even Facts And Reason Are Under Assault Like Never Before’
June 22, 2018Former Secretary of State and 2016 Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton blasted President Trump for ripping families...
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DEMOCRACY
Macron Hits Trump: To Protect Democracy, We Must Fight ‘Ever-Growing Virus Of Fake News’
April 25, 2018French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday said during his speech to a joint meeting of Congress...
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DEMOCRACY
New Jersey Becomes The 13th State To Automatically Register People To Vote
April 17, 2018New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) on Tuesday signed legislation that will automatically register people to...
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Authoritarianism
Former Secretary Of State Madeleine Albright Warns: Don’t Let Fascism Go ‘Unnoticed Until It’s Too Late’
April 4, 2018Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, whose new book “Fascism: A Warning” comes out next week, told...
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Authoritarianism
Sinclair-Owned TV Station Bans Employees From Voicing ’Negative Information’ About Sinclair
April 3, 2018Employees at KATU News in Portland, Oregon, an affiliate of conservative Sinclair Broadcast Group, received a...
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DEMOCRACY
Maryland Passes Veto-Proof Automatic Voter Registration Bill, Joining 10 Other States
March 28, 2018Maryland’s Democratic-controlled legislature on Wednesday passed a veto-proof bill that would automatically register eligible citizens to...
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Authoritarianism
Fmr U.S. Atty And Fmr EPA Head Launch New Democracy Task Force To Fight Trump’s ‘Abuse’
January 29, 2018Former U.S. attorney Preet Bharara and former Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Christine Todd Whitman wrote an op-ed announcing...
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Authoritarianism
U.S. Political Rights Rating Downgraded Under Trump Administration: Report
January 18, 2018The U.S. saw a continued and accelerated decline in its political rights over the past year...
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Authoritarianism
Sen. Flake: GOP Should Be Ashamed By Trump’s Stalin-Like Attacks On The Press
January 17, 2018GOP Sen. Jeff Flake (Ariz.) blasted President Trump’s “shameful” and “unprecedented” attacks on the press from...
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DEMOCRACY
Democrat Wins Key Virginia Race By 1 Vote After Recount, Ending The GOP’s 18-Year Majority
December 19, 2017Democrats appear to have ended the 18-year Republican majority in the Virginia House of Delegates after...