#Authoritarian

Dave Nicponski ✍️

virus_dave

So, serious question. Let's hope Dems successfully take back both Senate and Presidency this November.Clearly, it's far too dangerous to try to "go back to 2015 normal" and hope for

dasPost-CV

dasvee

1/ Rock and Roll podcast on BBC coverage of Philip's death: excessive, indicative of fear of right wing press.Shallow analysis though: not delving into why royal funerals are important to

Damon Linker

DamonLinker

One of a oddest recurring things about the Trump presidency is the lack of clarity about whether he's on the verge of becoming a dictator or incredibly weak. The answer

Farah Adeed

Farah_adeed

An interesting and intriguing piece by Dr. Rabia Akhtar. A thread. I would like to highlight a few points: scholars did not adequately study cultural dynamics in South Asian societies.1https://twitter.com/Rabs_AA/status/1265175783426920448

David Frum

davidfrum

People used to say "LOL nothing matters" to marvel that no Trump outrage drove his support much below 40%. Also true: "LOL nothing matters" means that no Trump stunt or

Daniel Haran

danielharan

The QC government finally released stats about Covid outbreaks.The first thing to note: We don't have enough people to call people with results, let alone contact tracers. Many people called

Red Labour

RedLabour_

Thread. All over the country, Constituency Labour Parties (CLPs) and branches are passing motions in support of Jeremy Corbyn & in defiance of our General Secretary, David Evans & regional

Carlson Scarn

C941129

First, we ought to know why @joshuawongcf take such position. For many like him, they are willing to back to colonial rule if given a choice. Why? At least democratic

The New York Times

nytimes

Few parts of Venezuela's healthcare system have collapsed as severely as its maternity wards. Doctors are fleeing. Basic supplies are gone.To understand the scope of the crisis, we spent weeks

Captain K ₋ ₛₐᵢₗₒᵣ ₘₐᵣₛ ₑdᵢₜᵢₒₙ

capKinSpAcE

#DoriaDitador Is trending now so I went to check it out. In #Brazil Article discusses new cell phone tracking being used by Bolsonaro and Doria. "The authoritarian and illegal escalation

Heidi Cuda

Heidi_Cuda

VIRAL OPPORTUNISM: “Authoritarian regimes can use the COVID-19 crisis to improve their international standing—taking advantage of others’ distraction. Their aims are different but their methods have much in common.”-⁦@KeirGiles⁩ ⁦@ChathamHouse⁩https:

James McAsh

mcash

I am a teacher and this is my publicly stated desire to overthrow capitalism. Context: govt saying resources from organisations with 'extreme views' should not be used in classrooms. They

Durham NASUWT

NASUWTDurham

At NE Regional Conference, we were demoralised by the position of @KateGreenSU who seemed to show little concern for the safety of our members in schools, demanding schools should be

Heidi Cuda

Heidi_Cuda

SENDING OUT AN S.O.S.: As we fight an unseen enemy—the intentional destruction of truth—I turn to Dr. Joseph Pierre (@psychunseen) for his sage advice on thwarting an authoritarian takeover. Dr.

Dana Aliya Levinson

DanaALevinson

THREAD: Something I think is getting lost in all this is, our institutions (just barely) did hold back an authoritarian onslaught like this country hasn’t seen in the modern era.

Robert Freudenthal

RobFreudenthal

so helpful to read a lockdown critical article from a leftist position, which is a perspective I share. Lockdowns, in my view, protect the healthy and financially well-off, enforcing working