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#Pranksters vs. #Autocrats : Why #DilemmaActions Advance #Nonviolent #Activism
Author(s) Popovic, Srdja, McClennen, Sophia A.
Abstract
The Lawrence & Lynne Brown #Democracy Medal, presented by the McCourtney Institute for Democracy at #PennState , recognizes outstanding individuals, groups, & organizations that produce innovations to further democracy in the USA or around the world.
> I was just introduced to this #book. Does anyone have any commentary or feedback?
https://ecommons.cornell.edu/items/8e92b2d6-4d65-492d-8a40-7045ba5fc519
Wie die Trump-Regierung Wissensinstitutionen angreift (#Verfassungsblog) #Trump #Administration #Verfassung #Constitution #Verfassungsrecht #ConstitutionalLaw #DEI #University #Federal #Institutions and #Agencies #Autocrats #Totalitarism #Democracy #USA
#SPIEGEL International - Freitag, 7. März 2025 - highlights from #DERSPIEGEL in English
"Europe on the Sidelines - Trump Steers America Away from Allies and Towards Autocracies - For 80 years, the United States was the undisputed leader of Western democracies. But Donald Trump is discarding allies and values in favour of power and money as he steers America into the camp of the #autocrats."
From Turkey to Hungary to Venezuela to Benin, firing civil servants and dismantling government departments is how aspiring strongmen consolidate personal power.
Scholars share lessons learned from around the globe: #CivilService #autocrats #DOGE https://buff.ly/40WR9n6
Aspiring #autocrats like #Trump are always more dangerous the second time in office
Trump clearly feels emboldened to adopt the conduct long familiar from his businesses: just see how far you can push and see who will really sue
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/feb/06/autocrats-dangerous-trump-office
The best book if you want to understand how people like Trump, Orban ,Putin think, operate and why.
Autocracy Inc by Anne Applebaum
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/725302/autocracy-inc-by-anne-applebaum/
#autocracyinc #autocrats #trump #musk #anneappplebaum #geopolitics @geopolitics
Most presidential transitions bring changes, but the current shift in D.C. stands out for its speed, scale, and impact—touching #immigration, #tariffs, research, and more. Here are 4 essential reads on #autocrats and #authoritarianism: https://theconversation.com/whats-behind-trumps-flurry-of-executive-action-4-essential-reads-on-autocrats-and-authoritarianism-248492 #politics
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