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#political-power

The authoritarian playbook': Trump targets judges, lawyers and law itself

Trump is using executive power and social media to target critics, undermining institutions and democracy.

fromSlate Magazine

1 week ago

The Supreme Court Is Giving Trump Even More Power

Supreme Court ruling empowers Trump to dismiss agency leaders without cause, weakening institutional checks on presidential power.

The authoritarian playbook': Trump targets judges, lawyers and law itself

Trump is using executive power and social media to target critics, undermining institutions and democracy.

fromSlate Magazine

1 week ago

The Supreme Court Is Giving Trump Even More Power

Supreme Court ruling empowers Trump to dismiss agency leaders without cause, weakening institutional checks on presidential power.

Exclusive | NYC Council Speaker Adrienne Adams' 'powerless' charter panel stacked with Dem cronies making six-figure salaries: 'big waste of money'

NYC Council's new commission risks wasting taxpayer money on power-limiting initiatives that are unlikely to succeed against the mayor's established commission.

#democracy

Tech industry

fromwww.aljazeera.com

How technocracy has become our reality

Technocrats threaten democracy by merging corporate power with governance, challenging traditional democratic structures.

NYC politics

fromNew York Post

Albany Dems push bill to give NYC Council the power to remove mayor: 'smacking democracy in the face'

New legislation could empower NYC Council to remove a mayor with a three-fourths majority.

fromThe Atlantic

Russo-Ukrainian War

What to Expect When You're Expecting an Oligarchy

SF parents

Opinion | My Father Founded Singapore. He Would Be Troubled by What It's Become.

Tech industry

fromwww.aljazeera.com

How technocracy has become our reality

Technocrats threaten democracy by merging corporate power with governance, challenging traditional democratic structures.

NYC politics

fromNew York Post

Albany Dems push bill to give NYC Council the power to remove mayor: 'smacking democracy in the face'

New legislation could empower NYC Council to remove a mayor with a three-fourths majority.

fromThe Atlantic

Russo-Ukrainian War

What to Expect When You're Expecting an Oligarchy

SF parents

Opinion | My Father Founded Singapore. He Would Be Troubled by What It's Become.

more#democracy

#donald-trump

The Guardian view on Trump and media: attention is power. Can Democrats grab it? | Editorial

Donald Trump leverages media attention to maintain political power and influence, reflecting a continuous campaign approach even post-presidency.

US politics

Peter Navarro: the economist who has outsmarted Elon Musk and has the ear of Donald Trump

The Guardian view on Trump and media: attention is power. Can Democrats grab it? | Editorial

Donald Trump leverages media attention to maintain political power and influence, reflecting a continuous campaign approach even post-presidency.

US politics

Peter Navarro: the economist who has outsmarted Elon Musk and has the ear of Donald Trump

10 Famous Forgeries from the Middle Ages - Medievalists.net

Forged documents in the Middle Ages legitimized false claims and significantly impacted authority, politics, and religion.

What happens when podcasters are determining what constitutes rule of law?

Law enforcement and judicial integrity are compromised by those in power pursuing unlawful agendas.

from48 hills

SF politics

Supes vote 9-2 to let Lurie fire one of the best members of the Police Commission - 48 hills

Podcast

fromSlate Magazine

What happens when podcasters are determining what constitutes rule of law?

Law enforcement and judicial integrity are compromised by those in power pursuing unlawful agendas.

SF politics

from48 hills

Supes vote 9-2 to let Lurie fire one of the best members of the Police Commission - 48 hills

The Board of Supervisors voted 9-2 to support Mayor Lurie's dismissal of Police Commissioner Max Carter-Oberstone.

What Elon Musk Is Doing to the Government

Elon Musk's influence on the U.S. government signifies a troubling merging of Silicon Valley and political power dynamics.

US Elections

Musk Lawyer Tries to Build a Powerhouse Firm With a Billionaire Client

A group of Republican lawyers is collaborating with Elon Musk's attorney to create a new conservative legal powerhouse.

fromThe New Yorker

What Elon Musk Is Doing to the Government

Elon Musk's influence on the U.S. government signifies a troubling merging of Silicon Valley and political power dynamics.

US Elections

Musk Lawyer Tries to Build a Powerhouse Firm With a Billionaire Client

more#elon-musk

Books

2,000 year old book about Roman emperors enters bestseller charts

The renewed popularity of Suetonius' biographies highlights an enduring fascination with Roman history and the nature of power.

The Lives of the Caesars by Tom Holland has become a bestseller, showcasing the timeless intrigue of Roman emperors' lives.

fromWarpweftandway

Hybrid talk: Orthodox Transmission of Political Power: The Notion of Zhengtong in China's Past and Present (Mara Yue Du, Cornell/IAS)

The upcoming hybrid talk at Rutgers Center for Chinese Studies will explore the historical concept of 'Zhengtong' in the context of political power in China.

philosophy

#oligarchy

East Bay (California)

fromwww.twincities.com

Biden warns the US risks becoming an oligarchy.' What does the term mean?

Biden warns of democracy's slide into oligarchy dominated by tech billionaires.

Left-wing politics

fromwww.mediaite.com

Bernie Sanders Has to Ask Three Times If Trump's Billionaire Treasury Secretary Nominee Agrees The U.S. Is An Oligarchy

The U.S. faces unprecedented wealth and income inequality, contributing to oligarchic dynamics that threaten democracy.

East Bay (California)

fromwww.twincities.com

Biden warns the US risks becoming an oligarchy.' What does the term mean?

Biden warns of democracy's slide into oligarchy dominated by tech billionaires.

Left-wing politics

fromwww.mediaite.com