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Eurasia Review follow it: Robert Reich: Trump’s Attack On The American Mind – OpEd. Quote: “Throughout history, tyrants have understood that their major enemy is an educated citizenry. Slaveholders prohibited the enslaved from learning to read. Nazis burned books. Putin and Xi censor the media.”

Posted on March 23, 2025 by michelleclarke2015

Robert Reich Robert Reich: Trump’s Attack On The American Mind – OpEd  March 21, 2025  0 Comments By Robert Reich Trump is dismantling much of the Department of Education. He has ordered wrestling executive-turned-Education Secretary Linda McMahon to shut most of her … Continue reading →

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Big Think: Today’s dictators are united — but not by ideology. …”Applebaum’s answer to the threat posed by Autocracy, Inc. is for democratic nations across the world to form a coalition of their own, do so out of the shared realization that “nobody’s democracy is safe,” and work together to root out autocratic influences in their economy and politics at home and abroad….”

Posted on October 18, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

The Present — October 10, 2024 Today’s dictators are united — but not by ideology Modern autocracies operate “not like a bloc but rather like an agglomeration of companies,” says journalist and historian Anne Applebaum. Key Takeaways Tim Brinkhof Copy a link … Continue reading →

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Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists: How demagogues destroy democracy: a step-by-step global guide

Posted on September 15, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

The huge granite head from a statue of Lenin is removed by workers in the former East Berlin in 1991. Image courtesy of Hansi Kraus / AP Photos. Copyright 1991 AP, used with permission. How demagogues destroy democracy: a step-by-step … Continue reading →

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The MIT Press Reader: How Data-Fueled Neurotargeting Could Kill Democracy

Posted on June 30, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

How Data-Fueled Neurotargeting Could Kill Democracy Left unchecked, the technique, which weaponizes emotional data for political gain, could erode the foundations of a fair and informed society. By: Aram Sinnreich & Jesse Gilbert One of the foundational concepts in modern … Continue reading →

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Say Hello to AI Steve, the AI Chatbot Running for Parliament in the UK. Source: Singularity Hub

Posted on June 15, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

Say Hello to AI Steve, the AI Chatbot Running for Parliament in the UK ByJason Dorrier June 13, 2024 It’s a year of elections, and the internet is already rife with AI-generated political content. An AI robocaller mimicking Joe Biden … Continue reading →

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In 2024, Democracy Is On The Ballot – OpEd. By IFIMES. Eurasia Review

Posted on May 20, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

In 2024, Democracy Is On The Ballot – OpEd May 20, 2024 0 Comments By IFIMES By Marc R. Pacheco In 2024, when half of the world’s population is heading to the polls, democracy is on the ballot. More than … Continue reading →

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