democracy

  • “La democracia no es un negocio”, advierten los politólogos

    Casi 1.000 politólogos de todo Estados Unidos firmaron una declaración expresando cómo creen que las acciones de la administración Trump están amenazando la democracia estadounidense. La carta, firmada por expertos de universidades de estados republicanos y demócratas, destaca seis preocupaciones específicas. Estas incluyen las medidas del gobierno para cancelar...
  • ‘Democracy is not a business,’ warns political scientists

    Nearly 1,000 political scientists from across the U.S. have signed a statement expressing how they feel the Trump administration’s actions are threatening American democracy. The letter, signed by experts at colleges and universities in both red and blue states, highlights six specific concerns. They include the administration’s actions to...
  • Protesters: Trump administration actions ‘cast aside democracy’

    In many U.S. cities, President’s Day was used to sound the alarm over actions by the Trump administration. Minnesota protesters braved subzero temperatures Monday to express worry about the loss of democratic norms. The 50501 Movement is described as a grassroots effort where organizers connect online to schedule peaceful protests in...
  • The lesson in democracy given by Biden and Harris

    Despite having lost the November 2024 presidential election against Donald Trump, Kamala Harris this week gave a lesson in democracy by leading the election certification of Donald Trump’s legitimate victory. “I do believe very strongly that America’s democracy is only as strong as our willingness to fight for, every...
  • Biden dropping out of 2024 race ‘healthy for democracy’

    Over the weekend, while self-isolating and recovering from COVID, President Joe Biden announced he is stepping down as the Democratic candidate in the 2024 election. Biden officially endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to become the new Democratic nominee. Nina Eliasoph, professor of sociology at the University of Southern California, said while...
  • A Democracy with votes, not bullets

    Political violence has always been present in the life of American democracy. Two presidents (Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy) were assassinated in office, as was a presidential candidate (Robert F. Kennedy), and one more (Ronald Reagan) was the victim of an attack that nearly cost him his life....
  • Funcionarios electorales llaman a la acción para proteger la democracia

    La democracia estadounidense está en peligro mortal a medida que se acercan las elecciones de 2024, según expertos en una conferencia celebrada en UCLA el viernes. Millones de estadounidenses todavía creen en la afirmación falsa de que las elecciones de 2020 fueron robadas, y la insurrección que tuvo lugar...
  • Election Officials Call for Action to Protect Democracy

    American democracy is in mortal danger as the 2024 election approaches, according to experts at a conference held at the University of California, Los Angeles on Friday. Millions of Americans still believe the false claim that the 2020 election was stolen, and the insurrection that took place on January...
  • Los brasileños de a pie pasan hambre mientras Bolsonaro amenaza la democracia

    El presidente brasileño Jair Bolsonaro está intensificando sus ataques contra las instituciones democráticas de la nación en el período previo a las elecciones presidenciales del 2 de octubre, pero, con el aumento de la inflación, el alto desempleo y las asombrosas tasas de pobreza, la táctica del presidente podría...
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