Category: Democracy (Theory and Philosophy)

They Were Voted Out. They Refuse to Leave. Now What?

The New York Times – On the Runway:
Avenal, Calif., a city in the rural Central Valley, has become an unlikely example of election denialism months after a recall election.
What Do Dictators Fear Most? Just Ask Nicaragua.

The New York Times – On the Runway:
Nicaragua shows what happens when even dictators fear a rigged election.
As This President Tours Asia, Democracy’s Ideals Aren’t on the Agenda

Several of the leaders President Trump will encounter are either autocrats or presiding over fragile democracies. And some admire his willingness to break the rules.
Brazil Clamped Down on Big Tech. Trump’s Tariffs Could Change That.

With President Trump on their side, U.S. technology companies now have more leverage in Brazil, where they seek to influence new rules policing their platforms.
Bolsonaro House Arrest Casts Shadow Over Brazil-U.S. Trade Talks

The Brazilian Supreme Court justice’s order could complicate efforts to negotiate over President Trump’s punishing tariffs, set to go into effect this week.
Takeaways From Graduation Speeches by Trump, Taraji P. Henson and Others

The New York Times studied videos of addresses posted online, including those by President Trump, Kermit the Frog and a slew of celebrity speakers. Here is a look at key themes that emerged.
Robert W. McChesney, Who Warned of Corporate Media Control, Dies at 72

In over a dozen books, he explored the failures of journalism and the internet, blaming capitalism and calling for the nationalization of Facebook and Google.
Margrethe Vestager, the World’s Top Tech Cop, Is Making Her Exit

Margrethe Vestager, the European Union’s antitrust regulator, who put technology’s harms on the global agenda, reflected on a decade of taking on the biggest companies and what comes next.
For Executives, ‘Defending Democracy’ Can Seem Risky

Even seemingly anodyne sentiments supporting fair elections have become politically charged.
Athens Democracy Forum: Rethinking Journalism

In a time when social media tends to rule the day, what can traditional news organizations to do regain trust?
Rethinking ‘Checks and Balances’ for the A.I. Age

A project at Stanford points to the need for institutional innovation, especially in government, to increase the odds that A.I. enhances democracy.
In Big Election Year, A.I.’s Architects Move Against Its Misuse

Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, Meta and other key developers are acting to prevent the technology from threatening democracies, even as their tools become more powerful.