Dive into the “Democracy Playbook” with me to identify and counteract autocracy's rise. Learn how Silicon Valley can be a bastion for democratic principles on April 30 at CANOPY Menlo Park. RSVP at: eventbrite.com/e/autocracy-or… #SiliconValley #DefendDemocracy

What would the U.S. look like under an autocracy compared to a democracy? Let's discuss this and the vital “Democracy Playbook” on April 30 at CANOPY Menlo Park. Join us as we strategize our roles in safeguarding democratic values. RSVP Here #Democracy #Autocracy

Congratulations to Freedom House President Michael Abramowitz on being named the next Director of the Voice of America. He understands: 'We are in an information war.' And he will wage that battle for democracy with vigor. instagram.com/reel/C58p9P0Ot…

'Democracy, with freedom and law-based rule to set against autocracy’s repression and arbitrariness, is a morally and practically superior form of government.'

Read LarryDiamond's essay (from his Lipset Lecture), 'Power, Performance, and Legitimacy':
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There is no cavalry coming. No miracle solution. No saviors.

In the end, we, the American people - not any of our institutions - have to save our democracy by voting in defense of that democracy this fall.

We are the cavalry. The responsibility is ours.

A memorable brief post from Bill Kristol, quoting Judge Learned Hand: “Liberty lies in the hearts of men and women; when it dies there, no constitution, no law, no court can even do much to help it.” open.substack.com/pub/thebulwark…

I highly recommend this stunning & comprehensive analysis of the threat that a second Trump presidency would pose to American democracy. Thanks to Protect Democracy for this superb work. authoritarianplaybook2025.org

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Donald Trump told the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in 2020: 'You need to understand that if Europe is under attack, we will never come to help you and to support you.'

According to a new Politico report, Trump also told der Leyen that he wants to pull…

Richard Nixon resigned in 1974. Three years later, Nixon was in exile, and Republicans were not defending Watergate.

Three years after January 6th, its instigator is the likely Republican nominee for president.

The republic was (reasonably) healthy in 1977. It isn't today.

On the Hatred of Jews | Opinion | The Harvard Crimson. thecrimson.com/article/2023/1…

Delivering the NEDemocracy's 20th annual Seymour Martin Lipset Lecture, FSI Stanford's LarryDiamond outlined the grave threats that global #democracy faces—and three things we need to survive this moment, Journal of Democracy reports. Forum @ NED

Jimmy Lai turns 76 today. This marks 1073 days he has spent as a political prisoner in Hong Kong. The British and other Western governments should campaign vigorously for his release, and for freedom for Hong Kong. thecfhk.org

Democracies must not only speak but also act decisively & boldly. At the Lipset Lecture with LarryDiamond, I advocated for sustained support for #Belarus in our continuing pursuit of freedom. I also highlighted the critical need to stand with 🇺🇦. Forum @ NED NEDemocracy

Earlier today, in an email to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) community which disclosed today’s launch of Congress’s investigation of the learning environments, policies and disciplinary procedures of MIT, Harvard and Penn, the Chair of the MIT board stated:

“I write now to let you know that I and the…

Thanks to the NED for this high honor.

“Trump will unleash the vast arsenal of federal powers to implement the most spectacular migration crackdown,” Miller said, adding, “The immigration legal activists won’t know what’s happening.” Do we need another reason to rally around Biden?
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An exceptionally important column on the danger that far-right, anti-democratic intellectuals pose to the future of American democracy. Opinion | Get to Know the Influential Conservative Intellectuals Who Help Explain G.O.P. Extremism - The New York Times nytimes.com/2023/11/04/opi…

Democracy can return to Venezuela the way it has in many other authoritarian contexts—by the opposition uniting, mobilizing massively, and winning at the ballot box. That is a Roberto Patiño’s vital message. Via@nytopinion⁩ nytimes.com/2023/10/30/opi…

Join NED on October 30 at 11 a.m. EDT for the release of its important new book, Defending Democracy in An Age of Sharp Power. ned.org/events/defendi…