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"In the #tech bro world #ElonMusk comes from, the definition of "freedom" is that rich people get to treat everyone else however they like, without that pesky #government coming in to protect people's #safety, autonomy or civil #rights. As Duran explained in his newsletter, "These cities will be controlled entirely by tech #billionaires and #corporations, operating outside of #US laws.""
salon.com/2025/03/17/the-dysto

It's nearly time to declare the #death of #USA #democracy

While #Trump was democratically elected, the Trump & #Musk duo have so far:

- Obfuscated what they're doing
- Systematically been #dismantling independent #agencies
- Repeatedly ignored a #judge & rule of #law
- Stacked courts in their favor
- Purged #army & federal agencies like #FBI
- Trampled on citizens's #rights, including #humanrights

Etcetera, etc.

Last chance to fight..

Democratia sepulta, tyrannis exorta.

Thanks to all 50,000 people in Piazza del Popolo in Roma today for the Una Piazza per L'Europa event, conceived by Michele Serra and supported by La Repubblica newspaper.
♥️
(I picked up today's print edition of La Repubblica, with spectacular cover and "Il Manifesto del Ventotene" Corrado Augias' Introduction - photo below)

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The Voice of America (VOA) was established in 1942 during World War II to provide accurate news and counter Nazi propaganda. It has since evolved into a major international broadcaster, delivering news and cultural programming in nearly 50 languages, funded by the U.S. government through the U.S. Agency for Global Media.

President Trump appointed Kari Lake as a special adviser to the U.S. Agency for Global Media.

More on this...

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Let's talk about press freedom.

This current government has been limiting the free press in varying ways.

First, it selects which outlets can have access to the Executive branch.
Second, it selects which outlets can travel with the President.
Third, it cancels mainstream media subscriptions.
Fourth, it fires Voice of America reporters for "bias".

Let's talk more about Voice of America in the next post.

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The Trump administration has been attacking some of our rights. Recall them.

1st Amendment enumerates them:

"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances."

Law school explanation of each of these rights:
law.cornell.edu/wex/first_amen

LII / Legal Information InstituteFirst Amendment

'They had no right': Inuit women recount experiences past and present of forced sterilization
While a national organization seeks to track cases of forced sterilization of Indigenous peoples across Canada, Inuit women in the North say the practice hasn't ended. Three women shared their stories with us.
#indigenous #women #rights #health #Canada #North
cbc.ca/news/canada/north/inuit

#Europe must suspend #Hungarian voting #rights as soon as possible. The #EU and the whole #freeWorld is now facing a time full of #difficulties and threats both from the outside (#Russia, #China, #USA) and inside (#Fidesz, #AfD, #Konfederacja and more). Due to that fact Europe must be #united like never before. We must speak with one voice. We must consolidate our efforts. We must create a #EuropeanArmy. We must #federaliseEurope, because there is no place for small countries in the new reality.

"Concerned at the UK Government’s intentions to review the #HumanRights framework and #JudicialReview we have come together to state:

While every system could be improved, and protecting #rights and #freedoms for all is a balancing act, our #HumanRightsAct is a proportionate and well-drafted protection for the fundamental #liberties and #responsibilities of everyone in this country.

The Act guarantees the rights to #FreeSpeech and expression, to life, to #liberty, to security, to privacy, to assembly, and to #FreedomOfReligion or belief. It prohibits torture and guarantees fair trials and the #RuleOfLaw.

Judicial review is an indispensable mechanism for individuals to assert those rights and freedoms against the power of the state." humanrightsact.org.uk/

humanrightsact.org.ukProtect Human Rights and Judicial Review – Defend the Human Rights Act and access to justice