The business community’s silence could accelerate America’s slide into autocracy, warns the founder of the pro-democracy business coalition Leadership Now.
Corruption
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Autocracy Doesn’t Pay
Businesses need democracy to thrive, argues Daniella Ballou-Aares, founder of the business coalition Leadership Now. They should step up to defend it.
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How Local News Reduces Loneliness
One more reason rebuilding local news is vital. Academic research suggests that whether it’s an obituary, a puff piece, or news of a sale on tuna at the grocery, local news makes us feel less alone.
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Trump Copied Orban’s Playbook. Now Both Wannabe Strongmen Are in Trouble
Hungary’s illiberal prime minister could lose power in elections on April 12, while Trump speeds toward disastrous midterms.
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The Worst President Ever
And why Trump’s ballroom will some day double as a community center for kids.
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The Main Beneficiaries of Trump’s Pardons? White-Collar Criminals Like Him
Trump’s clemency record should be viewed alongside his deregulatory agenda, putting global markets at risk.
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Hezbollah Isn’t Finished
Lebanon’s failure to govern ensures the Iranian-backed militia won’t disappear.
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When Billionaire Government Contractors Are Also Media Moguls
And they have deals with the president, to boot. A legal ethics scholar explores the morass.
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Number of Indictments and Convictions of Biden White House Appointees: Zero
Plus, how Ukraine should negotiate with Russia and how Democrats can name a shadow cabinet — all in the December 3, 2024 newsletter.
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Should We Unite America Around Hatred of Rich Politicians?
Matt Lewis’s new book Filthy Rich Politicians will enrage both the left and the right. But is he too tough on our hard-working elected public servants?
