Distinguished Professor of Democracy UofToronto. Fellow Royal Society; books: Revolution and Dictatorship; Pluralism by Default; Competitive Authoritarianism

Joined February 2022
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Madelaine Dean would prefer Collins I guess?? Why is she a Dem?
NEW: Democratic Rep. Madeleine Dean says Graham Platner "has disqualified himself" from Maine Senate race. "It's so distressing -- All of the stories that are coming out, and there are more and more, it seems, by the hour."
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I can't find anywhere where Garland actually says that "justice does not move at the pace of twitter". Where did Zeleny get that quote?
Merrick Garland draws upon a lifetime of experience in some of the nation's most important criminal cases, from the Oklahoma City bombing to the Capitol attack, as he explains justice does not move at the pace of Twitter. He asks for patience, indulgence so DOJ can do its job.
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This is a big deal:
Russia is starting to lose ground in Ukraine Our tracker suggests it has suffered its first sustained net loss since October 2023 economist.com/graphic-detail…
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Reporter: What do you make of Republicans saying that Virginia— AOC: Wah wah wah. We have asked Republicans for 10 years to ban partisan gerrymandering. And for 10 years, Republicans have said no. Republicans have fought for partisan gerrymanders across the United States of America. And these are the rules that they have set. And so if the Republican Party wanted to start this, they did this in North Carolina. They drew out three Democratic members of Congress in North Carolina. They did it in Texas. What they’re just mad at is that they have been accustomed to a Democratic Party that rolls over, doesn’t fight, and takes everything sitting down. And what they’re mad at right now is that we are here in a new day. And we have been asking the Democratic Party to stand up and fight, and now they did—and now the Republican Party doesn’t like the fact that they are fighting against someone who actually will stand up for the American people. So if Republicans decide that they would like to revisit a ban on partisan gerrymandering, I welcome them. We have the bill right here to end this all today. But they don’t want to, because they like pursuing and continuing to enact an unfair electoral landscape. And so we have an obligation to defend ourselves.
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Long unofficially banned from appearing on state TV, incoming Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar appears on a channel to which he was previously not allowed only to announce an end of "North Korean" style Orban media monopoly.
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I know that Bondi's replacement won't be any better. But the Schadenfreude is nice.
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Only someone without a brain would support U.S. invasion of Iran. Only someone without a heart wouldn't be happy to see Khamenei go down
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I was against this war against Iran. Now that it’s happening, I hope it leads to democratic regime change. I’m elated that Khamenei is gone. But the arrest of Maduro has not produced democratic regime change yet. The killing of Hamas and Hezbollah leaders did not end those terrorist groups. We have long ways to go before Iranians are free and living under democracy. Celebrate the end of Khamenei today. Worry about what comes next tomorrow.
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Looking forward to Brendan Carr's measures to ensure political balance on Fox News.
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Any effort to see Greenland as about security is pure sane washing
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Abolish ICE
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I had a good and important meeting with Canada’s Special Representative for the Reconstruction of Ukraine, @cafreeland. Key topics: Ukraine’s reconstruction, support in ensuring our energy resilience and restoring infrastructure. We are counting on Canadian businesses' involvement and Canadian investment in major reconstruction initiatives. I am grateful to Mark Carney, the people of Canada, and Ms. Freeland for Canada’s unwavering support for Ukraine, including strengthening our air defense and contributions to the PURL initiative, which enables us to acquire weapons for our defense.
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I like a lot of what Frum has to say. But the equation of Mamdani and Fuentes as somehow equivalent is batshit insane (not to mention the idea that the immune system is worse in the dem party than republican).
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Who is the national Democrat who will speak as honestly and courageously about Mamdani and PIker as @tedcruz has spoken about Carlson and Fuentes? The disease is worse on the GOP side, but the immune system is weaker on the Democratic side.
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The moment when 30 million Ameriacns received healthcare (2010)
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For almost four decades, Nancy Pelosi has served the American people and worked to make our country better. No one was more skilled at bringing people together and getting legislation passed – and I will always be grateful for her support of the Affordable Care Act. She made us proud to be Democrats, and will go down in history as one of the best speakers the House of Representatives has ever had. Nancy, thank you for your leadership and your friendship. Michelle and I wish you and Paul the best in this next chapter.
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This was published one year ago. Everything is right.
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How can anyone be OK with what Trump's ICE is doing? ICE agents stormed the Oregon home of Maricruz Andres, without a clear judicial warrant, pointed rifles at her family without showing badges, and held minors at gunpoint, all while her baby cried inside. The people were legally present in the U.S. No one should ever have rifles aimed at their children inside their own home This isn’t “border security.” This is state-sanctioned terror inside an American neighborhood.
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There is a no greater patriotic, pro-American act than participating in a "no kings" demonstration. Please read the Declaration of Independence.
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