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Defending democracy at home. Combating authoritarianism abroad. Highlighting how they’re connected. https://t.co/HkImoBnZ4V
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Joined October 2017
RT @Kasparov63: One of the most shameful episodes of US journalism was NY Times Moscow bureau chief Walter Duranty publishing what were ess….
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Read "The New York Times Runs Shameless Propaganda on Russia and Ukraine" from @Kasparov63 and subscribe to The Next Move:
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How can The New York Times report fairly on Russia and Ukraine when their correspondent is escorted through the battlefield by Putin's shock troops?. The answer: They can't. That's not journalism. It's just propaganda. Read @Kasparov63's latest. Link in the reply. 👇
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The fight for democracy requires us to build in-person connections. That's why we're excited to partner with @UnPopulistMag @ismapolicy for the Liberalism in the 21st Century Conference. Join us in Washington, DC—August 14-15.
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Read "Here's Why I Don't Call Trump a Dictator (Yet)" and subscribe to The Next Move for more from @Kasparov63 and other leading voices in the pro-democracy movement:
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Don't call Trump a dictator. Not yet, at least. RDI's @Kasparov63 responds to your comments with the crucial distinction between a troubled democracy with an illiberal leader and a full-fledged dictatorship. Link in the replies. 👇
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To tune in to the Autocracy in America podcast and learn more, check out this post from @Kasparov63 and @anneapplebaum. Season 2 drops TOMORROW (July 11). And for more from Garry, be sure to subscribe to The Next Move!
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🚨🚨 TOMORROW: RDI's @Kasparov63 hosts season 2 of @TheAtlantic's Autocracy in America podcast. Why now?. Garry and @anneapplebaum write: "Firsthand experience with dictatorship is the bucket of icy water that Americans need to feel to wake up from their stupor." Link below. 👇
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Read "Trump's secret to limiting speech without outlawing it" from @Kasparov63 and subscribe to The Next Move for more:
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Trump is going after James Comey and John Brennan. Will they go to jail? The president says "whatever happens, happens.". But the damage to free speech may already be done. An aspiring strongman doesn't need to outlaw dissent to limit it. Read @Kasparov63's latest. Link below.
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Why does ICE, whose detainees mostly have no criminal record, need 10,000 more agents?. The ratio of agents to undocumented migrants will soon rival East Germany’s Stasi. That should terrify all of us.
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In June @TuckerCarlson grilled @tedcruz on Iran but treated Pezeshkian and Putin like wise uncles. The contrast isn’t just stylistic—it’s strategic. Authoritarians know this footage will be recycled to legitimize regimes abroad. Read @YemeniFatima here:.
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RT @RinainDC: “I am the daughter of immigrants. I'm proud to wave the American flag, even when I’m not proud of our government. And I want….
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From Idi Amin’s Uganda to West Virginia coal country, my family’s story taught me the value of our flag, writes @RinainDC. A patriotic must read for this Fourth of July. 🇺🇸.
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🔥 Immigration, Gaza, abortion, gun rights. 🍝 Shrimp pasta and oxtail. What happens when you mix the most divisive political issues with a dinner party full of strong opinions?. Watch the new episode of Politics at the Table—now streaming. 🎥
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Read "The Mamdani Mirage" and subscribe to The Next Move.
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Democracy is key to social *democracy*, whereas in democratic socialism, democracy is reduced to a mere adjective. @Kasparov63 responds to your comments on Zohran Mamdani. Link below. 👇
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RT @TheFIREorg: BREAKING: The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 to uphold Texas's age-verification law for sites featuring adult content. The decisio….
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