# american democracy (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 4 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover american democracy. Page: Feed: --- ## [Far Out](http://weeklysift.blogspot.com/2026/08/far-out.html) _2026-08-17 · Doug Muder · The Weekly Sift_ There’s a maddening tendency among elected officials and the political press to equate “far left” and “far right” candidates as occupying equally extreme, dangerous ends of the political spectrum, though those in the former camp mostly want universal healthcare and affordable housing while the latter is more likely to endorse the forced deportation of non-white people from the United States. -… ## [Interested Parties](http://weeklysift.blogspot.com/2026/08/interested-parties.html) _2026-08-10 · Doug Muder · The Weekly Sift_ Tyranny is the handmaiden of the moneyed interests. - Robert Reich " The real meaning of Abdul El-Sayed’s victory in Michigan " This week's featured post is " Why the freak-out over El-Sayed? " Ongoing stories Trump's assault on American democracy. Blanche is fully installed as AG. Money for the rest of this calendar year has been voted. So there's nothing restraining Trump from doing his worst… ## [The Cost of Remaking America](https://odinikaeze.substack.com/p/the-cost-of-remaking-america) _2026-08-08 · Evaristus Odinikaeze · LeadPsych_ A Psychopolitical Accounting of What "Transformation" Is Actually Charging the American People ## [Going Long](http://weeklysift.blogspot.com/2026/08/going-long.html) _2026-08-03 · Doug Muder · The Weekly Sift_ So, how did we get here? Not because one party discovered a winning campaign slogan, a charismatic leader, or because of one presidential election. We arrived here because one political movement developed a deep understanding of how power operates within the American constitutional system. - John F. Terzano, " The Long Game " This week's featured post is " Power is more than just votes. " Ongoing… ## [Left of what?](http://weeklysift.blogspot.com/2026/07/left-of-what.html) _2026-07-27 · Doug Muder · The Weekly Sift_ People \[are\] calling us the “far left” and we are literally just out here talking about funding public schools and keeping hospitals open and paving roads . - Jess Piper There is no featured post this week. Ongoing stories Trump's assault on American democracy. This week's primary target was the free press . Fortunately, federal judges still believe in the First Amendment . Climate change. This… ## [Coming for Us](http://weeklysift.blogspot.com/2026/07/coming-for-us.html) _2026-07-20 · Doug Muder · The Weekly Sift_ You may think the camps are for someone else. DHS has already floated “100 million deportations” as a real number. Only 47 million people living in America were born somewhere else. Hitting 100 million means coming for citizens too, native-born and naturalized alike. " These concentration camps are being built for us. We can stop them. " LOLGOP Studios This week's featured post is " Why everything… ## [“Survivor”-style voting](https://edwardbfoley.substack.com/p/survivor-style-voting) _2026-07-16 · Edward B. Foley · Common Ground Democracy_ The TV show uses a worthwhile procedure that could combat polarization. ## [Arms and Wisdom](http://weeklysift.blogspot.com/2026/07/arms-and-wisdom.html) _2026-07-13 · Doug Muder · The Weekly Sift_ Arms are of little value in the field unless there is wise counsel at home. - Cicero This week's featured post is " Graham Platner's exit, and the debate it leads to ". Ongoing stories Trump's assault on American democracy. He has used the new powers the Supreme Court gave him to get rid of everyone on the Election Assistance Commission , which used to be bipartisan. The EAC mostly advises states… ## [The Right to Know, the Choice to Hide](https://odinikaeze.substack.com/p/the-right-to-know-the-choice-to-hide) _2026-07-12 · Evaristus Odinikaeze · LeadPsych_ What a Senator's Sudden Death, a Leader's Silence, and a President's "Perfect" Reveal About Power and Transparency ## [Unfit](http://weeklysift.blogspot.com/2026/07/unfit.html) _2026-07-06 · Doug Muder · The Weekly Sift_ A Prince, whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a Tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free people. - the Declaration of Independence This week's featured post is " Capitalism vs. Socialism? Get Serious. " Ongoing stories Trump's assault on American democracy. Courts are blocking Trump's efforts to use the postal service to cheat in the midterms . He wants to force states… ## [From any door to your door (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/Std11QZNg0Wp) _2026-07-06 · **Sponsored**_ Book rides, errands, deliveries, groceries and home help in one app ## [250 Years of an Unfinished Sentence](https://odinikaeze.substack.com/p/250-years-of-an-unfinished-sentence) _2026-07-05 · Evaristus Odinikaeze · LeadPsych_ The Psychopolitics of a Nation Still Trying to Become What It Promised to Be ## [Just Say No](http://weeklysift.blogspot.com/2026/06/just-say-no.html) _2026-06-29 · Doug Muder · The Weekly Sift_ If you don’t want to be prosecuted for crimes, don’t do crimes . - Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez , responding to Republican fears of investigations by a future Democratic Congress This week's featured post is " Immigration is about Race ". Ongoing stories Trump's assault on American democracy. In Texas, people who engaged in some fairly normal protest mischief got sentenced to decades in prison because… ## [A Republic, If You Can Keep It](https://odinikaeze.substack.com/p/a-republic-if-you-can-keep-it) _2026-06-27 · Evaristus Odinikaeze · LeadPsych_ The Great American State Fair, the Founders' Vision, and the Psychology of a Nation Mistaking a Man for a Country ## [Shared Values](http://weeklysift.blogspot.com/2026/06/shared-values.html) _2026-06-22 · Doug Muder · The Weekly Sift_ These are the values and traditions I believe in, and they are not Republican or Democratic values. They’re American values we can all share. - Barack Obama , opening the Obama Center Friday This week's featured post is " Story Games ". Ongoing stories Trump's assault on American democracy. The attack on California's elections as "fraud" are a preview of what we'll see when Trump's party gets… ## [The Long Road to Jackson Park](https://odinikaeze.substack.com/p/the-long-road-to-jackson-park) _2026-06-19 · Evaristus Odinikaeze · LeadPsych_ Juneteenth, the Obama Center, and the Unfinished Psychology of American Freedom ## [Pacts](http://weeklysift.blogspot.com/2026/06/pacts.html) _2026-06-15 · Doug Muder · The Weekly Sift_ guy has a trillion dollars, 0 friends, and has never landed a joke. I know a pact with the devil when I see one. - Amy (@lolennui.bsky.social) This week's featured post is " What to make of Graham Platner ". Ongoing stories Trump's assault on American democracy. Our rapidly declining empire has hit its bread-and-circuses phase. For the Mad King's birthday yesterday, we witnessed the corrupt… ## [The Beautiful Game's Ugly Host](https://odinikaeze.substack.com/p/the-beautiful-games-ugly-host) _2026-06-14 · Evaristus Odinikaeze · LeadPsych_ How Trump Turned the World's Greatest Sporting Event Into a Psychopolitical Crisis And What It Reveals About America's Soul ## [Self and Others](http://weeklysift.blogspot.com/2026/06/self-and-others.html) _2026-06-08 · Doug Muder · The Weekly Sift_ A man does what’s right when no one is watching. He upholds his commitments to his family and neighbors. He doesn’t lie, cheat, & steal his way through life. Real men serve others. Weak men serve themselves. - James Talarico This week's featured post is " All Americans Need Pride Now ". Ongoing stories Trump's assault on American democracy. To me the week's most disturbing quote was from DHS… ## [The Cracking of the Wall](https://odinikaeze.substack.com/p/the-cracking-of-the-wall) _2026-06-07 · Evaristus Odinikaeze · LeadPsych_ How Republicans, the Courts, and Congress Are Beginning to Push Back And What It Means for the Soul of American Democracy ## [Preparing for a Post-American World Order](https://odinikaeze.substack.com/p/preparing-for-a-post-american-world) _2026-05-30 · Evaristus Odinikaeze · LeadPsych_ How a Badly Conceived Doctrine Took America Down a Path of Near No Return ## [Retro Grid Dungeon Crawler (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/rQsP4zvcMVPH) _2026-05-30 · **Sponsored**_ Retro grid movement with first-person combat, loot and skill-tree progression. ## [Like No One Has Ever Seen Before](http://weeklysift.blogspot.com/2026/05/like-no-one-has-ever-seen-before.html) _2026-05-25 · Doug Muder · The Weekly Sift_ The president is suing himself and compensating other people for legal claims that have not been identified from people that we don’t know. We just haven’t seen anything like that. - Adam Zimmerman This week's featured post is " Has Trump finally pushed Republicans too far? " Ongoing stories Trump's assault on American democracy. The fund to reward January 6 rioters for their crimes essentially… ## [The Anatomy of Autocracy](https://odinikaeze.substack.com/p/the-anatomy-of-autocracy) _2026-05-23 · Evaristus Odinikaeze · LeadPsych_ Five Stories That Reveal What Is Happening to American Democracy Right Now ## [Narrow Ideology](http://weeklysift.blogspot.com/2026/05/narrow-ideology.html) _2026-05-18 · Doug Muder · The Weekly Sift_ We are deeply concerned that what is really being rededicated is a nation to a very narrow and ideological part of the Christian faith that betrays our nation’s fundamental commitment to religious freedom. - Rev. Adam Russell Taylor on Sunday's "Rededicate 250" rally This week's featured post is " Is Corruption the Democrats' Unifying Theme? " Ongoing stories Trump's assault on American democracy.… ## [The Political Narratives that Define Us — And Divide Us](https://www.nfrpp.org/2026/05/18/the-political-narratives-that-define-us-and-divide-us/) _2026-05-18 · summest · Network for Responsible Public Policy_ If you’ve been wondering why America feels so divided, this program takes a step back to look at the bigger picture. We’ll explore the stories and beliefs that have shaped our political culture—past and present—including ideas like the American Dream, \[…\] ## [The Beijing Reckoning](https://odinikaeze.substack.com/p/the-beijing-reckoning) _2026-05-16 · Evaristus Odinikaeze · LeadPsych_ What the Trump–Xi Summit Reveals About the Psychology of Global Power ## [Profoundly Wrong Things](http://weeklysift.blogspot.com/2026/05/profoundly-wrong-things.html) _2026-05-11 · Doug Muder · The Weekly Sift_ Good people, people who go to church, people who love their families, people who believe they’re good have, throughout the history of this country, done deeply, profoundly wrong things to Black Americans, and they told themselves it was about something else. They told themselves that it was about economics, heritage, party, patriotism. It was never about something else. And today it’s not about… ## [Necessary Means](http://weeklysift.blogspot.com/2026/05/necessary-means.html) _2026-05-04 · Doug Muder · The Weekly Sift_ Our difficulty with the Court today rises not from the Court as an institution but from human beings within it. But we cannot yield our constitutional destiny to the personal judgement of a few men who, being fearful of the future, would deny us the necessary means of dealing with the present. - Franklin Roosevelt, On "Court Packing" March 9, 1937 This week's featured post is " What to do with a… ## [Don't Start](http://weeklysift.blogspot.com/2026/04/dont-start.html) _2026-04-27 · Doug Muder · The Weekly Sift_ The best way to achieve what is now the central war aim — opening the Strait — would have been simply not to start the war in the first place. - Josh Marshall This week's featured posts are " Where the Gerrymandering Battle Stands After Virginia " and " Fixing the Asylum Mess ". Ongoing stories Trump's assault on American democracy. Now that gerrymandering has failed as a strategy for hanging onto… ## [How Consensus Choice Voting Could Strengthen U.S. Democracy](https://edwardbfoley.substack.com/p/how-consensus-choice-voting-could) _2026-04-21 · Edward B. Foley · Common Ground Democracy_ Current Senate races in Texas and Louisiana vividly illustrate this point. ## [Woe](http://weeklysift.blogspot.com/2026/04/woe.html) _2026-04-20 · Doug Muder · The Weekly Sift_ Woe to those who manipulate religion and the very name of God for their own military, economic and political gain, dragging that which is sacred into darkness and filth . - Pope Leo XIV This week's featured post is " Can Democrats gain from MAGA discontent? " Ongoing stories Trump's assault on American democracy. The Justice Department is working increasingly hard to support Trump's conspiracy… ## [Recipe PDFs Ready Fast (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/klBfffNCcXvY) _2026-04-20 · **Sponsored**_ Turn online or personal recipes into clean, printable PDFs in seconds. ## [Accelerating Trends](http://weeklysift.blogspot.com/2026/04/accelerating-trends.html) _2026-04-13 · Doug Muder · The Weekly Sift_ The war has accelerated or made evident a trend that was already there, which is that the whole Trump administration is about a kind of rebalancing of power, so that we are less powerful and our rivals are more powerful. - Timothy Snyder There is no featured post this week. Ongoing stories Trump's assault on American democracy. The Hungarian election has no direct effect on the US, but Viktor… ## [Ohio Bill to Enact Top-3 Direct “Consensus Choice” Voting](https://edwardbfoley.substack.com/p/ohio-bill-to-enact-top-3-direct-consensus) _2026-04-13 · Edward B. Foley · Common Ground Democracy_ First-of-its-kind legislation introduced by State Senator Louis W. Blessing III ## [Two Economies: The Reality of Income Inequality in America](https://www.nfrpp.org/2026/03/30/two-economies-the-reality-of-income-inequality-in-america/) _2026-03-30 · summest · Network for Responsible Public Policy_ Income inequality has long been a challenge, but it is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore. While inflation and affordability are foremost in many Americans’ minds, the widening gap between those who are doing well and those who are struggling raises \[…\] ## [Not a Game](http://weeklysift.blogspot.com/2026/03/not-game.html) _2026-03-23 · Doug Muder · The Weekly Sift_ No sifts for two weeks. The next new articles will appear April 13. In the dramatic circumstances of war ... the media must guard against the risk of becoming propaganda. ... It is up to you to show the sufferings that war always brings to the people; to show the face of war and to relate it through the eyes of the victims, so as not to transform it into a videogame. - Pope Leo XIV This week's… ## [Pathocracy](http://weeklysift.blogspot.com/2026/03/pathocracy.html) _2026-03-16 · Doug Muder · The Weekly Sift_ The transition to pathocracy begins when a disordered individual emerges as a leader figure. While some members of the ruling class are appalled by the brutality and irresponsibility of the leader and his acolytes, his disordered personality appeals to some psychologically normal individuals. They find him charismatic. His impulsiveness is mistaken for decisiveness; his narcissism for confidence;… ## [Unfavorable Winds](http://weeklysift.blogspot.com/2026/03/unfavorable-winds.html) _2026-03-09 · Doug Muder · The Weekly Sift_ Our plans miscarry because they have no aim. If one does not know to which port one is sailing, no wind is favorable. - Seneca, "Moral Letters to Lucilius" first century AD This week's featured post is " Can Democrats compete for Christianity? " Ongoing stories Trump's assault on American democracy. Trump continues to lose in court. I'll try to do a round-up next week. Climate change. Trump killed… ## [Stop Asking](http://weeklysift.blogspot.com/2026/03/stop-asking.html) _2026-03-02 · Doug Muder · The Weekly Sift_ Boil it all down and what do we have? We have a military operation with no clear ends at all. Stop asking what the US government's intentions are, they do not exist outside of the personal interests of Donald Trump. They can and will therefore change in a heartbeat as he searches desperately for whatever end gives him the best chance to declare victory. He has made the national interest entirely… ## [Justice or Politics? Examining the DOJ](https://www.nfrpp.org/2026/02/24/justice-or-politics-examining-the-doj/) _2026-02-24 · summest · Network for Responsible Public Policy_ The U.S. judicial system is rooted in the Constitution and is central to the health of our democracy. For generations, the rule of law has served as the foundation for how justice is defined and administered. In recent years, however, \[…\] ## [Kindness or Cruelty?](http://weeklysift.blogspot.com/2026/02/kindness-or-cruelty.html) _2026-02-23 · Doug Muder · The Weekly Sift_ I am begging my fellow politicians, my fellow Illinoisans, my fellow Americans to realize that right now in this country we are not fighting over policy or political party. We are fighting over whether we are going to be a civilization rooted in empathy and kindness — or one rooted in cruelty and rage. - Governor J. B. Pritzker of Illinois " I Love Illinois. I Love America. I Refuse to Stop. "… ## [Uncooperative Responses](http://weeklysift.blogspot.com/2026/02/uncooperative-responses.html) _2026-02-09 · Doug Muder · The Weekly Sift_ No Sift next week. The next new posts will appear on February 23. Our response should not be "This response to Bad Bunny's inclusion shows how divided we are, how can we stop this polarization?" Our response should be uncooperative: "The response to Bad Bunny's inclusion shows just how racist our society is. Racists are angry about the halftime show? Good! Everything about our society should make… ## [Through the Looking Glass](http://weeklysift.blogspot.com/2026/02/through-looking-glass.html) _2026-02-02 · Doug Muder · The Weekly Sift_ To those who continue to work for ICE: Resign. To those who control this facility: Leave. Through your use of violence and the trampling of the Constitution, you have lost all legitimacy and replaced it with shame. To those who continue to make these sickening decisions, go home, look in a mirror, and ask yourselves why you have gassed children. Ask yourselves why you continue to work for an… ## [Resistance](http://weeklysift.blogspot.com/2026/01/resistance.html) _2026-01-26 · Doug Muder · The Weekly Sift_ In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act. – commonly attributed to George Orwell What did we learn from the Holocaust? We have to act and we have to resist. If I’m not going to act and resist now, then I shouldn’t call myself a rabbi and I can’t be a proud Jew. - Rabbi Diane Tracht , explaining why she joined the hundreds of faith leaders who came to Minneapolis… ## [Only electoral reform, not the Supreme Court, can protect against an American Caesar](https://edwardbfoley.substack.com/p/only-electoral-reform-not-the-supreme) _2026-01-22 · Edward B. Foley · Common Ground Democracy_ The need to focus on the correct remedy for the current ailment ## [Antisemitism on Campus: Prejudice and Politics](https://www.nfrpp.org/2026/01/18/antisemitism-on-campus-prejudice-and-politics/) _2026-01-18 · summest · Network for Responsible Public Policy_ Antisemitism is reemerging in the form of hate speech, vandalism, and even murder. For many, this surge has been intensified by the Israeli–Hamas war and the broader, deeply complex questions surrounding the future of Israel and the Palestinians. Much of \[…\] ## [Socialism: Beyond the Myths and Fears](https://www.nfrpp.org/2025/11/24/socialism-beyond-the-myths-and-fears/) _2025-11-24 · summest · Network for Responsible Public Policy_ The concept of socialism has been debated for generations—often surrounded by controversy, confusion, and fear. In the United States, the very word “socialism” can spark strong emotions, even as many nations have adopted socialist-inspired programs with broad support. Here at \[…\] ## [More about "Why is American democracy in such peril?"](https://edwardbfoley.substack.com/p/more-about-why-is-american-democracy) _2025-11-19 · Edward B. Foley · Common Ground Democracy_ A video "fireside chat" at Ohio State University on the topic ## [A Milestone for Improving America's Elections](https://edwardbfoley.substack.com/p/a-milestone-for-improving-americas) _2025-11-18 · Edward B. Foley · Common Ground Democracy_ Joe Manchin embraces "Consensus Choice Voting" ## [Cryptocurrency: Debunking Myths, Understanding Realities, and Exploring Economic and Social Impacts](https://www.nfrpp.org/2025/10/25/cryptocurrency-debunking-myths-understanding-realities-and-exploring-economic-and-social-impacts/) _2025-10-26 · summest · Network for Responsible Public Policy_ What is cryptocurrency really all about? Who stands to gain, and what should the rest of us know? Join distinguished experts as they break down the myths, reveal the realities, and explore crypto’s impact on finance, democracy, and everyday consumers. \[…\] ## [Educating Citizens on the Complexities of Democracy](https://edwardbfoley.substack.com/p/educating-citizens-on-the-complexities) _2025-10-15 · Edward B. Foley · Common Ground Democracy_ Civics education needs to include instruction on the mathematics and philosophy of how an electorate chooses a winner when there are three or more candidates. ## ["America’s Election Expert Finds Answers Down Under"](https://edwardbfoley.substack.com/p/americas-election-expert-finds-answers) _2025-10-13 · Edward B. Foley · Common Ground Democracy_ An episode of an Australian podcast