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17 connected korrents · 11 moments from 31 Oct 1787 to 15 Oct 2026.

Everything filed under government government Everything filed under war war Everything filed under America America Everything filed under democracy democracy Same subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subject Read this korrent: A continental congress's authority should be strictly confined to a few common matters A continental congress's authority shouldbe strictly confined to a few commonmatters JA John Adams — holds since c. 1776 — tap for who they are Same subject: The judiciary should be separate from and independent of both the legislature and the executive — tap to centre the map on it The judiciary should be separatefrom and independent of both thelegislature and the executive JA John Adams — holds since c. 1776 — tap for who they are Same subject: If other questions are rightly settled, whether parliament has one chamber or two matters little — tap to centre the map on it If other questions are rightlysettled, whether parliament has onechamber or two matters little JM John Stuart Mill — holds since c. 1861 — tap for who they are Same subject: Executive power should be limited by elected representatives and by the courts. — tap to centre the map on it Executive power should be limited byelected representatives and by thecourts. Last stated a year ago 16 Oct 2025 EE Ethan Evans — holds since 2025-10-16 — tap for who they are Same subject: America was made to be one country for one united people, never split into rival sovereignties — tap to centre the map on it America was made to be one countryfor one united people, never splitinto rival sovereignties Last stated 239 years ago 31 Oct 1787 JJ John Jay — holds since 1787-10-31 — tap for who they are Same subject: The American Constitution provides flexible institutions for making decisions together as a community — tap to centre the map on it The American Constitution providesflexible institutions for makingdecisions together as a community JT Joseph Tussman — holds since c. 2000 — tap for who they are Same subject: The US should amend the Constitution to create a fourth branch holding the Justice Department and every institution that must stay independent. — tap to centre the map on it The US should amend the Constitutionto create a fourth branch holdingthe Justice Department and everyinstitution that must stayindependent. Last stated 5 months ago 30 May 2026 AR Asha Rangappa — holds since 2026-05-30 — tap for who they are Same subject: Governments may rightly arise only from a compact among individuals — tap to centre the map on it Governments may rightly arise onlyfrom a compact among individuals TP Thomas Paine — holds since c. 1791 — tap for who they are Same subject: A larger republic makes it less likely a majority will unite to invade others' rights — tap to centre the map on it A larger republic makes it lesslikely a majority will unite toinvade others' rights Last stated 239 years ago 22 Nov 1787 JM James Madison — holds since 1787-11-22 — tap for who they are Same subject: 'As long as it takes' lacks urgency, and it is a formula available to Ukraine's allies precisely because they are not the ones doing the fighting. — tap to centre the map on it 'As long as it takes' lacks urgency,and it is a formula available toUkraine's allies precisely becausethey are not the ones doing thefighting. Last stated a year ago 10 Oct 2025 LF Lawrence Freedman — holds since 2025-10-10 — tap for who they are Same subject: 9/11 and Osama bin Laden's actions fundamentally shaped the world we live in today. — tap to centre the map on it 9/11 and Osama bin Laden's actionsfundamentally shaped the world welive in today. Last stated 2 months ago 11 Sept 2026 MY Matthew Yglesias — holds since 2026-09-11 — tap for who they are Same subject: A ceasefire along the current lines would end the killing and still leave a long-term settlement between Russia and Ukraine possible. — tap to centre the map on it A ceasefire along the current lineswould end the killing and stillleave a long-term settlement betweenRussia and Ukraine possible. Last stated 2 months ago 26 Aug 2026 BM Branko Milanovic — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are Same subject: A nation of a million people cannot rule hundreds of millions by warfare; the Mongol Empire lasted because it offered its subjects things they actually wanted. — tap to centre the map on it A nation of a million people cannotrule hundreds of millions bywarfare; the Mongol Empire lastedbecause it offered its subjectsthings they actually wanted. Last stated a year ago 31 Jul 2025 JW Jack Weatherford — holds since 2025-07-31 — tap for who they are Same subject: Believing that Trump might yet help Ukraine is not harmless optimism: it is part of a manoeuvre that buys Putin time. — tap to centre the map on it Believing that Trump might yet helpUkraine is not harmless optimism: itis part of a manoeuvre that buysPutin time. Last stated 2 months ago 23 Aug 2026 PO Phillips P. OBrien — holds since 2026-08-23 — tap for who they are Same subject: Digital finance has become a weapon of war, as shown by the financial deplatforming of groups like Canadian truckers and Russians. — tap to centre the map on it Digital finance has become a weaponof war, as shown by the financialdeplatforming of groups likeCanadian truckers and Russians. Last stated 4 months ago 12 Jul 2026 BS Balaji Srinivasan — holds since 2026-07-12 — tap for who they are Same subject: A conflict with Iran would likely delay the Israeli election and benefit Netanyahu's political position. — tap to centre the map on it A conflict with Iran would likelydelay the Israeli election andbenefit Netanyahu's politicalposition. Last stated 3 weeks ago 15 Oct 2026 DG Daniel Gordis — holds since 2026-10-15 — tap for who they are Same subject: An endless war for democracy would crush a nation's most precious thing, its youth's idealism — tap to centre the map on it An endless war for democracy wouldcrush a nation's most preciousthing, its youth's idealism RB Randolph Bourne — holds since c. 1917–1918 — tap for who they are Same subject: Democratic nations most love peace while democratic armies most desire war, both because of equality — tap to centre the map on it Democratic nations most love peacewhile democratic armies most desirewar, both because of equality AT Alexis de Tocqueville — holds since c. 1840 — tap for who they are
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At the centre A continental congress's authority should be strictly confined to a few common matters Last stated c. 1776 Holds John Adams Read this korrent →