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← Much of the maladministration of American cities may trace to survivals of military codes in their founding
17 connected korrents · 16 moments from 28 Jan 2022 to 1 Nov 2026. Nearly all of them are about democracy and America .
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Jane Addams — holds since c. 1906 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Prolonging the war delays German democracy by making Germans cling to their military leaders — tap to centre the map on it Prolonging the war delays German democracy by making Germans cling to their military leaders
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Randolph Bourne — holds since c. 1917–1918 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A decline in the cognitive abilities of the American electorate could threaten democracy. — tap to centre the map on it A decline in the cognitive abilities of the American electorate could threaten democracy. Last stated 4 months ago
16 Jul 2026
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Natalie Wexler — holds since 2026-07-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A plurality of American voters were willing to vote against democracy in 2024. — tap to centre the map on it A plurality of American voters were willing to vote against democracy in 2024. Last stated today
1 Nov 2026
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John Quiggin — holds since 2026-11-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: American actions toward Assange and Imran Khan contradict Biden’s rhetoric on press freedom and democracy: the real message is “don’t mess with Uncle Sam.” — tap to centre the map on it American actions toward Assange and Imran Khan contradict Biden’s rhetoric on press freedom and democracy: the real message is “don’t mess with Uncle Sam.” Last stated 2 years ago
3 May 2024
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Charles Glass — holds since 2024-05-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: It is insane that the Supreme Court holds the power to save or end American electoral democracy. — tap to centre the map on it It is insane that the Supreme Court holds the power to save or end American electoral democracy. Last stated 2 months ago
15 Sept 2026
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Philip Gourevitch — holds since 2026-09-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: One person can start a nuclear war on his own authority in a democracy: the President of the United States asks permission of no one, and he is the only one who can do it. — tap to centre the map on it One person can start a nuclear war on his own authority in a democracy: the President of the United States asks permission of no one, and he is the only one who can do it. Last stated 3 years ago
22 Mar 2024
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Annie Jacobsen — holds since 2024-03-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Rejecting the results of an election is as un-American as it gets — tap to centre the map on it Rejecting the results of an election is as un-American as it gets Last stated 2 years ago
30 Oct 2024
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Arnold Schwarzenegger — holds since 2024-10-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Talarico wants to open the borders and legalize everyone to gain a permanent majority to end democracy in America — tap to centre the map on it Talarico wants to open the borders and legalize everyone to gain a permanent majority to end democracy in America Last stated yesterday
31 Oct 2026
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Elon Musk — holds since 2026-10-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A price cap on Russian oil can reduce Russian oil revenue even with limited compliance, by strengthening buyers' bargaining position. — tap to centre the map on it A price cap on Russian oil can reduce Russian oil revenue even with limited compliance, by strengthening buyers' bargaining position. Last stated 4 years ago
11 Oct 2022
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Simon Johnson — holds since 2022-10-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A pro-West stance is mostly right: a world more aligned with the CCP or Russia seems a bad one. — tap to centre the map on it A pro-West stance is mostly right: a world more aligned with the CCP or Russia seems a bad one. Last stated 2 years ago
15 Oct 2024
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Nabeel S. Qureshi — holds since 2024-10-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: China and Russia have maritime ambitions without understanding what a maritime paradigm actually requires, and neither one has the prerequisites. — tap to centre the map on it China and Russia have maritime ambitions without understanding what a maritime paradigm actually requires, and neither one has the prerequisites. Last stated 5 months ago
9 Jun 2026
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Sarah Paine — holds since 2026-06-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A country cannot fund its own industrial strategy and call the same policy cheating when China does it. — tap to centre the map on it A country cannot fund its own industrial strategy and call the same policy cheating when China does it. Last stated a year ago
15 May 2025
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Hannah Ritchie — holds since 2025-05-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A country's scientific trajectory can keep advancing even if political instability or economic uncertainty slows its broader progress. — tap to centre the map on it A country's scientific trajectory can keep advancing even if political instability or economic uncertainty slows its broader progress. Last stated 7 months ago
21 Mar 2026
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Tanner Greer — holds since 2026-03-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A declining manufacturing share of GDP as an economy matures reflects economic success rather than decline. — tap to centre the map on it A declining manufacturing share of GDP as an economy matures reflects economic success rather than decline. Last stated 11 months ago
23 Nov 2025
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Andrew Batson — holds since 2025-11-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A coalition from the US and EU to Saudi Arabia and the Palestinian Authority should take Gaza from Hamas, rebuild it and demilitarise it — tap to centre the map on it A coalition from the US and EU to Saudi Arabia and the Palestinian Authority should take Gaza from Hamas, rebuild it and demilitarise it Last stated 3 years ago
12 Oct 2023
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Yuval Noah Harari — holds since 2023-10-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company doing something at the edge of the Overton window has to hold two cultures at once — the true believers and the serious professionals who think they are crazy — and integrating them is what makes it work. — tap to centre the map on it A company doing something at the edge of the Overton window has to hold two cultures at once — the true believers and the serious professionals who think they are crazy — and integrating them is what makes it work. Last stated 3 months ago
7 Aug 2026
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Max Hodak — holds since 2026-08-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A heavily centralised state is the most fragile kind: when Rome’s centre failed, its successors were left without the resources or administration to do what it had done. — tap to centre the map on it A heavily centralised state is the most fragile kind: when Rome’s centre failed, its successors were left without the resources or administration to do what it had done. Last stated 5 years ago
28 Jan 2022
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Bret Devereaux — holds since 2022-01-28 — tap for who they are
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Much of the maladministration of American cities may trace to survivals of military codes in their founding
Last stated c. 1906
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Prolonging the war delays German democracy by making Germans cling to their military leaders
Last stated c. 1917–1918
Holds
A decline in the cognitive abilities of the American electorate could threaten democracy.
Holds
A plurality of American voters were willing to vote against democracy in 2024.
Holds
American actions toward Assange and Imran Khan contradict Biden’s rhetoric on press freedom and democracy: the real message is “don’t mess with Uncle Sam.”
Holds
It is insane that the Supreme Court holds the power to save or end American electoral democracy.
Holds
One person can start a nuclear war on his own authority in a democracy: the President of the United States asks permission of no one, and he is the only one who can do it.
Holds
Rejecting the results of an election is as un-American as it gets
Holds
Talarico wants to open the borders and legalize everyone to gain a permanent majority to end democracy in America
Holds
A price cap on Russian oil can reduce Russian oil revenue even with limited compliance, by strengthening buyers' bargaining position.
Holds
A pro-West stance is mostly right: a world more aligned with the CCP or Russia seems a bad one.
Holds
China and Russia have maritime ambitions without understanding what a maritime paradigm actually requires, and neither one has the prerequisites.
Holds
A country cannot fund its own industrial strategy and call the same policy cheating when China does it.
Holds
A country's scientific trajectory can keep advancing even if political instability or economic uncertainty slows its broader progress.
Holds
A declining manufacturing share of GDP as an economy matures reflects economic success rather than decline.
Holds
A coalition from the US and EU to Saudi Arabia and the Palestinian Authority should take Gaza from Hamas, rebuild it and demilitarise it
Holds
A company doing something at the edge of the Overton window has to hold two cultures at once — the true believers and the serious professionals who think they are crazy — and integrating them is what makes it work.
Holds
A heavily centralised state is the most fragile kind: when Rome’s centre failed, its successors were left without the resources or administration to do what it had done.
Holds