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17 connected korrents · 16 moments from 16 Sept 2001 to 20 Oct 2026. Nearly all of them are about democracy .
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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: The unanimous, reality-concealing rhetoric of American officials after September 11 seemed unworthy of a mature democracy — tap to centre the map on it The unanimous, reality-concealing rhetoric of American officials after September 11 seemed unworthy of a mature democracy Last stated 25 years ago
16 Sept 2001
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Susan Sontag — holds since 2001-09-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Trump and his inner circle hate democracy, the rule of law, and American values. — tap to centre the map on it Trump and his inner circle hate democracy, the rule of law, and American values. Last stated 2 days ago
20 Oct 2026
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Paul Krugman — holds since 2026-10-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Who gets into a country is legitimately for its people to decide, and a democracy should enforce the decision they make. — tap to centre the map on it Who gets into a country is legitimately for its people to decide, and a democracy should enforce the decision they make. Last stated 2 years ago
28 Oct 2024
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Noah Smith — holds since 2024-10-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company can run on truth only if its leader deeply desires it and rules with a firm hand rather than by democracy. — tap to centre the map on it A company can run on truth only if its leader deeply desires it and rules with a firm hand rather than by democracy. Last stated 2 years ago
6 Mar 2025
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Kapil Gupta — holds since 2025-03-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company is not a democracy: every voice should be heard and then one person decides, and the decision should not be the popular one. — tap to centre the map on it A company is not a democracy: every voice should be heard and then one person decides, and the decision should not be the popular one. Last stated 5 months ago
2 Jun 2026
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Mark Pincus — holds since 2026-06-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A healthy democracy engages with protesters to hear their claims — tap to centre the map on it A healthy democracy engages with protesters to hear their claims Last stated 5 years ago
9 Feb 2022
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2022-02-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: After September 11, the politics of democracy was replaced by grief management; people may grieve together but should not be stupid together — tap to centre the map on it After September 11, the politics of democracy was replaced by grief management; people may grieve together but should not be stupid together Last stated 25 years ago
16 Sept 2001
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Susan Sontag — holds since 2001-09-16 — 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 to Ukraine's allies precisely because they are not the ones doing the fighting. Last stated a year ago
10 Oct 2025
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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 actions fundamentally shaped the world we live in today. Last stated a month ago
11 Sept 2026
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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 lines would end the killing and still leave a long-term settlement between Russia and Ukraine possible. Last stated 2 months ago
26 Aug 2026
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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 cannot rule hundreds of millions by warfare; the Mongol Empire lasted because it offered its subjects things they actually wanted. Last stated a year ago
31 Jul 2025
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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 help Ukraine is not harmless optimism: it is part of a manoeuvre that buys Putin time. Last stated 2 months ago
23 Aug 2026
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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 weapon of war, as shown by the financial deplatforming of groups like Canadian truckers and Russians. Last stated 3 months ago
12 Jul 2026
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Balaji Srinivasan — holds since 2026-07-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Britain alone in Europe needed no large standing army, because a competent navy meant no army could ever reach its shores. — tap to centre the map on it Britain alone in Europe needed no large standing army, because a competent navy meant no army could ever reach its shores. Last stated 4 months ago
9 Jun 2026
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Sarah Paine — holds since 2026-06-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Britain and France's refusal to negotiate seriously with the Soviet Union in the summer of 1939 was the great missed opportunity to snooker the Third Reich. — tap to centre the map on it Britain and France's refusal to negotiate seriously with the Soviet Union in the summer of 1939 was the great missed opportunity to snooker the Third Reich. Last stated a year ago
24 May 2025
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James Holland — holds since 2025-05-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Britain out-produced Germany in single-engine fighters right through the Battle of Britain, by two to one even in the Germans' best month. — tap to centre the map on it Britain out-produced Germany in single-engine fighters right through the Battle of Britain, by two to one even in the Germans' best month. Last stated a year ago
24 May 2025
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James Holland — holds since 2025-05-24 — tap for who they are
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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.
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Rejecting the results of an election is as un-American as it gets
Holds
The unanimous, reality-concealing rhetoric of American officials after September 11 seemed unworthy of a mature democracy
Holds
Trump and his inner circle hate democracy, the rule of law, and American values.
Holds
Who gets into a country is legitimately for its people to decide, and a democracy should enforce the decision they make.
Holds
A company can run on truth only if its leader deeply desires it and rules with a firm hand rather than by democracy.
Holds
A company is not a democracy: every voice should be heard and then one person decides, and the decision should not be the popular one.
Holds
A healthy democracy engages with protesters to hear their claims
Holds
After September 11, the politics of democracy was replaced by grief management; people may grieve together but should not be stupid together
Holds
'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.
Holds
9/11 and Osama bin Laden's actions fundamentally shaped the world we live in today.
Holds
A ceasefire along the current lines would end the killing and still leave a long-term settlement between Russia and Ukraine possible.
Holds
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.
Holds
Believing that Trump might yet help Ukraine is not harmless optimism: it is part of a manoeuvre that buys Putin time.
Holds
Digital finance has become a weapon of war, as shown by the financial deplatforming of groups like Canadian truckers and Russians.
Holds
Britain alone in Europe needed no large standing army, because a competent navy meant no army could ever reach its shores.
Holds
Britain and France's refusal to negotiate seriously with the Soviet Union in the summer of 1939 was the great missed opportunity to snooker the Third Reich.
Holds
Britain out-produced Germany in single-engine fighters right through the Battle of Britain, by two to one even in the Germans' best month.
Holds