Democracy - Deceleration (Page 5)

Winning on Climate Requires Radical Demilitarization

Why we can’t avert climate catastrophe without demilitarization, dismantling the world’s militarized power structures. Andrew Metheven Over the last few weeks and months, grassroots activism has pushed climate

By Greg Harman

/ 14 Mar 2020

Winning on Climate Requires Radical Demilitarization

VideoVIDEO: Hundreds in San Antonio Rally for Impeachment

Roughly 400 targeting US Rep. Will Hurd turn out on a cold night to support impeachment of ‘Donald tRumpudo.’ Greg Harman There were ground rules. Keep focus. Watch out for

By Greg Harman

/ 19 Dec 2019

VideoVIDEO: Hundreds in San Antonio Rally for Impeachment

A Perfect Texas Storm: Climate, Migration, and Eco-Fascism

By Annie H. Hartnett In one of my earliest memories, I am standing in front of my house on the coast of Mississippi watching the waves roil and swell, surging

By Marisol Cortez

/ 17 Sep 2019

A Perfect Texas Storm: Climate, Migration, and Eco-Fascism

El Paso Shooting: Not Mental Illness, Not Even Guns

What makes El Paso shooting feel different is its utter expectedness, following as it did on the heels of Trump’s racist attacks on Brown and Black Congresswomen, the ominous “send her back” chanting that followed, and the endless, ongoing dehumanization and internment of migrants and children arriv

By Marisol Cortez

/ 10 Aug 2019

El Paso Shooting: Not Mental Illness, Not Even Guns

‘Fake News’ Got you Down? Try Not Thinking

Cristina Orsini In 2017, the term “fake news” was used 365 percent more often than in 2016, earning the award for “Word of the Year” by the Collins Dictionary. Yet,

By Greg Harman

/ 25 Feb 2018

‘Fake News’ Got you Down? Try Not Thinking

Leaking to the Media is Patriotic. Here’s How to Do It

George W. Bush ushered in an era covert mass surveillance, extraordinary renditions, and a highly secret drone-powered assassination program. Though pledging to break with the policies of his shadow-hugging predecessor,

By Greg Harman

/ 25 Jan 2017

Leaking to the Media is Patriotic. Here’s How to Do It

Art of the Deal: How to Protest Trump

Start preparing ground for a big-tent collaborative. Jeremy David Bendik-Keymer, Case Western Reserve University With the new administration beginning, many people might want to know how to resist it. The

By Greg Harman

/ 23 Jan 2017

Can Facebook Create an Algorithm to Defuse Voter Anger?

Zuckerberg’s problem is more complicated than fake news R. Kelly Garrett In the wake of Donald Trump’s unexpected victory, many questions have been raised about Facebook’s role

By Greg Harman

/ 15 Jan 2017

Can Facebook Create an Algorithm to Defuse Voter Anger?

These Quotes Will Inspire You in Your Fight Against Fascism

“Rule #1: Believe the autocrat. He means what he says. Whenever you find yourself thinking, or hear others claiming, that he is exaggerating, that is our innate tendency to reach

By Deceleration Staff

/ 2 Jan 2017

These Quotes Will Inspire You in Your Fight Against Fascism