Poland - Defending Judiciary

Email 1 - To Free Courts Foundation (Fundacja Wolne Sądy) Subject: California Citizens and Law Professional Seeking Contact with Polish Legal Advocates for Democracy Forum Dear Fundacja Wolne Sądy Team, I am reaching out to you because we are organizing community meetings in San Francisco about defending democratic institutions against authoritaria...

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Argentina - How Democracies Fall -

Argentina's democracy has experienced several failures throughout its history, with distinct patterns of breakdown and restoration. Let me explain the key episodes and underlying causes. Major Democratic Failures in Argentina The 1930 Military Coup The first major democratic breakdown occurred in 1930 when General José Félix Uriburu overthrew Presi...

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San Francisco - A Center of Civic Innovation?

STRATEGY - IDEAS ! What can we do to make San Francisco civic life and politics an example - instead of an embarrassment?  Here is an idea!  THE URGENT CRISIS San Francisco's bureaucracy has become a corrupt, calcified system that blocks progress on our most critical challenges: Housing Crisis: 87 permits across multiple departments ...

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Gratitude for Judges With Spine

Gratitude for Judges with Spine is it appropriate to write thank you letters to judges who have opposed Trump executive orders that violate the constituion? Short answer: You can send a polite note of appreciation, but only after the litigation over that executive-order is completely finished (including appeals) and the letter must not contain anyt...

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