[liberationtech] Saving Democracy: Larry Diamond in SF

Lorelei Kelly loreleikelly at gmail.com
Sat Mar 7 16:40:08 CET 2020


thanks for posting this!
I audited Larry Diamond's class at Stanford on Democratic Consolidation and
really learned a lot.
I think he's right that we are at a fragile moment that could go forward or
go sideways...

I also think that we are at a pivotal democratic renewal moment...I
testified in Congress just last Wednesday on the positive reforms
happening--under the radar screen to be sure--especially with this White
House.  But throughout history, the tug of war between the White House and
Congress has resulted in a push back to re size the consolidation of power
in the Executive Branch (Something Trump has really driven gas on the pedal
like a Mack truck)   Here's the witness testimony and the public witness
clip from the hearing (min 23)--I'm calling it an "Article One Renaissance"
 which we need to make a talking point in this election year!  Lots of
important and good things are happening...There was also a hearing just on
strengthening Article One in the Rules Committee (a huge deal and totally
bipartisan) and we need to hold the center down so we can make it through
the chaos to the next iteration of democracy--

https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=110517

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=reMOFc8V7PA



On Fri, Mar 6, 2020 at 12:26 PM Yosem Companys <yosem at techlantis.com> wrote:

> Saving Democracy: Larry Diamond in SF
>
> Date/Time:
> Tue, April 28, 2020
> 06:00PM - 08:30PM
>
> Venue:
> Jewish Community Center of San Francisco
>
> Location:
> 3200 California Street, San Francisco CA 94118
> Map address
>
> Registration Period:
> 02/25/2020-04/27/2020
>
> Price:
> $30 for alumni and guests; $25 young class of 2010 and younger
>
> Contact:
> Ms. Julie Whitcomb
> jwwhitcomb at gmail.com
>
> Democracy seems to be in retreat around the world as authoritarian regimes
> are becoming bolder and more repressive, elected leaders are abusing
> constitutional norms, and illiberal populist parties are making electoral
> gains. Join Professor Larry Diamond as he analyzes the scope and causes of
> the global democratic recession and lays out a path toward democratic
> renewal at home and abroad.
>
> 6:00 – 6:45 p.m.  Reception with light appetizers and non-alcoholic drinks
> 6:45 – 7:45 p.m.  Program followed by Q&A
> 7:45 – 8:30 p.m.  Book sales and signing
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*Lorelei Kelly at loreleikelly @BeeckCenter @GeorgetownFellow and Director of
Congressional ModernizationThis! Modernizing Congress: Bringing Democracy
into the 21st Century
<https://beeckcenter.georgetown.edu/report/modernizing-congress-bringing-democracy-into-the-21st-century/>TL:DR?
Listen to this podcast
<https://scholars.org/podcast/modernizing-congress>for an overview.*
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