Time to Save Democracy: How to Govern Ourselves in the Age of Anti-Politics

To govern ourselves or not to? This is the existential question of politics. With the rise of distrust, alienation, and extremism, it is all the more difficult to secure democratic self-rule when neither those in power nor the general public seem dependable when it comes to making decisions that can transform our lives, for better or worse. In the face of seemingly insurmountable challenges, Henry Tam explores what should be done to revive democracy. Presenting in a clear and accessible manner, he goes beyond the familiar ‘get the vote out’ ideas, to set out 9 key areas where reforms are necessary to ensure we can govern ourselves more effectively. Against the suggestion that democracy has run its course, this book unpacks why democratic governance is indispensable and puts forward forty recommendations to help us avoid the twin threats of oppressive rule and debilitating chaos.
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• thestar .com/news/canada/2022/12/15/an-aberration-ford-governments-process-to-select-next-chief-justice-violates-separation-of-powers-ontario-judges-warn.html (‘ 👨‍⚖️“The process as outlined appears to permit the government to appoint a candidate of its choosing through an opaque process that avoids meaningful consultation with the institutional court and deviates from established practices,” Julie Bourgeois writes…    via    @maritstiles, @JessicaBellTO ‘)
• twitter .com/InequalityMedia/status/1602768193239613442  (‘ The corporate takeover of American politics began with a man and a document you’ve probably never heard of. This is the story of the Powell Memo. ‘)
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• marchehua .com (‘ Well-informed is the key to our security, especially now, everything is rotten, democracy is in beril, we can learn a lot of good things from Prof. Robert Reich, share, and support his work, please. THANK YOU, Stay Safe!  12-12-2022 ‘)
• twitter .com/RBReich/status/1601360687107698688 (` 🇺🇸 📚Prof. Robert Reich  :  If you want to protect our democracy from authoritarianism, I urge you to contact your Senators and ask them to pass key reforms to the Electoral Count Act — before it’s too late. These reforms could stop Trump’s next coup attempt. Here’s what you need to know. Dec 9 `)
• twitter .com/HenryBTam/status/1593529009580670977 (‘ Twitter’s end is nigh? Because some ppl have too much power over others? Time to connect some other way. Keep in touch via ‘Question the Powerful’: henry-tam.blogspot  ‘)
• twitter .com/HenryBTam/status/1592963423239036930 (‘ One Con Minister after another treat public servants like dirt. Makes you think if that is how they basically want to treat the people of this country … ‘)
• twitter .com/HenryBTam/status/1592964931040972800 (‘ Let’s debunk this “all countries have these problems” humbug. The Bank of England has drawn attention to the “‘dramatic’ contrast between the UK’s dismal recovery from the pandemic, and growth in the eurozone and the US”. ‘)
• profiles .laps.yorku.ca/profiles/thenry (‘ Dr. Henry Tam : Political Writer. Publications include: Time to Save Democracy; Whose Government is it; Against Power Inequalities; Communitarianism; & the Anti-Con novels.📚, hbtam.blogspot.co.uk ‘)
• twitter .com/McFaul/status/1592592862730158080 (‘ Prof. Michael McFaul : Eagerly awaiting Kremlin explanation of Russian attack on Poland today. On purpose or accident? (Neither is good of course), And of course lll admit my mistake and delete my tweet of it wasn’t a Russian rocket. But no one would have died had Russia not been attacking Ukraine.  15-11-2022  ‘)
• twitter .com/McFaul/status/1592777169440505856 (‘ Prof. Michael McFaul : Colleagues of mine in Kyiv described Putins barrage of missile attacks today as the largest ever against civilians since Putin launched his invasion. I wish this massive terrorist attack would get more attention in the Western press. 🚨Friends👇 : Important message from Prof. Michael McFaul, please help him share, our safety is at stake… ‘)
• twitter .com/GordonGChang/status/1592614320525168640 (` Gordon G. Chang : In the absence of strong Western leadership, war is spreading👇. #Russia, #Poland, #Ukraine, Nov 15, 2022 `)
• twitter .com/GordonGChang/status/1592573919676231682 (‘  #China’s regime is working to bring down #America’s government👇, and we’re not trying to “change China’s system”? What is wrong with us? #JoeBiden #XiJinping #G20 #CCP  ‘)
• marchehua .com (‘ Imagine without the help of young people! so my friends, encourage young people to do their best to save democracy, reform everything to protect us, we must pay more attention to what is happening in the American Congress, in the Senate, and with Biden and also what is happening in the world, in short, CCP and Putin are problems… ‘)
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• twitter .com/HenryBTam/status/1588618780833648640 (‘ Dr. Henry Tam : Without campaign finance reform, Without regulation of the spread of misinformation, Without protection of the right to vote for all, Democracy can’t survive: https://t.co/PE9S0ABP9u, or 📚 Henry Tam on Amazon, Nov 4 ‘)
• twitter .com/MollyJongFast/status/1596144211707023361 (‘ 🇺🇸Molly Jong-Fast : There’s a solution in our Constitution to protect the country from Mr. Trump: Section 3 of the 14th Amendment, which bars from public office anyone who, “having previously taken an oath” to support the Constitution, “engaged in insurrection or rebellion”, https://t.co/y5O7t4TcJ2 via @JReinerMD ‘)
• twitter .com/amyklobuchar/status/1599160135716175872 (‘ Trump just called for the suspension of the Constitution to overturn the 2020 results. Georgia VOTE. You stood tall against Trump and his minions last time. A win for Warnock is another win for democracy. ‘)