Archive - Lucid

Project 2025 as Authoritarian Takeover; Videos Nov 17 and 22 Q&As

And a link to a Brookings Institute event on democracy I am doing on Dec. 4

Nov 23 •

Reg. Info Today's Q&A, 1-2pmET/Video Clips of Jan. 6 Doc. Fight Like Hell

And the video of our Nov. 17 Q&A, and a stunning Montana sunset

Nov 22 •

Jan. 6 as Foundational Event for the Coming American Autocracy

Lucid: A newsletter for big-picture thinking about autocracy and threats to democracy around the world

Nov 21 •

Reg. Info Q&A, Sunday, Nov. 17, 8-9pmET

And a calming view of the Huntington Gardens in Los Angeles

Nov 17 •

Trump's Cabinet Nominations: Welcome to the Upside-Down World of Authoritarianism

And Strongmen becomes a New York Times bestseller!

Nov 15 •

As Threats To our Democracy Become More Tangible, Stay Grounded in the Present

We can elevate those who are stepping up to defend our freedoms. They are our democratic heroes.

Nov 13 •

Reg. Info Today's Q&A, 1-2pmET

And a desert willow flower from Texas

Nov 8 •

Checking In; Q&A Today at 1pmET; Video of Nov. 3 Q&A w/Sherrilyn Ifill

And a few thoughts about resilience.

Nov 8 •

The Aftermath. Fighting Fascism by Building On All That We Achieved During the Campaign

The networks, memes, connections and more that we made during the campaign don't have to disappear just because we did not prevail.

Nov 6 •

The Trump-Vance Campaign as Rehearsal for Autocracy

They can condition Americans to accept Fascism in the future, but they cannot take away our ability to vote in the present to continue our democracy

Nov 5 •

Reg. Info Tonight's Q&A with Sherrilyn Ifill, 8-9pmET

And an offering of flowers to calm us

Nov 3 •

The Harris-Walz Campaign Has Created a Pro-Democracy Movement in America

Affirming common values of patriotism, rule of law, and decency, and coming together to defeat an existential threat

Nov 3 •

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