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Author Carl Gibson, is a spokesman and organizer for US Uncut, a nonviolent, creative direct-action movement to stop budget cuts by getting corporations to pay their fair share of taxes. Contact Carl on the Commons.
Based on details that have emerged about Trump’s presidential agenda, the far-right Heritage Foundation plans for the next GOP president to have all the tools necessary to demolish multicultural democracy and establish a white, Christian ethnostate that imposes a gender apartheid not unlike the Taliban’s Afghanistan.
Like Hitler, Trump has a unique command of propaganda, a captivating public presence, and he knows how to drive home narratives beneficial to him and harmful to his enemies.
Trump’s brand of hyper-nationalism combined with the intense consolidation of executive power follows the same playbook as fascistic leaders in other countries like India,Russia, Hungary, Turkey, Egypt, Italy and Argentina, among others.
The Florida governor’s humiliating loss has a dark undertone: Most Republicans, and many independents, apparently have a craving for the unchecked lawless vengeance that Trump has promised if he wins a second term.
The case against ‘Cop City’ protesters follows the pattern of Republican abuse of the legal system to create false equivalences that advance their political narrative.
Are we truly “stuck with” this Supreme Court for the next quarter of a century? Not if we abolish the Electoral College and reimagine the way presidential elections are conducted.
DeSantis and Florida’s Republican-controlled legislature should listen to people of color and reflect on how their prior actions and rhetoric have emboldened people like the Jacksonville shooter to act on their hate.
It’s become clear that any political party in thrall to a presidential candidate awaiting trial in three separate jurisdictions is a sign that that party is morally bankrupt and rotten to the core.
The Supreme Court wasn’t designed to be an unaccountable super-legislature of a handful of corporate lawyers who can override the decisions of the executive and legislative branches, but it has become exactly that.
The star-studded summer blockbuster has been lauded as a feminist film. But Barbie is not just pro-women—it’s also very pro-men.
As the American public continues to publicly stand up to the administration, Trump’s grip on power will eventually slip.
If Trump indeed tanks your 401(k) to make himself and his friends even richer, the opposition party should make that the centerpiece of their attack heading into next year’s election.
The burgeoning pro-democracy, anti-Trump movement known as 50501 expects to drive tens and possibly hundreds of thousands to protest in 1,000 cities and towns on Saturday.
The only thing overshadowing the evil of the regime is its incompetence. And the people are only just beginning to realize the power we have.
It isn’t difficult to argue that Musk is likely a white supremacist obsessed with increasing the white birthrate and simultaneously killing off undesirables by cutting off their aid.
As the American public continues to publicly stand up to the administration, Trump’s grip on power will eventually slip.
In many European countries, the far right holds or shares power. Democracy is in crisis.
If Trump indeed tanks your 401(k) to make himself and his friends even richer, the opposition party should make that the centerpiece of their attack heading into next year’s election.
The burgeoning pro-democracy, anti-Trump movement known as 50501 expects to drive tens and possibly hundreds of thousands to protest in 1,000 cities and towns on Saturday.
The only thing overshadowing the evil of the regime is its incompetence. And the people are only just beginning to realize the power we have.
The burgeoning pro-democracy, anti-Trump movement known as 50501 expects to drive tens and possibly hundreds of thousands to protest in 1,000 cities and towns on Saturday.
In many European countries, the far right holds or shares power. Democracy is in crisis.
If Trump indeed tanks your 401(k) to make himself and his friends even richer, the opposition party should make that the centerpiece of their attack heading into next year’s election.
The only thing overshadowing the evil of the regime is its incompetence. And the people are only just beginning to realize the power we have.
As the American public continues to publicly stand up to the administration, Trump’s grip on power will eventually slip.
The only thing overshadowing the evil of the regime is its incompetence. And the people are only just beginning to realize the power we have.
The burgeoning pro-democracy, anti-Trump movement known as 50501 expects to drive tens and possibly hundreds of thousands to protest in 1,000 cities and towns on Saturday.
In many European countries, the far right holds or shares power. Democracy is in crisis.
If Trump indeed tanks your 401(k) to make himself and his friends even richer, the opposition party should make that the centerpiece of their attack heading into next year’s election.
As the American public continues to publicly stand up to the administration, Trump’s grip on power will eventually slip.
The star-studded summer blockbuster has been lauded as a feminist film. But Barbie is not just pro-women—it’s also very pro-men.
"POTUS" is an acronym political journalists frequently use when talking about the President of the United States. However, "POTUS" seems a woefully soft and inadequate word to describe the current occupant of the Oval Office.
Washington Post reporter Drew Harwell talks about how Americans are welcoming surveillance devices like Ring and Nest into their homes, and — as they can now watch their front doors, babysitters, children and pets all day long — how surveillance has become normalized.