Andrea Mazzarino: The Russification of America
On Being Female in an Increasingly Fascist Country
Nick Turse: On the Precipice of Authoritarian Rule
The Trump Administration’s Military Occupation of America
Eva-Maria Simms: The Playbook of Dictatorship Redux
From my family stories and my readings of political philosophy and history, the following picture emerges, which shows the building blocks of a totalitarian dictatorship. I offer it here as a warning from a German immigrant to my fellow citizens in the United States.
Steven Rosenfeld: Leading Civil Rights Lawyer Shows 20 Ways Trump Is Copying Hitler’s Early Rhetoric and Policies
Watching Trump work his crowds, I see a dangerously manipulative narcissist unleashing the demagogic spells that he learned from studying Hitler’s speeches–spells that he cannot control and that are capable of eroding the fabric of American democracy
Alliyah Lusuegro: Mass Deportations Would Be a Nightmare
Mass deportations would tear millions of families apart, including mine. It would also be a moral, logistical, and economic disaster.
Clarence Lusane: Make America Fascist Again (MAFA!)
The Future If Donald Trump Returns to the Oval Office
Thom Hartman: Trump’s Similarities to Hitler Prove It Certainly Could Happen Here
There are few Americans alive today who remember Hitler. But Donald Trump is bringing it all back with a fresh, stark splash of reality.
Abby Zimet: Big Tough Weird LGBTQ-Bashing American Psycho Guy Wants Your Vote and What Could Go Wrong?
Whew. Latest proof the GOP is truly a malignant flaming clown car.
Rebecca Gordon: Yes, We Have Home-Grown Fascists
Are Queer People the New Jews?
Clarence Lusane: Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis
Two Peas in a White Nationalist Pod
Abby Zimet: Banning Eagle Song, Dragons Love Tacos, A Thai Lullaby and Pink! To Protect the Children
The nationwide rush to “protect the innocence of children” from the perils of thinking for themselves accelerated last week…
Christine Rhein: People used to ask
my father for advice — how to fix
a chimney crack,
a sagging porch, how to realign
a patio — bricks upheaved
Robert Reich: The riot that started the culture wars — May 8, 1970
The culture wars now ripping through American politics — especially noticeable in these last few weeks before the midterm elections, when Trump is trying to lay the groundwork for an authoritarian takeover — arguably began on May 8, 1970 in New York City.
Video: My Descent into America’s Neo-Nazi Movement — And How I Got Out
At 14, Christian Picciolini went from naïve teenager to white supremacist — and soon, the leader of the first neo-Nazi skinhead gang in the United States. How was he radicalized, and how did he ultimately get out of the movement? In this courageous talk, Picciolini shares the surprising and counterintuitive solution to hate in all forms.
