Trump dipped into the authoritarian playbook to convert power into property. Shortly before crowds of his supporters...
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If you think about membership in the white power movement, it’s helpful to think about a set...
Their seriousness lies in the danger of their politics, but they themselves are not “serious” conservatives. One...
If we are to save the country, we must find the wisdom to think anew and the...
Looming threats of more possible violence signal what is becoming a loose campaign of domestic terrorism. Details...
The right to protest is not in dispute. If that’s all the mob had done, its rights...
The assault on the U.S. Capitol put Republican divides in sharper relief, as rioters waved Trump flags...
Four years later, it’s fair to ask: Is the Republican Party fascist? Writing in the Washington Post...
A stable republic requires an informed citizenry and reliably informative media. On January 6, thousands gathered in...
The words people speak have consequences—but maybe not what you think. By Mike Lofgren Now that America...
We need to mobilize like never before. The attack on the Capitol by racist and fascist organizations...
Social conservatives have fought for extensive religious and moral exemptions no one else gets, even if it...
He will continue to provide a kind of reactionary framing to the feelings of abandonment, isolation, and...
The U.S. faces many of the same problems Germans faced after World War II: how to reject,...
“Post-truth is pre-fascism, and Trump was our post-truth president.” Just before a mob of pro-Trump extremists stormed...
The Trump presidency has demonstrated the appeal of populist authoritarianism to many Americans. What do the riots...
The purpose of Congress convening is to formally tally the votes of the Electoral College, not litigate...
Too much power vested in the presidency allows the massive abuse and overreach we’ve seen for the...
Particular moments in history and strategic breaks with unwritten rules have helped many presidents expand their powers...
We’re just a few days removed from the attempt by outgoing President Donald Trump’s supporters to take...
Understanding populism’s roots in the U.S. and elsewhere is essential for addressing its rise and threat. American...
This is what Donald Trump has unleashed upon the United States: an unprecedented act of domestic terrorism....
The real world consequences of those conspiracies have now exploded. What is the cost of propaganda, misinformation...
When a decision is made and people don’t get the outcome they want, they often tend to...
There is no easy foil for a right-wing propaganda effort that amplifies fears and grievances on a...
Here are some of the details of fifty years of damage inflicted on America. By Paul Buchheit...
People are talking past each other, but some are engaging in more nuanced discussions as well. The...
Cognitive dissonance: when aren’t necessarily enough to change your mind. A rumor started circulating back in 2008...
Trump has increased the number of legally permitted methods of execution while pursuing forgiveness for members of...
American political leaders display a widening disconnect from reality intended to mask their complicity with it. By...