A stable republic requires an informed citizenry and reliably informative media. On January 6, thousands gathered in...
Politics
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...
Lease an anti-Semite who used anti-Jewish tropes and direct anti-Semitic references to stir up her audience. There...
The Republican strategy uses Christian language to cast Trump as a divinely appointed protector of an authoritarian...
The U.S. will never be at peace so long as Trump is free to create mischief and...
“Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster.”...
We must see this for what it is: A final attempt of a desperate, bitter man to...
It’s difficult to do anything when big money controls our politics and dictates what policies are and...
The new politics of the poor in Joe Biden’s (and Mitch McConnell’s) USA. In the two weeks...
Clinging to power by claiming you are the victim of internal enemies is a very dangerous tactic....