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Author Jason Stanley on Trump and the Rise of Fascism Across the Globe
Yale professor and author Jason Stanley warns about the dangers of normalizing fascist politics.
Trump, Kavanaugh and the Path to Neoliberal Fascism
The Kavanaugh hearings should serve to remind us that we live in increasingly dangerous times.
Detective in Chief
Who needs the FBI when your favorite president is also the world's greatest detective?
Was Susan Collins’s “Yes” Vote the GOP’s Final Surrender to Trump?
Idolized by both sides, Maine’s “moderate” Republican reveals herself to be just a partisan flunky after all.
From Iran to Palestine, Nikki Haley Put a Nice Face on Trump’s Horrific Policies
The former South Carolina governor gave no reason for her departure from Trump's cabinet.
Supreme Court Silver Lining
Looking on the bright side of Brett.
Far-Right Demagogue Follows Rousseff’s Ouster and Lula’s Jailing in Brazil
Far-right leader Jair Bolsonaro won a decisive victory in Sunday’s presidential election in Brazil.
Islamophobia Under Trump: The New McCarthyism
The Trump administration has made Muslims an enemy of the first order.
Post-Kavanaugh, Republicans Throw Salt in Women’s Wounds
After the biggest political victory of the Trump era, all Republicans want to do is whine and cast blame.
Organizers Say Kavanaugh Isn’t “Above the Law” as Petitions to Impeach Him Surge
One petition is already surging toward its goal of 200,000 signatures after it was launched over the weekend.