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Henry A. Giroux: Trump and the Enablers of American Authoritarianism (Part Two)
This election should be about what's better for the strategic interests of an independent people's struggle.
They Really Did It: Trump Nominated on Night Two
William Rivers Pitt of Truthout: Last night's crowd was about as enthusiastic as old spaghetti, but nevertheless, they fa-chrissakes did it. They nominated Trump.
Henry A. Giroux: Trump and the Fascistization of the United States (Part One)
Scholar Henry Giroux tells Paul Jay that Donald Trump is not an eccentric populist, but the representative of a neofascist.
Ban Guns, Not Tennis Balls: As NRA Addresses RNC, CodePink Protests Ohio’s Open-Carry Law
Anti-gun activists rallied at the RNC against the fact that civilians are being allowed to carry military-grade weapons in downtown Cleveland.
In California, Immigrants Are Not for Sale
The Obama administration's deportation machine continues to tear communities apart.
Melania’s Plagiarism Caps Really Weird Day One at RNC
False flags, an aging child star, an underwear model and white supremacy rounded things out.
William Rivers Pitt | Chachi, Benghazi and Plagiarism, Oh My! RNC Night One
Party unity, baby. Feel it, live it, love it and turn out the lights when you leave.
Henry A. Giroux on Violence, Neoliberalism and the Hallucinatory Anti-Politics of the Trump Era
Cultural critic Henry Giroux explains how violence seeped from the United States' background into the foreground of our psychology.
Borders: Imaginary Lines, Real Exploitation
Most people take borders for granted, but unlike mountains or rivers, they are not natural.
Fareed Zakaria Reapplies Kipling’s “White Man’s Burden” to Muslims
Conservative Republicans are correct about one thing: don't trust the ‘liberal media.’