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Authoritarianism
Critics Blast Decision to Mint Trump Coin for US 250th Anniversary Celebration
The US Mint is generally prohibited from producing coins featuring living public figures or presidents.
Why Libraries Matter in a Fascist Moment
“If we lose this as a public good and as a free public service, we will have lost everything,” says Mariame Kaba.
US-Backed Repression in Latin America Paved the Way for ICE
The struggle for immigration justice has become increasingly inseparable from the global fight against authoritarianism.
Fighting Cancer Has Given Me New Insights on the Anti-Fascist Challenge We Face
To resist authoritarianism, our work must be deeply relational. We must act even in uncertainty. Nurturing builds power.
Department of Justice Drops Defense of Trump’s Orders Punishing Law Firms
While some firms caved to Trump’s demands, a handful were vindicated with quick legal victories.
As the Status Quo Shatters, Afrofuturists’ Visions Offer a Way Forward
Afrofuturism takes us to strange futures. In its kaleidoscope lens, the future is a canvas to imagine free Black life.
Police States Are Terrifying, But They Are Brittle. I Witnessed This in Tunisia.
Fifteen years ago this month, Tunisian protesters overthrew an authoritarian police state, overcoming brutal repression.
“This Is Not America” Is the Most Dangerous Lie We Keep Telling Ourselves
The idea that large-scale state violence and repression are foreign to US soil is a dangerous fiction.
149 House Democrats Join 192 Republicans to Pass Sweeping Military Spending Bill
Progressive critics say the vote exposes the fecklessness and hypocrisy of what claims to be an opposition party.
After Davos Speech, Trump Tells the World, “Sometimes, You Need a Dictator”
Polling from August indicates that most Americans already view Trump as a “dangerous” leader seeking to be a dictator.