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Authoritarianism
“Localization” Can Help Free the Planet From Neoliberal Globalization
Localization offers the means to return to a real and stable economy not based on speculation, exploitation and debt.
Historians Warn the GOP Is Pushing Nation Toward Trump-Based Authoritarianism
Far right Republicans must lose the midterms and the 2024 presidential race to ensure democracy survives, they said.
Arundhati Roy Talks Media, Authoritarianism in India and Challenging US Wars
The acclaimed author describes how we're caught between a corporate media and an even more corporate social media.
Biden’s “Democracy Summit” Prioritized US Hegemony Over Democratic Ideals
None of the summit attendees acknowledged the role unchecked capitalism plays in the rise of authoritarianism globally.
GOP Votes to Oust Liz Cheney for Not Peddling Trump’s Big Lie
Cheney has branded herself as a martyr, but she helped to lead her party down the authoritarian path that it’s on.
At India’s Request, Twitter Blocks Posts Critical of Modi COVID Response
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's handling of the pandemic has come under scrutiny both within India and abroad.
You Cannot Divorce Murder From Policing
Policing is the violent maintenance of inequality.
Trumpism Is Not Just an American Problem. It’s Festering in the UK.
Under Boris Johnson’s watch, the U.K. has been using the pandemic as a cover for implementing authoritarian rules.
Three Fundamentalisms Are Driving the Resurgence of Fascist Politics in the US
Free-market fundamentalism, religious fundamentalism and manufactured ignorance turned the GOP toward neofascism.
Threat of Authoritarianism Is No Longer on the Horizon: It’s Arrived in the GOP
To counter the fascist politics in the GOP, we need liberatory forms of education to expand the public imagination.