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Authoritarianism
The National Security State Doesn’t Protect Us. Let’s Redefine Security for All.
Living under COVID for the past year has driven home the reality that militarization doesn’t buy security.
Study Shows GOP Has Moved to Extreme Right Over Past 20 Years
The study said Republicans resemble Turkey's AKP more than the UK's Conservatives in terms of democratic viewpoints.
Arm Wrestling Authoritarianism: The Homestretch
What will the next week be like?
Trump Isn’t Spewing Random Nonsense — He’s Consistently Authoritarian
Trump only makes sense when he is placed alongside the far right foreign leaders closest to him.
The Right-Wing Worldview Is One of Scarecrows and Scapegoats
The GOP keeps followers loyal with a continual narrative of fear and blame of the “other.”
Trump’s “Law and Order” Rhetoric Is a Rallying Cry for State Violence
Trump is establishing the conditions for a fascist state rooted in white supremacy.
Trump’s “Law and Order” Is Feeding Racist Violence and Chaos
Trump's cult of personality within the GOP has moved the U.S. steadily into authoritarianism during his term.
Border Policing and the War on Terror Fuel Trump’s Authoritarian Agenda
Ousting Trump will not end the U.S.’s authoritarian trend unless we also dismantle the apparatus of the war on terror.
COVID Deaths Continue to Surge in Countries Led by Far Right Authoritarians
Amid the pandemic, far right governments are focused on power grabs and appeasing capital while workers suffer.
Noam Chomsky: Trump Is Quite Capable of an “October Surprise”
This is no time for letting one’s guard down, beguiled by hopes that the elections may occur as planned, warns Chomsky.