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Fascism
DOGE’s Illegal Takeover Pulls From Fascist Playbooks
When we see a parallel government taking shape, we should not refrain from calling fascism what it is.
White House Revoked Access to AP for Refusing to Comply With Censorship
The move “plainly violates the First Amendment,” AP’s executive editor said.
Trump Embraces Authoritarian Playbook of Hungarian Dictator Viktor Orbán
Princeton professor Kim Lane Scheppele points out that Orbán was actually involved in the design of Project 2025.
Remember What Audre Lorde Told Us: The Oppressor Doesn’t Determine What’s True
To navigate these terrible times, we need Audre’s Lorde’s audacity: Protect the public sphere. Refuse to be silenced.
Erasing History, Erasing Democracy: Trump’s Authoritarian Assault on Education
Trump appears bent on ridding schools of dangerous practices like critical thinking and an unsanitized study of history.
Trump’s January 6 Pardons Were a Green Light to Far Right Paramilitaries
The GOP’s silence after the pardons made it complicit in Trump’s decision to normalize paramilitary violence in the US.
Trump Evokes Global Symbol of Torture With Plan to Send Immigrants to Gitmo
Defense attorneys point to a long history of rights abuses at Guantánamo, including mistreatment of Haitian refugees.
Trump’s Blitz on Immigration Aimed to Overwhelm. Here’s What You Need to Know.
Executive orders Trump issued in his first days in office violate both the Constitution and several US laws.
AOC: Private Prisons and Politicians Will Profit From Laken Riley Act
“Look at what members of Congress are invested in private prison companies … and look at the votes on this bill.”
Trump’s Vision for a “Golden Age of America”: Oligarchy Plus Ultranationalism
Parallels between European fascism in the 1930s and Trump’s MAGA vision were on full display this week.