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Pressley Bill Would Classify Discriminatory Book Bans as Civil Rights Violations
The bill would also require public and school libraries to have a diverse book collection.
Report: Trump Wants 300K Troops to Build “Detention Camps” at Southern Border
The former president's xenophobic plans for a second term would start “on day one” if he's elected, sources indicated.
There Is Power in Grief. We Must Resist the Normalization of Mass Death in Gaza.
Sarah Kendzior discusses genocide, the demonization of children and dissent, authoritarianism and the 2024 election.
Pennsylvania School Board President Sworn In on Stack of Banned Books
The board member said she wanted to demonstrate “the commitment I’ve had to fighting…for our students’ freedom to read.”
A Trump Reelection Threatens to Make America Fascist Again
Trump is considering invoking the Insurrection Act on his first day back in office.
Trump Calls for Government to Punish MSNBC Over Reporting on Him He Doesn’t Like
Political observers have noted that Trump's words echo comments by fascist leaders of the past.
Mike Johnson Once Said Only God Gives Authority for Presidents to Take Office
The current speaker of the House was a key figure in Trump's allies’ plans to overturn the 2020 election.
Trump Allies Forming “Army” of Ideological Loyalists for 2025 Power Grab
The goal is to build up a legion to carry out the far right’s plan to stage an unprecedented takeover of the government.
Trump’s Threat to Handle the “Vermin” Is Straight Out of the Nazi Playbook
He is planning to purge the executive branch and turn it into a patronage grift for cronies and sycophants if reelected.
Layoffs at West Virginia University Expose Right-Wing Trends Sweeping Higher Ed
Unspoken right-wing ideological motivations operate beneath the language of brute financial calculus.