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Does the Rise of Autocratic Leaders Signal the End of Democracy?
Welcome to the “Age of Autocracy.”
Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson Offers Tenants Insults, Not Solutions
Carson's proposals triple the rent for people on housing assistance.
“A Complete Disaster”: Noam Chomsky on Trump and the Future of US Politics
“We don't need Comey to tell us that Trump is morally unfit,” Chomsky says.
Remove Trump, Defang Pence: Impeachment Is the Way
Impeaching Trump could also curtail Pence's worst ambitions.
As New Border Wall Breaks Ground, Environmental and Immigrant Advocates Push Back
Trump's wall is destroying landscapes and lives.
What Would It Take for Trump Voters to Realize He’s Corrupt?
In Trump they trust.
List-Making as Resistance: Chronicling a Year of Damage Under Trump
A catalog of the real damage done behind the tweets.
Will Christian Nationalism Drive Trump’s Base to the Polls in November?
Christian nationalist ideology was a key factor bringing Trump to office.
As the Republican Roof Caves In, Paul Ryan Hits the Road
Ryan's departure marks the end of a grim chapter in US politics.
Draining the Swamp
New sanctions put the squeeze on oligarchs in Russia. But what about our own fat cats?