Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Tag: authoritarian government

Inflatables, rainbow crosswalks, flooding snitch lines—creative action was off the charts...

In the face of rising authoritarianism, creativity is an enduring movement superpower that helped us break through the stranglehold of fear this year.

On the precipice of authoritarian rule

Is the threat to the rule of law in the United States not just profound but historically unprecedented?

“No Kings. No Thrones. No Crowns.”: Millions to protest Saturday in...

“We are engaging in the most American activity in the world, which is coming together in peaceful protest of our government.”

Slow-motion authoritarianism

Forget about coups and martial law. The latest method of destroying democracy is through death by a thousand cuts.

How the warfare state paved the way for a Trumpist autocracy

Is this the real cost of war?

Republicans are following a key part of Hitler’s playbook: Lying your...

History shows that the reliance on lies for political advantage is a precursor to fascism. Now the final outcome depend on whether voters will believe their lies over the truth.

The dark specter of an authoritarian government hangs over the Nov....

It’s a battle over whether this country will continue to have a democratic form of government or one under the control of authoritarian rule.

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Despite media knocks, Maine’s Graham Platner qualifies as this year’s breakthrough Senate campaign star 

Who knew a year ago that a scintillating Maine campaign could be a national spark plug to a new progressive movement?

A climatic presidency

Donald Trump gets hot, hot, hot.

Pendulum justice: The greater MAGA’s orgy of outrages, the more change looms

Under duress, wealth shares its spoils,/ But never forsakes its octopus coils.

US-Iran ceasefire deal opens fragile path out of war as Israel threatens to keep...

The interim framework could reopen the Strait of Hormuz and pause a war that killed thousands, but unresolved disputes over sanctions, Iran’s nuclear program, frozen assets, and Israel’s military operations leave the deal vulnerable before it is even signed.

The Trump administration aims to penalize disabled adults who live with their families

A rule change pushed by White House officials would slash benefits or end support for as many as 400,000 Supplemental Security Income recipients.