Tag: authoritarianism
Trump orders crackdown on law firms challenging his administration
Trump directs DOJ to target law firms that challenge his administration, sparking backlash from legal advocacy groups.
Trump defies court order, deports hundreds under 1798 wartime law in...
Despite a federal judge’s order to halt deportations, the Trump administration expelled over 200 Venezuelans and a Brown University doctor, sparking outrage over its use of an 18th-century law and open defiance of the judiciary.
Trump labels Tesla dealership attacks as domestic terrorism amid Musk controversy
Trump escalates his support for Elon Musk by declaring attacks on Tesla dealerships as domestic terrorism, raising concerns over government overreach and the criminalization of political dissent.
Federal judge blocks Trump administration’s effort to deport Mahmoud Khalil amid...
A federal judge has temporarily halted the Trump administration’s attempt to deport Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian activist and Columbia graduate, as mass protests erupt against the crackdown on student dissent.
Mahmoud Khalil’s disappearance: The Trump administration’s crackdown on political dissent
Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian activist and Columbia graduate, was forcibly taken by ICE without a warrant, marking the first political disappearance under Trump’s second administration.
Trump escalates dangerous rhetoric, suggests media violence as his campaign tightens...
Trump’s escalation of violent rhetoric against the press raises grave concerns for the safety of journalists and the future of press freedom in the U.S.
Harris and Sanders sound alarms on Trump’s ‘fascist’ threat as 2024...
As Kamala Harris and Bernie Sanders label Trump a “fascist,” warnings mount over his potential second term and its threat to democratic norms.
How Trump is following Hitler’s playbook
History shows there are no “one-day” dictatorships. When democracies fall, they typically fall completely.
Trump pardons promise the sleazy ‘total immunity’ escape-hatch that courts defy
What smart primary candidates stumble into self-destructive mode, immune from knowing smart pandering from dumb pandering.
The Big Fix sticks: nothing impedes Trumpist fealty to its endlessly...
Will ANY Trump crime or conviction, no matter how heinous or despicable, alienate backers who not only believe Trump is incapable of evil but also see him as the lone savior against countless enemies?
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China retaliates against Trump tariffs with sweeping countermeasures as global markets plummet
Beijing responds to Trump’s aggressive new tariffs with 34% duties on all U.S. goods, rare-earth export controls, and sanctions on U.S. firms, signaling a major escalation in the global trade war
Only 15 senators back effort to block arms to Israel as Gaza deaths surpass...
Despite an escalating humanitarian crisis in Gaza and allegations of war crimes, the U.S. Senate overwhelmingly rejected resolutions to halt $8.8 billion in weapons sales to Israel, with only 15 senators supporting the effort.
Ending militarism in America
Taking on the MICIMATT(SH)!
The Homeless Garden Project is opening new doors to helping the unhoused
This one-year program provides transitional employment, job training, and housing resources for people experiencing homelessness.
Since 1975, $79 trillion has been redistributed from the bottom 90% to the top...
Has this massive redistribution, driven by policies favoring corporations and the wealthy, reshaped the American economy?