Tag: Authoritarianism
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On Wednesday, our country officially entered what many are calling the Trump Shutdown. Why? Because Republicans—who control the White House and both chambers of Congress—refuse to pass a funding plan that would prevent health insurance costs from doubling this winter. Democrats are rightfully holding the line for a budget that blocks Trump’s massive healthcare cuts…
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This week, President Trump’s campaign of authoritarian repression escalated in a way that should alarm anyone who cares about democracy and free speech. Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel has been indefinitely suspended—not because of ratings, but because he told a joke that offended those in power. Trump’s Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chair, Brendan Carr, openly threatened…
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We’ve all heard some version of it: “Trump is just doing X to distract from Y.” It’s a tempting frame. The idea is that if we just stay disciplined and ignore the noise, we’ll outsmart the political games. But here’s the problem: taken too far, this way of thinking becomes a distraction itself. It risks…
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On June 14—Flag Day and Donald Trump’s birthday—the president wants tanks in the streets and a made-for-TV display of power. But real power doesn’t come from military parades in Washington. It comes from us—the American people. “No Kings” is a nationwide day of defiance against authoritarianism. From big cities to rural towns, from courthouse steps…