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Fascist America, in ten easy steps
From Hitler to Pinochet and beyond, history shows there are certain steps that any would-be dictator must take to destroy constitutional freedoms. And, argues Naomi Wolf, George Bush and his administration seem to be taking them all. (Apr. 24, 2007)
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We’re heading into dark times. This is how to be your own light in the Age of Trump
Having studied authoritarian states for over a decade, I would never exaggerate the severity of the threat we now face. But an American kleptocracy is exactly where president-elect Trump and his backers are taking us. That’s why I have a favor to ask you, my fellow Americans. By Sarah Kendzior.
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Despotism
Encyclopaedia Britannica Films
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Capitalism in One Family
The vote for Donald Trump may well have been what Michael Moore called the ‘biggest fuck-you ever recorded in human history’, delivered by the white working class to spite ‘the establishment’. But it isn’t just the size of the fuck-you that matters; it’s also who delivers it… By Jan-Werner Müller.
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Privacy Activists Urge Obama To Trump-Proof the NSA Before Leaving
A chorus of voices beg Obama to do something—anything—to stem potential abuse. By Kevin Collier.
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A People’s History of the Third Reich
How Great Man theory allows us to abdicate collective responsibility. By Megan Carpentier.
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Corruptions of Empire
This year, Hillary Clinton actually out-sloganed Trump to become, if not the loudest, then certainly the most romantic envoy of true-blue American exceptionalism. By Suzy Hansen.
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Why are Indians being arrested for sitting during the national anthem?
A Supreme Court ruling in India has led to arrests and vigilante attacks on cinemagoers. By Soutik Biswas.
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The assassination of the Russian ambassador is the latest sign Turkey is becoming weaker
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is seeking to extend his authoritarian rule but his country beset by problems both home and abroad. By Patrick Cockburn.
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Top Trump Candidate: Plutocracy Is “Just What America Needs”
Larry Kudlow argues you can trust Trump’s billionaire advisers because “wealthy folks have no need to steal.” By Bess Levin.
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The GOP's Wily Plan To Keep You From Learning About Trump's Cabinet Picks
A media overload strategy might get you to overlook with whom he’ll be draining the swamp. By Igor Bobic.
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In Break With Precedent, Obama Envoys Are Denied Extensions Past Inauguration Day
The mandate threatens to leave the United States without Senate-confirmed envoys for months in critical nations like Germany, Canada and Britain. By Julie Hirschfeld Davis.
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A Message To My Doomed Colleagues In The American Media
Congratulations, US media! You’ve just covered your first press conference of an authoritarian leader with a massive ego and a deep disdain for your trade and everything you hold dear. We in Russia have been doing it for 12 years now… By Alexey Kovalev .
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John Lewis, Donald Trump, and the Meaning of Legitimacy
Only a heedless few would attempt to dismiss a man who remains nearly alone in his capacity to tell the story of race in America. By David Remnick.
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America, America
Jonathan Kirshner on our time, and the new American caesar..
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Here are just some of the stunningly bad moments from Betsy DeVos’ confirmation hearing
“Do you not want to answer my question?” By Edwin Rios.
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Trump: A Resister’s Guide
We have a new president who is also a new kind of president. Our previous chief executives — at least those of the post–World War II era — were not in the business of outright bigotry and misogyny…
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Republican Lawmakers in Five States Propose Bills to Criminalize Peaceful Protest
In North Dakota, Republicans introduced a bill that would allow motorists to run over and kill any protester obstructing a highway. By Spencer Woodman.
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What Art Under Trump?
In a time of crisis and panic, artists and writers can help remind us that we are more than just voters and statistics. By Margaret Atwood.
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Trump’s treatment of Melania on Inauguration Day was abhorrent
Two images this weekend speak volumes about Donald Trump. He basically ignored his wife Melania. By John Aravosis.
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