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Trump has been more aggressive in his efforts to destroy democracy than any other autocrat in recent decades
"Pause and delay" tactics are working, experts tell Salon
"It will take us a long time to recover" from the first 100 days of Donald Trump's second term
Digging deeper than polling shows that Trump’s popularity is much stronger than the Democrats want to believe
Donald Trump keeps hinting that he will give Americans another "stimulus" check
Former State Department official Edward Fishman warns that Trump's strategy of global economic chaos will backfire
Actor Peter Weller on the politics of "RoboCop," jazz and the importance of kindness and spirituality in hard times
From trade wars to constitutional crisis, Trump gains more corrupt power as critics remain distracted
The U.S. falls to its lowest rank ever in the 2025 World Happiness Report
Trump’s toxic union of media, entertainment and politics comes to a head
"Wealthy Americans, on the other hand, would have a larger share of the economic pie"
There is little funny about the tragedy that is the Age of Trump and Donald Trump's return to the White House
As the president's victory march comes to a slow, MAGA's parallel universe of propaganda ramps up
Why the press is ramping up its acts of anticipatory obedience to the Trump regime
Psychology helps to explain why Trump’s followers will not abandon him
Yoni Appelbaum on how the housing crisis is fueling America’s political polarization
If happiness is connected to larger anti-democratic trends, then America's future is dire
If you think our democracy is struggling now, imagine a day when our schools are segregated by race
Legal scholar Derek Black: America's schools are being targeted by Trump in a way that fuels autocratic populism
How Trump appears to be a master of the impossible
Political science professor M. Steven Fish on why the Dems don't need to pander to polls to fight for justice
Political scientist M. Steven Fish explains that otherwise Trump is "going to seem like a boss"
During his address to Congress, Trump bragged and threatened that his administration “is just getting started”
Author Robert Kaplan explains Trump's beef with NATO: "A fairer society will also be the most militarily dynamic"
Bestselling foreign affairs expert: "Trump has blemished America’s reputation" — but liberal democracy will endure
Resistance is resilience: How Americans can personally guard against the devastating impacts of Trumpism
Media critic Dan Froomkin: "I don’t think we are even vaguely ready for what’s coming"
Democrats and the resistance must harness real populist energy now. The time for recalibration and rest is over
When media carry this real oppression and suffering as programming, it trivializes the harm that is being done
One month into his second term, President Donald Trump’s shock and awe campaign against America’s multiracial democracy — and the very idea of...
Brennan Center lawyer: "I do not believe that there is any outcome in the US Supreme Court that is inevitable"
Brennan Center lawyer explains "there are a number of tools that judges have access to for enforcement purposes"
"We need a lot more courage and fortitude right now"
"Protecting our democracy is not about protecting a broken status quo"
At the root of Trumpism's rapid ascendance, and the pitiful resistance to it, is a profound failure of imagination
Donald Trump is acting above the law — and the opposition can no longer cower in the corner
Americans have "no lived experience of what happens when oligarchs sink their fangs into a country"
"We are also seeing the acceptance of a degree of corruption that has little equal in American history"
America is "trapped in the ugly nexus of an abusive leader" who can't be satisfied — but must be confronted
Trump's first-week performance was calculated, expected — and highly traumatic. What happens next will be crucial
"Millions of Americans don’t feel our democracy can deliver for them"
To survive Trump's return, Dr. Gail Christopher heeds, "we must practice disciplines that calm our nervous system"
Dr. Gail Christopher on the "balance of positive thoughts to trigger positive emotions"
"Immediate action will be required to slow down Trump's 'shock and awe' campaign"
A conversation with Virginia Kase Solomón, president and CEO of Common Cause, ahead of Donald Trump's inaugaration
Donald Trump's return to power further undermines America's self-image of greatness
It came via the Democrats' opening act of submission
On Monday, Donald Trump was officially certified by Congress as the winner of the 2024 Electoral College vote. Vice President Kamala Harris, who...
I recently purchased a 2025 calendar from the local dollar store. I am marking each day on the calendar with a big “X” as I count down the next two...