Authoritarianism

100 days and 100 of the most hilarious, horrific, and heinous things done by the Trump administration
Trump's 100 Days: Controversies and Global Impact

MAGA returns to a faithful fantasy to tune out trouble for Trump
Trump's 2025 agenda echoes 'The Turner Diaries' dystopian vision.


Is Elon Musk's "tech-bro Maoism" really something new? Not at all — and it's always disastrous
Musk's 'Elon Thought' mirrors authoritarian tech ideologies, sparking global concern.


A college student wrote a blog about killing tyrants. The Secret Service had questions
Student's essay prompts Secret Service visit amid free speech concerns.


Some see Trump weaponizing government in targeting of judge and Democratic fundraising site
Trump targets ActBlue, judges in sweeping crackdown, stirring political and legal alarms.

In Tanzania, Samia’s Facade of Reform Is Crumbling
Tanzania's democratic decline: Samia's reforms falter, opposition stifled.

Trump's shock and awe strategy: Chaos helps secures more power
Trump's second term sparks chaos, threatens democracy with authoritarian moves.


The 'banality of evil' described by political theorist Hannah Arendt is taking hold in the United States
Debate ignites over parallels between Trump, Arendt's analysis of totalitarianism.

Do we need to watch the final season of "The Handmaid’s Tale" when America’s writing its own?
Final season of 'The Handmaid's Tale' mirrors real-world dystopian fears.


Goose-steppers in the name of freedom: The nonsensical cult that now rules America
Rising Fascism: U.S. Conservatism's Evolution to Extremism


Genetic sharing site openSNP to shut down, citing concerns of data privacy and ‘rise in authoritarian governments’
OpenSNP shuts down, deletes user data amid privacy concerns and global authoritarianism.


The first thing we do is, let’s kill all the lawyers
Trump's legal offensive threatens democracy, targets lawyers, and undermines the rule of law.


The media learned all the wrong lessons from 2024
Media's failure in 2024: Normalizing Trump's authoritarian rise


Elon Musk’s DOGE “revolution” is a return to tyranny
Musk's DOGE reshapes US government with corporate-style authority.


Public won't let Trump 'establish an oligarchic form of government': Bernie Sanders
Sanders' tour challenges Trump's alleged oligarchic agenda


Dem governor slams Trump's 'authoritarian rule' during 'better way forward' speech
Pritzker urges Democrats to oppose Trump, Musk's 'authoritarian' rule in fiery speech.


No, Trump can't cancel the 2028 election. But he could still weaken democracy.
Trump's 2nd term sparks fear over democracy's future with sweeping executive moves.

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