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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...
American democracy and society have been sick for a long time. Donald Trump’s election to the White House in 2016 was a symptom and not the cause...
2024’s Words of the Year reflect the anxieties, brokenness and the larger crisis of meaning that gave birth to Donald Trump’s return to power in...
Following their trouncing by Donald Trump and the MAGA movement in the 2024 election, Democrats continue to plod through the stages of grief,...
Donald Trump has promised to be a dictator on “day one” of his administration. Based on his already-announced plans and those in process, Trump,...
Donald Trump’s role as the country’s first white president is obvious and omnipresent. He campaigned on white identity politics, racism and...
In a perfect world, Democrats would have a leader who lives and leads by the principle that “the buck stops here.” Unfortunately for the...
The Democratic Party is still licking its wounds after being badly beaten by Donald Trump and his MAGA movement in the 2024 election. Here are some...
Donald Trump will become the next president of the United States on Jan. 20, 2025. Although some have deluded themselves into thinking the...
The Age of Trump is a symptom of much deeper and older problems in American society and life. Specifically, how there is a deep brokenness and...