Authoritarianism

Adam Kinzinger has a lot to say: Donald Trump ‘is the worst president the U.S. ever had’

Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger of Illinois has already said he will not seek another term in the House—though he has left open the possibility of returning to political office at some point in the …

Mon Feb 7, 2022

'The Storm is Upon Us': Deep dive into the QAnon rabbit hole is essential reading

The QAnon phenomenon has grown massively since its early days in 2017 as a fringe meta-conspiracy theory postulating that Donald Trump was leading a secret war against a “Deep State” that abducted and …

Sun Sep 12, 2021

Trump led a fascist purge of his Republican Party. Now his base is finishing what he started

A new ProPublica investigation highlights the nationwide push by pro-Trump Republican conspiracy theorists to invade, overwhelm, and annex the lowest tiers of their local Republican parties. Their …

Sat Sep 4, 2021

Biden isn't 'snubbing' Trump's strongman buddies, he's just ignoring them

There may be some slight overselling in this Washington Post story on Joe Biden “snubbing” the autocratic leaders that Donald Trump was so enamored of. It’s not likely that …

Thu May 6, 2021