by Henry A. Giroux | Nov 5, 2026 | 2026 Elections, 2026 midterms, Authoritarianism, Democracy, Donald Trump, Op-Ed
With the Democratic Party’s landslide victory, a day of reckoning appears to have arrived for Trump and the far-right, white nationalist forces that have turned cruelty into a governing principle and hatred into a political language. Something has broken in the machinery of fear. The old fascist ideas, the politics of racial hatred, and the relentless assault on human dignity have encountered a…
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by Daniel Hunter | Nov 4, 2026 | 2026 election, 2026 Elections, 2026 midterms, Authoritarianism, Donald Trump, elections, MAGA, midterms, No Kings, Op-Ed, Organizing
The broad strokes of the midterms are clear: A massive repudiation of MAGA’s fascist wave has ended the Donald Trump 2.0 era of congressional complicity with his authoritarian takeover. Trump’s lame duck presidency now begins. This lopsided electoral rejection is historically rare: Flipping control of both the House and Senate in a midterm has only occurred three times since World War II (in…
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by Jake Johnson | Nov 3, 2026 | Authoritarianism, censorship, Jeremy Corbyn, Labour, News, Palestine, Palestine Action, Travel Ban, UK
The United Kingdom’s Labour government has barred Swedish climate scholar and Palestinian rights advocate Andreas Malm from entering the country, without explanation, just days before he was scheduled to speak at a conference that will also feature a co-founder of Palestine Action — an organization banned by the UK government on highly dubious grounds. Malm, an author and associate professor…
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by Joshua Davis | Nov 3, 2026 | Alex Pretti, Authoritarianism, Department of Justice, doj, House Judiciary Committee, ICE, immigration, Jim Jordan, Keith Ellison, Larry Krasner, Minneapolis, Minnesota, News, Operation Metro Surge, Project 2025, Prosecutors, Renee Nicole Good, Sanctuary Cities, Tim Walz, Trump Administration, Virginia
In the months leading up to the 2026 midterm elections, congressional Republicans and federal prosecutors have targeted dozens of local officials in cities and counties across the country that have adopted some sanctuary policies. The investigations have increasingly focused on prosecutors and law enforcement officers, many of whom have publicly announced plans to go after Immigration and Customs…
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by Stephen Prager | Sep 24, 2026 | Authoritarianism, campaign ads, Donald Trump, Hatch Act, Media, News, Propaganda
The White House is being accused of violating federal law after it aired an ad glorifying President Donald Trump, which it explicitly said was “paid for by the US government.” The ad was first reported by CBS News Miami investigative reporter Jim DeFede, who saw it airing on Fox News Wednesday night. The 30-second spot features numerous videos and images of Trump, set to the song “Love…
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by Chris Walker | Sep 24, 2026 | Authoritarianism, Donald Trump, James McCrery, News, Trump projects, White House, White House ballroom
James McCrery, the first architect hired to work on President Donald Trump’s ballroom project for the East Wing of the White House, resigned last year amid concerns that the president’s many demands for the construction project wouldn’t comply with safety codes. McCrery abruptly quit the project in October 2025. According to reporting from The Washington Post, McCrery’s decision to leave was…
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