Back in May of 2017, over drinks, The Nation’s Don Guttenplan recommended to me an out-of-print book from the early 1980s called Who Voted for … Who Voted for Hitler?Read more
Fascism
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Strongman Trump Radicalized His Supporters
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is threatening to quickly impeach President Trump if Vice President Mike Pence does not support invoking the 25th Amendment to remove … Strongman Trump Radicalized His SupportersRead more
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White Terrorist Groups Attacked Democracy During Reconstruction, They Are Doing It Again
But going from the immediate history and this week the white supremacist Proud Boys leader being arrested in D.C. with long guns, with automatic weapons … White Terrorist Groups Attacked Democracy During Reconstruction, They Are Doing It AgainRead more
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Delhi Union of Journalists Condemns Arrest Warrant Against Paranjoy Guha Thakurta
The Delhi Union of Journalists (DUJ) registered “shock” and condemned the news that a court in Kutch had issued an arrest warrant against senior journalist … Delhi Union of Journalists Condemns Arrest Warrant Against Paranjoy Guha ThakurtaRead more
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It all started with lies and lies and lies and intolerance
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAWvl-g_6rg&rel=0&feature=relmfu] Arnold Schwarzenegger calls Trump ‘worst president’ ever, ‘failed leader’ after Capitol riot | ABC7 as an immigrant to this country i would like … It all started with lies and lies and lies and intoleranceRead more
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The U.S. Did Not Defeat Fascism in WWII, It Discretely Internationalized It
One of the founding myths of the contemporary Western European and American world is that fascism was defeated in WWII by liberal democracies, and particularly … The U.S. Did Not Defeat Fascism in WWII, It Discretely Internationalized ItRead more
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Right-Wing Plot to Kidnap Michigan Gov. Months After Trump Urged “Liberation” of State
Authorities in Michigan have arrested 13 men with ties to illegal right-wing militias, including six men who allegedly plotted to kidnap and take hostage the … Right-Wing Plot to Kidnap Michigan Gov. Months After Trump Urged “Liberation” of StateRead more
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Social media as a weapon to control the news cycle
Trump uses social media as a weapon to control the news cycle. It works like a charm. His tweets are tactical rather than substantive. They … Social media as a weapon to control the news cycleRead more
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13 Charged With Plot to Kidnap Governor, Storm State Capitol
Law enforcement officials announced Thursday they had charged 13 suspects with conspiracy to commit kidnapping and terrorism crimes, after an investigation revealed the right-wing plotters … 13 Charged With Plot to Kidnap Governor, Storm State CapitolRead more
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Whistleblower Nurse in ICE Jail Alleges Forced Sterilization
The official death toll from COVID-19 in the United States is just hitting 200,000, though the real number is almost certainly far higher. Some public … Whistleblower Nurse in ICE Jail Alleges Forced SterilizationRead more