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The New Axis of Evil?
The Rise of Authoritarian Corruption In recent years, Donald Trump, Xi Jinping, and Vladimir Putin have each represented a turn toward corruption and authoritarianism within major world powers. In the United States, Trump has been repeatedly accused of using the presidency for personal gain — from profiting through his businesses while in office to attempting…
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White Nationalism as policy
The Trump administration’s reforms to the U.S. refugee system represented a fundamental betrayal of America’s long-standing commitment to humanitarianism and equal treatment under the law. By drastically reducing refugee admissions and disproportionately targeting Muslim-majority and African nations for exclusion, the administration restructured the system in a way that effectively privileged white and European applicants. This…
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A rubber stamp judiciary?
The American judiciary, once envisioned as the bulwark of constitutional balance, has in many respects drifted from its foundational role as an independent guardian of the rule of law. Increasingly, it appears to serve as a passive enabler for the administration’s agenda rather than a check upon it. Key constitutional principles—such as the separation of…
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Another Victim of MAGA violence?
Over the weekend, news broke that the beachfront home of South Carolina Circuit Court Judge Diane Goodstein was engulfed in flames and destroyed, injuring at least three people, including her husband and son. TIME+2The Daily Beast+2 In the days before the fire, Judge Goodstein had reportedly been receiving death threats after issuing a temporary injunction…
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Trump coin
The idea of Donald Trump’s face appearing on a U.S. coin is more than just a symbolic gesture; it represents a dangerous normalization of authoritarian cults of personality in a democracy that was founded on the principle of rejecting kings and strongmen. American coins have historically honored figures who helped build the republic and safeguard…
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Segregationist to purge military
Pete Hegseth stands out as perhaps the most underqualified figure to hold the office of Secretary of Defense since Simon Cameron in the Civil War era. His path to influence has relied less on demonstrated expertise in military command or strategic policy and more on partisan punditry and ideological posturing. This lack of substantive preparation…
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The True Marxist
Donald Trump has frequently used the label “communist” to smear his political opponents, casting Democrats, journalists, and critics as enemies aligned with an ideology Americans were conditioned to fear during the Cold War. Yet, many of his own actions more closely mirror the authoritarian practices historically associated with communist regimes. He has repeatedly attacked the…
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Massacre Medals
Pete Hegseth’s defense of allowing soldiers who participated in the Wounded Knee Massacre to retain their Medals of Honor represents a profound moral failing and a distortion of history. The 1890 massacre at Wounded Knee was not a battle but the slaughter of nearly 300 Lakota men, women, and children. To maintain that soldiers who…
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Warrior Ethos
Pete Hegseth’s public persona rests on a shaky foundation of bluster, hypocrisy, and opportunism. For years, he has paraded himself as a defender of “patriotism” and “warrior ethos,” while his actual record betrays a man far more invested in television ratings than in authentic service to his country. His scandals around misuse of funds during…
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Abuse of Power
The indictment of former FBI Director James Comey, orchestrated under Donald Trump’s influence, represents an extraordinary abuse of presidential power and a troubling precedent for American democracy. Comey, while controversial for his handling of the 2016 election investigations, was ultimately doing his job as an independent law enforcement official. The fact that Trump, a president…
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