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August 28, 2026
Trump Is Waging War on Haitians
Sasha Abramsky
In Springfield, Ohio, ICE agents are targeting a community that Trump has been villainizing since 2024.
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August 21, 2026
Puppet Masters Will Be Unleashed on Americans
Sasha Abramsky
From Gaza to Minnesota, the Trump administration is accelerating a politics of fear and of intimidation.
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August 14, 2026
Trump Is Trying to Sabotage the Health of All Our Kids
Sasha Abramsky
His executive order on vaccines is classic Trump: authoritarian, nonsensical, and deadly.
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August 11, 2026
“Nobody Is Resting”: Meet the Grassroots Advocates Defending the Right to Vote
Sasha Abramsky
At a time when the US president is actively interfering in elections, these groups, activists, and officials are protecting their local systems from federal sabotage.
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August 7, 2026
The Right-Wing Terrorism Miller and Rubio Conveniently Neglected to Mention at Their DC Summit
Sasha Abramsky
At their July event on “The Resurgence of Political Terrorism,” the secretary of state and the White House deputy chief of staff selectively presented information to malign the le...
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July 31, 2026
Trump Speaks Like a Thug Because He Wants to Rule Like One
Sasha Abramsky
The president’s violent language reveals his authoritarian urge to rule through intimidation.
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July 24, 2026
For Trump, Every Accusation Is a Confession
Sasha Abramsky
Like authoritarian regimes elsewhere, the White House is denouncing its opponents for the very abuses it is carrying out.
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July 17, 2026
The Politics of Cruelty Starts With the Vulnerable
Sasha Abramsky
Trump’s attacks on Somali kindergarteners, immigrants, and the rule of law form a coherent authoritarian project. But voters and the courts are pushing back.
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July 10, 2026
What One Week of Trump News Says About Our New Normal
Sasha Abramsky
Trump’s constant cruelty can make it all seem routine.
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July 3, 2026
Celebrate America’s Birthday by Fighting a Wannabe King
Sasha Abramsky
Congress and the courts aren’t going to rescue us—but the public just might.
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June 22, 2026
The Warning America Can’t Afford to Ignore
Sasha Abramsky
Former House majority leader Richard Gephardt and former senator Timothy Wirth argue that a “rolling coup” is already underway—and that the greatest danger may lie ahead.
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June 12, 2026
Trumpworld’s Global War on Multiracial Democracy
Sasha Abramsky
White House officials and Elon Musk are now openly promoting blood-and-soil politics across Europe.
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June 5, 2026
The Only Thing You Need to Know About the White House’s Aliens.gov Website
Sasha Abramsky
It’s an attempt to rile up the MAGA base over reforms to the immigration system 60 years ago.
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