1) Do not normalize. When the autocrat’s speech and behavior are outside the norm and are unacceptable, say so.

Surveys show that Trump’s supporters don’t just tolerate his autocratic tendencies. They positively like them.

This mindset – a precursor to fascist regimes in other countries – is why it feels like a white-wash to ascribe Trump’s ...

Americans have re-elected Donald Trump, choosing a convicted demagogue who champions power over principle. This historic turn raises a sobering question: Is the West’s beacon of democracy slipping ...

We’re in a conflicted period of apathy and imperial decline, alternating with working-class rage and then aggressive lunges, like supporting Israel’s expanding bloody wars.

During his 2024 campaign, Donald Trump was not shy about threatening retribution against his political foes. And according to ...

Over the course of his time in office, the light of Biden’s pro-democracy fire has dimmed. Neither Harris nor Trump appear ...

In the U.S., there are strong indications that American voters continue to turn inward. A recent Morning Consult poll found ...

First they fascinate the fools. Then they muzzle the intelligent.” —Philosopher Bertrand Russell explaining the rise of ...

Vice President Kamala Harris has a major rally planned on the Ellipse on Tuesday to highlight the Jan. 6, 2021, attack and Donald Trump’s approach to power.

Last month, for the first time in 14 years, Tunisia held a sham presidential election, marked by extensive manipulation and repression. The incumbent, President Kais Saied, announced that he had won ...