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Follow David on Twitter @DavidOAtkins. David Atkins is a Washington Monthly contributing writer, activist, and research professional living in Santa Barbara as well as an elected DNC Member from California. He is president of The Pollux Group, a qualitative research firm.
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Quit Being All Gloom and Doom. MAGA Has Not Won
There is a lot of understandable worry about our democracy, but it’s more resilient than you think. Here’s why.
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Fighting Authoritarianism: A Democratic Imperative
Despite what some political consultants advise, anti-Trump candidates can’t just focus on the economy. They need to put preserving democracy front and center.
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Is Trump Protecting a Child Sex Trafficker?
We are witnessing in real time what may be the biggest cover-up in modern American history by a sitting president of one of the worst imaginable alleged crimes a person can commit.
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Forcing Culture War Bigotry on Private Enterprise
Trump’s compelling businesses, from football teams to AI companies, to go MAGA.
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The GOP’s Cruel Budget and the Authoritarianism Behind the “Big Beautiful Bill”
Trump and Republicans are betting they can torch public services and blame someone else for the fire.
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Why Are Some Democrats Making Cryptocurrency Too Big to Fail?
Supporting the GENIUS Act, a crypto industry-backed bill that ostensibly regulates “stablecoins,” is a political and economic mistake.
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Democrats Need to Make Republicans Fear the Consequences of Attempting a Dictatorship
The threat of prosecution must hang over those who break the law in the second Trump administration.
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Trump’s Tariffs Aren’t Economics. They’re a Cultural Purge
His policies are a declaration of war on the half of America that didn’t vote for him.
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Trump Is Steamrolling Corporate America. Democrats Are Taking Notes
Historically, Democrats have curbed their attacks on powerful interests for fear that it would cause a backlash. The president’s actions suggest they could stand to be more muscular.
