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Stephen Miller’s Worldview Is Straight Out of “Starship Troopers”
The Trump advisor declared the world is “governed by force,” not “international niceties.” Director Paul Verhoeven’s sci-fi classic showed us what that world looks like.
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One Hundred Years of Dictator Worship
For the past century, the American right has fawned over foreign autocrats, from Kaiser Wilhelm to Vladimir Putin.
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How Serious is the Authoritarian Threat Here and Abroad?
In Spain, a far-right party falls short of fears, while in the U.S., Trump’s march toward the nomination continues.
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The Importance of Norman Mailer
Sexist, violent, and a brazen self-promoter, the midcentury giant of the American novel is no longer in style, but he still has a lot to teach us.
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Madeleine Albright’s Fascism Warning Is More Pertinent Than Ever
The anti-abortion, book-banning, and Disney-bashing policies in red states have all the authoritarian hallmarks.
Posted inFeatured, Political Animal, Politics
Tucker Carlson Didn’t Invent Authoritarian Tourism
L. Brent Bozell and the romance of Spanish fascism.
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The Method to Trump’s Madness
He’s not all sound and fury. Behind the bluster, he has a considered path to autocracy.
Posted inPolitical Animal
The Walk of Shame for Republican Senators
History will remember them as having facilitated Trump’s foray into fascism.
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The GOP’s Incredibly Shrinking Policy Agenda
Jared Kushner wants the 2020 Republican Party platform to fit in his shirt pocket—because he’s got nothing else.
