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Will Progressives Stop Leading With Their Chins?

by Jonathan Alter February 13, 2026March 20, 2026

Alexander Laban Hinton, a leading scholar of genocide and mass atrocities, warns that democratic backsliding under Trump is real—but says the U.S. federal system remains a crucial barrier to authoritarian rule. Here, white House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem arrive at The Mar-a-Lago Club, Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026.

“Fortunately, the U.S. Federal System Is a Major Impediment to Authoritarianism”

by David Masciotra February 11, 2026February 10, 2026

Trump Racist Policies and Rhetoric.

Donald Trump Is Really Racist

by Bill Scher February 10, 2026February 9, 2026

America's 250th anniversary: As America celebrates its 250th anniversary, citizens are reviving Revolutionary-era strategies of resistance to mobilize against ICE. Here, John Trumbull's painting, “Declaration of Independence.”

Law and Justice

Playing the Grinch at America’s 250th Birthday Party

by Jack Rakove February 5, 2026February 4, 2026

Abolish ICE: Trump's ICE agents and other federal law enforcement in North Minneapolis, United States, on January 14, 2026.

Law and Justice

Trump’s ICE Problem—and Ours

by Garrett Epps February 2, 2026February 1, 2026

A drawing of Alex Pretti is displayed at the scene where 37-year-old Pretti was fatally shot by a U.S. Border Patrol officer over the weekend, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026, in Minneapolis.

Law and Justice

Why Minneapolis Indictments Are Coming

by Jonathan Alter January 28, 2026January 28, 2026

Trump violence. Here. Customs and Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino walks with border patrol agents through a neighborhood during an immigration crackdown, in Kenner, La., Friday, Dec. 5, 2025.

Don’t Make Bovino the Fall Guy for the Violence Trump Long Craved

by Bill Scher January 28, 2026January 28, 2026

Minnesota Fraud: United Healthcare signage is displayed outside the company headquarters, Sunday, Sept. 14, 2025, in Minnetonka, Minn.

Fraud Fight Rule #1: Go After the Big Fish

by Merrill Goozner January 27, 2026January 27, 2026

A sign for 37-year-old Alex Pretti, who was fatally shot by a U.S. Border Patrol officer earlier in the day, is displayed during a vigil Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026, in Minneapolis.

Alex Pretti’s Killers Will Likely Go to Jail

by Jonathan Alter January 25, 2026January 25, 2026

Trump's second term.

The Ephemeral Presidency

by Bill Scher January 19, 2026February 3, 2026