Comparing Trump to Hitler is considered facile, a trivialization of genocide. But their rises to power are frighteningly similar.
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Some Declaration of Independence Charges Against King George Apply to Wannabe King Donald Trump
For the Semiquincentennial, Americans should reacquaint themselves with its indictment of monarchial power—and recognize its relevance.
Posted inNewsletter
“I Could Do Anything”: Trump’s Dangerous Mantra
The president’s words on Cuba, the next nation he’s casing for foreign intervention, sound all too familiar.
Posted inForeign Policy
Rules-Based International Order 1. Trump Imperialism 0
The president tried to assert the power to do whatever he wanted on the global stage. The market disagreed.
Posted inEconomy
If the Supreme Court Nixes Trump’s Tariffs, Could a Carbon Duty Save Him?
Despite the president’s claim that climate change is a hoax, a carbon tax could help him restore many of the tariffs he imposed last year should the justices strike them down.
Posted inEconomy
Affordability: How Trump Has Made It Worse
Solving the affordability crisis won’t be easy but reversing some key MAGA policies would be a start.
Posted inPodcast
US-Canada Relations Have Hit Rock Bottom
The Trump administration’s policies have damaged the economies of both countries, says former U.S. Ambassador to Canada James Blanchard.
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Affordability Wars
Trump meets with Mamdani, whose unlikely New York City win was fueled by the affordability crisis, as Vance offers conflicting explanations for high prices.
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Trump’s Poll Numbers Just Entered the Danger Zone
In November, for the first time in his second term, the president’s average job approval dropped below 45 percent. That spells trouble for the 2026 midterms.
