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The Swastika and the Red Hat: Comparing Trump to Hitler is considered facile, a trivialization of genocide. But their rises to power are frighteningly similar.

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The Swastika and the Red Hat

by Christoph Irmscher September 1, 2026September 1, 2026

Comparing Trump to Hitler is considered facile, a trivialization of genocide. But their rises to power are frighteningly similar.

From standing armies to tariffs, the Declaration of Independence’s case against King George offers a striking lens on Donald Trump’s presidency.

Some Declaration of Independence Charges Against King George Apply to Wannabe King Donald Trump

by Bill Scher March 31, 2026March 30, 2026

Anything, Again: President Donald Trump speaks from the Oval Office, Monday, March 16, 2026, in Washington, with a model of a B-2 stealth bomber in front of him.

“I Could Do Anything”: Trump’s Dangerous Mantra

by Gillen Tener Martin March 22, 2026March 20, 2026

The fact that NATO still exists, and that the specter of NATO’s rupture panicked the financial markets, helped keep Trump out of Greenland.

Rules-Based International Order 1. Trump Imperialism 0

by Bill Scher January 23, 2026January 22, 2026

Trump's second term.

The Ephemeral Presidency

by Bill Scher January 19, 2026February 3, 2026

Carbon Tariff? If the Supreme Court curbs Donald Trump’s use of emergency powers to impose tariffs, carbon-based duties could offer a sturdier—and bipartisan—alternative.

If the Supreme Court Nixes Trump’s Tariffs, Could a Carbon Duty Save Him?

by Garphil Julien January 19, 2026January 19, 2026

Affordability: President Donald Trump speaks with reporters while in flight on Air Force One from his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Fla., to Joint Base Andrews, Sunday, Nov. 30, 2025.

Affordability: How Trump Has Made It Worse

by Robert J. Shapiro December 2, 2025December 1, 2025

US-Canada Relations Have Hit Rock Bottom

by Anne Kim and Garrett Epps November 27, 2025October 6, 2026

Love Fest: President Donald Trump shakes hands with New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, Nov. 21, 2025, in Washington.

Affordability Wars

by Rob Wolfe November 21, 2025November 21, 2025

Trump approval: President Donald Trump walks over to speak to reporters before boarding Air Force One at Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach Fla., on his way back to the White House, Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Trump’s Poll Numbers Just Entered the Danger Zone

by Bill Scher November 18, 2025November 17, 2025