At a time when neighboring El Salvador and Nicaragua have plunged into dictatorship, Honduras holds a fair election and the incumbents lose. Not bad.

Brazil Defied Trump and Won

Standing up to authoritarian bullying works better than acquiescence.

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Nicolas Maduro is a corrupt, authoritarian thug who helped destroy his own country. He is not a foreign terrorist.

What Harvard Is Whispering About Larry Summers A jerk, yes. But a creep? The mood, post-Epstein emails.

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Wealthy People Have Always Shaped Universities. This Time Is Different.

Rowan and Ackman are among the leading advocates of cancel culture in the Ivy League since 2023. Both now actively collaborate with an authoritarian government.

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Opinion | The Boomers Are Protesting Trump. Where Is Gen Z?

Nice piece from Brendan Nyhan.

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Catholic Bishops Rebuke U.S. ‘Mass Deportation’ of Immigrants

A bit late, but better than never, I guess.

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The Washington Post Has Become Right-Wing Even Faster Than I Thought It’s not going to happen. It’s happening: The mainstream media is becoming right-wing. What are wealthy liberals going to do about it?

Indeed.

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Opinion | Chris Hayes: The Democrats’ Main Problem Isn’t Their Message

I think there is much to this.

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Trump Considers Overhaul of Refugee System That Would Favor White People

We need to say it more often: this is a racist government.

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He may not be planning to leave, but he will leave.

Indeed. And a corollary here is that if the Democrats somehow fail to win every election, they are to blame for authoritarianism.

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How Trump Is Using the Justice Department to Target His Enemies President Trump has long spoken of seeking vengeance against his political enemies. Here’s a list of whom he is targeting.

They are not Trump's enemies. They are critics and opponents. He sees them as enemies, because that's how autocrats perceive their critics. NYT should not repeat and normalize authoritarian discourse.

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Opinion | Trump’s ‘Compact’ With Universities Is Just Extortion

Indeed.

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Wow--New York Times/Siena poll finds more Americans now sympathize with the Palestinians than with Israel. That may be unprecedented. Shutting down pro-Palestinian speech doesn't seem to be working very well.

Opinion | I Look at This Country and I See a Stranger

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ABC Pulls Jimmy Kimmel Off Air for Charlie Kirk Comments

More corporate surrender. Giving away our democracy.

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Washington Post columnist says she was fired over posts after Charlie Kirk’s killing Karen Attiah says she was dropped by newspaper after 11 years for addressing political violence, race and gun control

The politics of authoritarianism.

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Fair enough. But didn't DSA call Bush authoritarian? And Reagan?

White House Plans Broad Crackdown on Liberal Groups

Are you ready to call it authoritarianism yet?

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U.C. Berkeley Gives Names of Students and Faculty to Government for Antisemitism Probe

Good god.

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Opinion | Brazil Just Succeeded Where the U.S. Failed

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Opinion | We Ran the C.D.C.: Kennedy Is Endangering Every American’s Health

Wow.

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Opinion | Would You Trust This Man With Your Elections?

Rick Hasen is always worth reading. Excellent piece.

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In Pursuing Trump Rival, Weaponization Czar Sidesteps Justice Dept. Norms

Nope. It's not "sidestepping norms." It is authoritarianism. Say the word.

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Trump reportedly called a Norwegian minister to talk about the Nobel Peace Prize. The Nobel Committee reportedly sent this response.

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Wow -- Gallup finds Trump's approval rating is 35% among women, 33% among U-30, 15% among Blacks, 27% among Latinos. Back to a base of grumpy old white men.

With Lula!

Trump, Claiming Weak Jobs Numbers Were ‘Rigged,’ Fires Labor Official

Trump pulls a Cristina Kirchner.

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