The 10 elements of a dangerous ideology FRAMELAB FEB 19, 2024 FrameLab (framelab@substack.com) Photo by Katie Moum on Unsplash Is fascism on the rise in the United States? Some FrameLab readers have argued that we should be using the word “fascist” instead of “authoritarian,” “conservative” or “right-wing.” They make a very good point. But… Continue reading
Supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump fight with riot police outside the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, in Washington, D.C. (Photo: Roberto Schmidt /AFP via Getty Images) The American Experiment in democracy is being tested to its outward limit. JOHN GEYMAN Dec 30, 2023 Common Dreams The word fascism… Continue reading
Supporters of former US President Donald Trump gather near his residence at Mar-A-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, on August 9, 2022. (Photo by Giorgio VIERA / AFP) For voters to make intelligent decisions about candidates, they must be well-informed. Sadly, that is very much not what is happening today in… Continue reading
And how Trump and much of today’s Republican Party embrace them ROBERT REICH JUN 15, 2023 (robertreich.substack.com) Friends, The Washington Post calls Trump’s vision for a second term “authoritarian.” That vision includes mandatory stop-and-frisk. Deploying the military to fight street crime, break up gangs, and deport immigrants. Purging the federal workforce and… Continue reading
Sunday, February 19th, 2023 Author: Spencer BeswickSource: truthoutPublication Date: February 17, 2023Link: Defending Democracy Through Elections Won’t Be Enough to Stop Fascism Stephan: As I read the academic literature, the general media, and watch news channels like BBC, CNN, and MSNBC, and propaganda operations… Continue reading
umair haque Feb 17, 2023 (eand.co) The Big Lie That Freedom Is My Right to Take Yours Away — And Why It’s So Seductive The most successful brand of the 21st century. It’s not Google, Apple, Facebook, or Tesla. It’s not even a country, like South Korea or America, making… Continue reading
