The Week That Proved Trump Is Far From Invincible The Week That Proved Trump Is Far From Invincible
Politics / May 30, 2025 The Week That Proved Trump Is Far From Invincible Court rulings this week suggest Trump’s lawless actions will not go unnoticed. Sasha Abramsky Share Co…
May 30, 2025 / Sasha Abramsky
A Competitive Reality-TV Show for Citizenship? I Wouldn’t Put It Past Them. A Competitive Reality-TV Show for Citizenship? I Wouldn’t Put It Past Them.
A Department of Homeland Security spokesperson called the idea “a celebration of being an American.”
May 23, 2025 / Sasha Abramsky
Republicans Should Be Angrier Than Anyone About Trump’s New Plane Republicans Should Be Angrier Than Anyone About Trump’s New Plane
Shocker: They're not.
May 16, 2025 / Sasha Abramsky
Trump Looks to Libya in His Latest Deportation Scheme Trump Looks to Libya in His Latest Deportation Scheme
A judge has halted the plan, but only a fool would believe the threat is now over.
May 9, 2025 / Sasha Abramsky
Is California’s Plan to Trump-Proof the State Enough? Is California’s Plan to Trump-Proof the State Enough?
California officials shored up the state’s defenses to respond to Donald Trump’s lawless actions. But can their “Trump-proofing” strategy hold the line?
May 8, 2025 / Sasha Abramsky
The First 100 Days of Self-Dealing Trump’s Thugocracy The First 100 Days of Self-Dealing Trump’s Thugocracy
This isn’t a government of, by, and for the people; it’s a government of, by, and for American oligarchs.
Apr 29, 2025 / Sasha Abramsky
Trump Shreds the Constitution to Better Hound Immigrants and Eviscerate Universities Trump Shreds the Constitution to Better Hound Immigrants and Eviscerate Universities
In his first three months in office, Trump’s ire has been particularly ferocious on two policy areas: immigration and higher education.
Apr 25, 2025 / Sasha Abramsky
Trump, Bukele, and the Growing Assault on the Rule of Law Trump, Bukele, and the Growing Assault on the Rule of Law
What's going on here fits the description of “fascism” to a tee.
Apr 18, 2025 / Sasha Abramsky
America Is Now One Giant Milgram Experiment America Is Now One Giant Milgram Experiment
Stanley Milgram would have understood this morally cretinous moment all too well.
Apr 11, 2025 / Sasha Abramsky
Were They “Getting Yippy” or Was Trump Manipulating the Market? Were They “Getting Yippy” or Was Trump Manipulating the Market?
I don’t know exactly what went down in the hours before Trump publicly announced a “pause” on tariffs, but it merits investigation.
Apr 10, 2025 / Sasha Abramsky