Trump Is Trying to Sabotage the Health of All Our Kids Trump Is Trying to Sabotage the Health of All Our Kids
His executive order on vaccines is classic Trump: authoritarian, nonsensical, and deadly.
Aug 14, 2026 / Sasha Abramsky
The Right-Wing Terrorism Miller and Rubio Conveniently Neglected to Mention at Their DC Summit The Right-Wing Terrorism Miller and Rubio Conveniently Neglected to Mention at Their DC Summit
At their July event on “The Resurgence of Political Terrorism,” the secretary of state and the White House deputy chief of staff selectively presented information to malign the le...
Aug 7, 2026 / Sasha Abramsky
Trump Speaks Like a Thug Because He Wants to Rule Like One Trump Speaks Like a Thug Because He Wants to Rule Like One
The president’s violent language reveals his authoritarian urge to rule through intimidation.
Jul 31, 2026 / Column / Sasha Abramsky
For Trump, Every Accusation Is a Confession For Trump, Every Accusation Is a Confession
Like authoritarian regimes elsewhere, the White House is denouncing its opponents for the very abuses it is carrying out.
Jul 24, 2026 / Column / Sasha Abramsky
The Politics of Cruelty Starts With the Vulnerable The Politics of Cruelty Starts With the Vulnerable
Trump’s attacks on Somali kindergarteners, immigrants, and the rule of law form a coherent authoritarian project. But voters and the courts are pushing back.
Jul 17, 2026 / Column / Sasha Abramsky
What One Week of Trump News Says About Our New Normal What One Week of Trump News Says About Our New Normal
Trump’s constant cruelty can make it all seem routine.
Jul 10, 2026 / Column / Sasha Abramsky
Celebrate America’s Birthday by Fighting a Wannabe King Celebrate America’s Birthday by Fighting a Wannabe King
Congress and the courts aren’t going to rescue us—but the public just might.
Jul 3, 2026 / Column / Sasha Abramsky
The Warning America Can’t Afford to Ignore The Warning America Can’t Afford to Ignore
Former House majority leader Richard Gephardt and former senator Timothy Wirth argue that a “rolling coup” is already underway—and that the greatest danger may lie ahead.
Jun 22, 2026 / Column / Sasha Abramsky
Trumpworld’s Global War on Multiracial Democracy Trumpworld’s Global War on Multiracial Democracy
White House officials and Elon Musk are now openly promoting blood-and-soil politics across Europe.
Jun 12, 2026 / Column / Sasha Abramsky
The Only Thing You Need to Know About the White House’s Aliens.gov Website The Only Thing You Need to Know About the White House’s Aliens.gov Website
It’s an attempt to rile up the MAGA base over reforms to the immigration system 60 years ago.
Jun 5, 2026 / Sasha Abramsky