Manufactured crises boost Donald Trump's authoritarian power

Cramer and Hoeven need to stop the authoritarian takeover by Trump

Having written countless emails to Sens. Kevin Cramer and John Hoeven in protest of Donald Trump, and getting repetitive boilerplate responses, I am fed up. Cramer and Hoeven: You swore an oath to support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies foreign and domestic. Twice you missed your opportunity to impeach the felon President Trump. Use your legislative and oversight authority to stop the authoritarian takeover b…

Letter: We need simpler term than 'authoritarian'

To the editor: The April 29 letter to the editor "The telltale signs of an authoritarian regime" was excellent and helpful.

Resisting Trump’s Authoritarian Creep

As the administration pushes its “invasion” fantasy, the courts are providing a real-world check on presidential power.

Manufactured crises boost Donald Trump's authoritarian power

Martin Preizler’s April 30 column, “March toward totalitarianism can happen here,” made some very good points.

One by Donald TrumpThe first executive decrees, entitled "Protection of the American People Against the Invasion", indicated where the administration was headed. By characterizing migrants as invading The United States, Trump could not take action only during the war and lay the foundations for an expansion of presidential powers. Seizing the fantasy of invasion, Trump, in March, [...]

The Authoritarian Surge: With Fear for Freedom, the World Dissents

Trump has weakened pro-democracy movements and emboldened strongmen worldwide. By Adriana DoyleUndergraduate Research ApprenticeUniversity of California, Berkeley Introduction The post The Authoritarian Surge: With Fear for Freedom, the World Dissents appeared first on Brewminate: A Bold Blend of News and Ideas.