Tag: Politics & Power
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Trump’s Inner Circle Is a Dangerous Place to Stand
← Back to Democratic Backsliding & Authoritarian Drift It’s been 254 days since Trump took office, and honestly? The constitutional chaos he’s created makes Nixon look like an amateur. Let me break it down: Trump’s Assault on the Constitution Trump has trampled core constitutional principles with calculated indifference. He went after Democratic law firms (a…
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The Swamp Ascendant: A Republic on the Verge
← Back to Democratic Backsliding & Authoritarian Drift Have you ever stood at the edge of a swamp? It’s a place that breathes decay. The air is thick and sour, clinging to your skin. The water doesn’t ripple. It oozes. Beneath its surface, things writhe and feed, unseen but felt. The smell is ancient, like…
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Trump and the Nobel Peace Prize: Peacemaker or Pretender?
← Back to Democratic Backsliding & Authoritarian Drift Donald Trump wants the Nobel Peace Prize. That’s certainly a notion worth pondering, preferably while trying to keep a straight face. I gave it a fair shot. Sat down at the computer, searched for a list of Americans who’ve earned that honor in recent decades. Then, with…