Writer after writer tells us, as does Timothy Snyder in the very beginning of his book “On Tyranny,” that to self censor by practicing “anticipatory obedience” is to lay the foundation of tyranny, or ...

Historically, there has been the proverbial argument about whether the United States is a democracy or republic. The answer is the United States is both. But that question pales in comparison to the ...

I have been thinking a lot about this shutdown and what it reveals about the balance of power between Congress and the Executive Branch. While the human impact is heartbreaking, there is also a deeper ...

Project 2025 is an assault against our democratic form of government. Do you want to live under an autocracy, with one person in charge of our country and a small group making rules that are aligned ...

The author believes many Americans fail to recognize the dangers posed by former President Donald Trump's actions. The author criticizes the Republican Congress for not taking action to address the ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. Abortion rights and gun control are among the most polarizing issues in our ...

Editor: Some people think we’re headed toward an autocratic form of government, unless our institutions take steps to curb the Trump administration’s dictatorial tendencies. Not a full-on dictatorship ...

We are living through a not-very-slowly progressing takeover of our democracy. It only took 53 days for Hitler to destroy Germany’s democracy. Trump seems to be trying to break that record. He is ...

It’s slash and burn time for Trump 2.0 and, while it may not affect all of you out there now, it’s coming. Yes, I will say that you were warned and now we are knee deep in Trump’s retribution tour. If ...