The American people clearly spoke, and the drubbing Democrats received requires looking beyond just issue polls, voting patterns, campaign strategy, or get-out-the-vote tactics.
Hannah Arendt
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Beyond Lying: Donald Trump’s Authoritarian Reality
Trump has taken an entirely distinct approach to the problem of mass communication.
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Non-Cooperation Is Not Enough for Real Change
We have learned how to topple dictators, but not how to replace dysfunctional political systems so that tyranny does not return.
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Hedges: The Folly of Empire
The last days of empire are carnivals of folly. The politicians and court propagandists, hired to be the public faces on the sinking ship, mask the real work of the crew, which is systematically robbing the passengers as the vessel goes down.
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Hedges: The Origins of Our Police State
The tyranny of law enforcement in poor communities is a window into our emerging police state, as cops arrest 13 million people a year while carrying out random searches with no probable cause.
