The combination of Boris Johnson’s leadership of the Brexit campaign and his subsequent actions as Prime Minister created the conditions for Putin's greatest strategic victory in post-Cold War Europe: the division and weakening of the Western alliance through Britain's departure from the EU d Putin's Brexit Ambitions: A Comprehensive Analysis’

The combination of Boris Johnson’s leadership of the Brexit campaign and his subsequent actions as Prime Minister created the conditions for Putin's g

Gavin Newsom Tells Europe to Stand Up to Trump’s Authoritarian Bullying at Davos

At Davos, Gavin Newsom breaks the silence and calls on Europe to stop appeasing Trump’s authoritarian behavior and stand up for democratic principles.

#appeasement #Davos #democracy #EuropeanLeaders #GavinNewsom #globalPolitics #IndependentMedia #progressiveAnalysis #TrumpAuthoritarianism #WorldEconomicForum https://wp.me/p1OjMZ-oAV

Democracy Under Fire: Marc Elias Explains How to Defeat Trump’s Authoritarian Power Grab

As Trump escalates authoritarian threats, Marc Elias lays out how legal action and civic engagement can protect elections and democracy.

#CivilRights #Courts #democracy #DemocracyDocket #ElectionIntegrity #MarcElias #ProgressivePolitics #TrumpAuthoritarianism #VoterSuppression #votingRights https://wp.me/p1OjMZ-oAa

“Republicans are growing pessimistic about the direction of the country. While the share of all American adults who say the country is off track has increased 13 percentage points since June, from 62% to 75%, the biggest change has been among Republicans. In June, 29% of Republicans were concerned about the direction of the country; now that number is 51%.”

#Politics #USPolitics #TrumpIsANationalDisgrace #TrumpAuthoritarianism #RuleOfLaw #LettersFromAnAmerican

https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/september-19-2025

September 19, 2025

Today U.S.

Letters from an American

The climate-denier-in-chief strikes again: “Reversing the shift toward renewable energy not only attacks attempts to address the crisis of climate change and boosts the fossil fuel industry on which some of Trump’s apparent allies depend, but also undermines a society based on the independence of American workers.”

#Politics #USPolitics #ClimateCrisis #TrumpClimateDenial #RenewableEnergyTransition #TrumpIsANationalDisgrace #TrumpAuthoritarianism #LettersFromAnAmerican

https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/august-30-2025

August 30, 2025

Just days before Labor Day, a holiday designed to celebrate the importance and power of American workers in the United States, the Transportation Department cancelled $679 million in funding for offshore wind projects, and the Department of Energy announced it is withdrawing a $716 million loan guarantee to complete infrastructure for an offshore wind project in New Jersey.

Letters from an American

Is it that no one *can* do anything, or that no one *wants* to? 🤔

“Trump is weaponizing the military on his own whims, shaping the National Guard into a private, militant police force that answers to him and him only. And it seems like no one can do anything about it.”

#Politics #USPolitics #TrumpMilitaryTakeover #TrumpIsANationalDisgrace #TrumpMilitaryWeaponization #TrumpAuthoritarianism #GOPAuthoritarianism

https://newrepublic.com/post/199008/trump-plans-military-reaction-force-use-americans

Trump Plans Military “Reaction Force” to Use Against Americans

A disturbing new report reveals how Trump wants to use the military to crush civil unrest.

The New Republic

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Errrr... sub-text: "Trump snubs Albo because he doesn't give a flying fck about Aus. (Except to plunder our rare earth minerals whenever he needs them in future.) "

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jun/17/donald-trump-leaving-g7-meeting-early-snubbing-planned-meeting-with-anthony-albanese

#auspol2025 #auspol #AusPolitics #AUKUS #trumpauthoritarianism #trumpalbanesemeeting #g7

Donald Trump leaving G7 summit early, snubbing planned meeting with Anthony Albanese

Liberal senator called PM’s failure to meet with US president an ‘abject failure’

The Guardian

Trump is resurrecting an executive order that could turn museums into mouthpieces for MAGA ideology.
By forcing “opposing views” into Smithsonian exhibits, he’s targeting truth itself.
History isn’t neutral—but it must be honest.
Read more:
https://apnews.com/article/trump-smithsonian-executive-order-improper-ideology-558ebfab722f603e94e02a1a4b06ed4d

#MastodonPolitics #FediDemocracy #NoToCensorship #TrumpAuthoritarianism #PublicHistory #MuseumsUnderThreat #ProDemocracy #DisinfoWatch

Trump order on Smithsonian targets programs with 'improper ideology'

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order on the Smithsonian Institution that targets funding to programs that contain what he calls “divisive narratives” and “improper ideology.” Trump says there’s been a “concerted and widespread” effort over the past decade to rewrite American history by replacing “objective facts” with a “distorted narrative driven by ideology rather than truth.” He has signed an executive order putting Vice President JD Vance in charge of an effort to “remove improper ideology” from the Smithsonian Institution, including its museums, education and research centers and the National Zoo.

AP News

🚨 Trump defies the courts—again. Admin celebrates deporting alleged gang members after a judge ordered them returned. This isn’t just about immigration—it’s about a leader who treats the rule of law as optional. Democracy at risk.

https://apple.news/AIIC9h6sKQFeUZG9i6oRSBw

#RuleOfLaw #TrumpAuthoritarianism

White House touts deportation of alleged gang members that court ordered returned to US — POLITICO

The administration argued Sunday that the planes were already outside the judge's jurisdiction when he issued his order.