The parallels between the Leninist power usurpation in early 20th century Russia and the Trumpian brigades in today’s United States are becoming ever more eerie.
US and Afghanistan: War Lost, Empire Prevailing?
Unless the U.S. can accept a more modest role in a multipolar world, more Afghanistan-type misadventures are inevitable.
Route to Authoritarian Power in Democracies: From the 1930s to the 2020s
The history of white nationalism, grievance and authoritarianism in Europe makes the agenda of the current Republican Party in the US far easier to understand.
Is Critical Race Theory Too Complex for U.S. Politics?
Today’s problems call for less binary and more systems thinking
Texas: Key to Trump’s “Reinstatement” Campaign?
Will Trump direct the Republican Party of Texas and the Texan government to instigate an actual secession effort?
U.S. Republicans: Flirting With Fascism
Like their German counterparts in the 1930s, Donald Trump’s Republican enablers in the U.S. Congress have lots of intelligence but no principles.
Making the United States “democratic” Again
How the U.S. Senate’s filibuster rule must be modified to restore majority rule and give the U.S. a prayer to be a modern, dynamic country.
Biden: Appeasing Putin?
Putin’s little PR bluster games shows how much Russia has declined in the global league tables of geopolitical relevance. Why Joe Biden won’t take Putin’s bait.
Donald Trump’s 40-Year Shadow
It will take future Democrats large majorities, luck and sustained effort to undo the national and global damage imposed by the Trump administration.
The Trump House: Season 5
Is it season 5 already? Have we really milked it this much? Yes and hell yes!