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Authoritarianism
April 4, 2017
Jeet Heer
The Scary Power of Nepotism in Trump’s White House
Jared Kushner's rise as the president's right-hand man shows that Trumpism isn't a coherent ideology. It's a personality cult.
January 23, 2017
Jeet Heer
Donald Trump Is Becoming an Authoritarian Leader Before Our Very Eyes
The administration's many lies this weekend should frighten all Americans.
November 30, 2016
Primary Concerns
Primary Concerns Episode 38: Words as Weapons of Authoritarian Control
Brendan Nyhan on how information and disinformation will shape our politics in the Donald Trump era.
November 28, 2016
Jeet Heer
Trump’s Lies Destroy Logic As Well As Truth
Fact-checkers can't show us the real authoritarian danger posed by our dissembling president-elect.
March 4, 2016
Elizabeth Bruenig
Can Donald Trump Beat the Con-Man Rap?
As Thursday night's debate showed, it all depends.
March 23, 2015
Matt Schiavenza
Lee Kuan Yew Created The World's Least-Hated Authoritarian State
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