Adams and Homan

The abuse of power is obvious.

El Salvador Offers to be an Out-Sourced Prison for the US

This would include US citizens.

Why Musk’s Politics Matter

An example linked to USAID

Kristol on Trump’s Authoritarianism

An accurate description.

NYE Tabs

Trump’s Inauguration Invites

He is yet again underscoring what types of world leaders he likes.

FBI Director Wray to Resign Before Trump Inauguration

The move paves the way for Kash Patel or another Trump appointee.

Thoughts on Hitler, Fascism, Blogging, and This Present Moment

Thinking out loud, as one does.

Humiliation, Kowtowing, and Authoritarianism

Appointing unqualified loyalists is only the start.

Trump’s Mandate

It’s neither unprecedented nor powerful. It doesn’t exist.

Grieving For A Country

Let’s take a moment to recognize our grief, and what it means.

Times and Post Won’t Endorse

Staffers are in mutiny after owners killed plans to endorse Kamala Harris for President.

Tucker’s Authoritarian Rant

Apparently, some of us have been a “bad little girl” who needs a “vigorous spanking” (and I quote).

An Authoritarian Usage of “Republic”

Musk finds an alpha male-dominated “republic” to be “interesting.”

Trump Being Trump

Even getting shot, he can’t pretend to be a unifying force for long.

Presidential Immunity and the Catch-22 of American Politics

All of the legal remedies are impossible.

Biden’s Catastrophic Debate Performance

A second Trump presidency got much more likely last night.

Trump’s Increasingly Fascistic Speeches

A disturbing dissection in the NYT Magazine.

It’s Not Rage, It’s Resentment?

Rural Americans are misunderstood!

Affective Partisanship

Group dynamics and limited choices.

The Raft of the Medusa

The Washington Post proves that, no matter how hard you try, you can’t cover some stories neutrally.

Comparing Trump to Hitler

The coiner of Godwin’s law gives his blessing.

Geert Wilders ‘Wins’ Dutch Elections

The trend toward hard-right parties continues.

Objectively Pro-Trump!

Can’t a pundit fantasize about an alternative to the two major parties?

Tabs/Takes

Turkey’s Elections

Don’t get your hopes up.

Republicans Divided on Foreign Policy

As memory of the Cold War fades, so does support for American primacy.

Fear of a White Scholar

President Biden had a meeting with some historians. The horrors.

FBI Raids Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Home

The former President and his supporters are crying “weaponization of the justice system.”

Defending the Constitution Against All Enemies, Foreign and Domestic

What should conservatives who can’t support the party of Trump do?

Judicial Supremacy vs Popular Constitutionalism

Who should have the final say on the law of the land?

A Quick Comment on Presidential Power

The pressure and expectations of a king, but with considerably less power.

The Flawed Nature of Representation in the US

Our representation problems are far, far more about structure than they are about the messaging of the parties.

Biden Pleads for Regime Change in Russia

The President commits a Kinsley gaffe.

Putin Threatens Ukrainian Statehood

A remarkable display of blaming the victim (by the victimizer).

The House of “Representatives”

The erosion of representativeness continues.

Saving American Democracy

The Politician’s Syllogism rears its ugly head.

OTB 2003 Revisited

A blast from the past.

“Why do Liberals Hate Orban?” is not the Right Question

The right questions are: 1) why do some some on the right like him, and 2) should this concern us all?

Douthat Misses the Point on Hungary

Hungary is part of a broader global trend, but the real issue isn’t Hungary, it is the Americans who praise Hungary.

Red Lights on the Dashboard

Some recent news items that add to concern about American democracy.

France Increases Vaccinations

And so general discussion of vaccine passports and requirements in the US.

Democratic Erosion in Brazil

Part of a disturbing trend.

Trump, the Rule of Law, and Normalization

Even incredibly abnormal Presidents are Presidents.

Senator Joe Manchin Is A Stupid Ape

We’re all apes. And some are willfully stupid about their public duties.

President Joe Biden takes notes doing a G7 Leaders’ Virtual Meeting Friday, Feb. 19, 2021, in the White House Situation Room. President Joe Biden takes notes doing a G7 Leaders’ Virtual Meeting Friday, Feb. 19, 2021, in the White House Situation Room.

Biden Declares Armenian Genocide a Genocide

The President has overturned decades of US foreign policy and alienated a NATO ally for, well, reasons.

Arguing Against Democracy

National Review’s Kevin D. Williamson advocates for less democracy in America.