What You May Have Missed
A roundup of the past seven days from the Hartmann Report
The Great American Betrayal: Trump’s War on Ordinary People
Donald Trump represents the most recent — and destructive — iteration of the American right.
The Dictator’s Dream: Controlling Who Gets to Vote
Yesterday, Donald Trump crossed another line that no president in our history has ever dared to touch. With the echo of Vladimir Putin’s whisper in his ear, in front of President Zelenskyy and seven other European leaders, Trump announced he’s preparing an executive order to ban mail-in ballots and even outlaw voting machines across America ahead of the…
Welcome to MAGAstan: Trump’s GOP is Building an American Taliban of Racism & Authoritarianism
In his novel 1984, George Orwell warned, “Those who control the present control the past, and those who control the past control the future.” Today, Trump and the GOP have weaponized that prophecy, twisting it into the foundation of their crusade to
Culture Is Where Democracy Lives or Dies, Because Politics Always Follows the Story a Nation Tells Itself
Gavin Newsom knows that politics isn’t just about policy papers or legislative roll calls; it’s about culture, imagery, and the stories people tell each other. That’s why he’s been trolling Trump online with parody memes and razor-sharp mockery that’s spread faster than any campaign ad ever could.
The Authoritarian’s Secret Weapon: They Never, Ever Leave Voluntarily
With the raid on John Bolton‘s home, it looks like we may have reached that stage when fascist governments begin to turn against their critics, weaponizing the tools of a police state.
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