The burlesque in a committee room of the New Jersey state house over a law conflating anti-Zionism with antisemitism was another depressing reminder of our path towards an authoritarian state.
Chris Hedges: Abolishing the First Amendment
Tag: authoritarianism
The Chris Hedges Report: The End of Academic Freedom
Maura Finkelstein, a tenured professor fired by Muhlenberg College, provides a first-person perspective on the Zionist purge of U.S. higher eduction.
As Trump Sets Military Against Civilians, Soldiers Have Duty to Disobey
The Marines are trained in combat, not crowd control, writes Marjorie Cohn. People are likely to get hurt.
PATRICK LAWRENCE: Where Have All the Liberals Gone?
The new liberal consensus, born of a shared “exhaustion,” is that it is time to “tune out,” or “take a break,” or simply close one’s eyes and ears.
Patrick Lawrence: The Sound of Enforced Silence
Our censors, as the record shows again and again, have no special concern about acting in a serious manner. Power has no such obligation.
PATRICK LAWRENCE: The Wreckage Biden Leaves
A lightweight when it came time to prove himself as a statesman and a leader, the White House has simply defeated him.
Anti-Trump Anxiety Ignores History
Given the track record of U.S. authoritarianism, Nat Parry says it’s not surprising that Democrats’ calls for resisting the incoming Trump dictatorship ring hollow for many Americans.
A Brutal Suppression of Speech
The increasingly common resort to diktats by U.S. authorities is a notable feature of contemporary American society — in all spheres, writes Michael Brenner.
Germany’s Ban on Public Solidarity With Palestine
While other European countries are witnessing mass protests in solidarity with Palestine, Germany has been policing such scenes off its streets, Peoples Dispatch reports.
PATRICK LAWRENCE: Breaking Bread with Authoritarians
In his way, India’s prime minister is as bad as some of the old Latin American dictators who got plenty of American support but never an evening meal — and certainly no cardamon-flavored strawberry shortcake for dessert.