The first thing aspiring totalitarians do is conduct a purge of the military, so that loyalists can be installed. This is ...

When someone asks for your vote — especially someone central to the pandemic response — it’s important to evaluate them based on their actions, not just their words.

Populist leaders exploit democracy to consolidate power, dismantle institutions and sideline expertise, threatening global ...

A millennial mom and sex education expert has shared why parents no longer describe their children as "obedient." Kathleen Hema (@thekathleenhema), who taught sex education in American schools for ...

Donald Trump is deliberately destroying faith in the system of government that has held together a vast and disparate country. By tearing down that civic religion, flawed as it may be, he is laying ...

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Though Trump himself may not appreciate the depth of detail that has gone into these early days, his allies do appear to understand what they are doing, and they seem to have his unquestioning ...