What Conservative Spain Has in Common with Putin
Both are insecure.
Authoritarianism
The Dictator of France
Emmanuel Macron an “authoritarian”? He is the most liberal president of France in forty years!
Cabinet Coup Would Give Trump His Own Dolchstoßlegende
Don’t use the Twenty-fifth Amendment to remove Trump. Impeach him again.
This Is a Putsch
Donald Trump’s supporters are trying to prevent a peaceful transfer of power.
Trump’s Desperation and Republicans’ Shame
The president’s attempts to cling to power are doomed to fail. Republicans support them anyway.
Viktor Orbán’s Authoritarian Playbook
Scapegoat minorities. Undermine the judiciary. Control the media.
Orbán Abolishes Democracy in Hungary
Parliament is dissolved and all elections are postponed for as long as Orbán wants.
Trump Attacks the Rule of Law
The president leans on the Justice Department to keep a friend out of prison, prompting prosecutors to resign.
Leftists Denounce “Coup” Against Vote-Rigging Autocrat in Bolivia
Evo Morales was pushed out by the military, but only after trying to steal an election.
Is Brazil’s Bolsonaro the Trump of the Tropics?
The two men have a lot in common, but Jair Bolsonaro poses an even greater danger to democracy.
Donald Trump’s Strategy of Tension
The president is using violence, and the threat of violence, to shore up support for his Republican Party.
Leaders Are Not Their Countries
Criticizing a president or a prime minister is not the same as condemning an entire people.
Don’t Call Them Illiberal Democrats
The enemies of liberal democracy are not just illiberal but anti-democratic.
Trump’s Praise for Dictators Is Rooted in His Own Insecurity
The American president has something in common with the dictators he praises: insecurity.
Trump Uses Pardon Power to Keep Friends Out of Jail
“For my friends, anything. For my enemies, the law.”