US Politics

This Week in Democracy – Week 24: Trump Goes From Islamophobic Attacks on Mamdani to Antisemitic Tropes About Bankers

Zeteo's project to document the ongoing, week-by-week growth of authoritarianism in the Trump second term.

Jul 5 •

'Everyone Is at Risk': Trump and His Cronies Obliterate the Rule of Law

There's nothing hyperbolic about what just happened in DC.

Jul 3 •

My Fellow New York Jews and I Know Zohran Mamdani Does Not Threaten Us

It's time we all speak out against Jewish self-victimization and not fall into the trap of Islamophobic tropes.

Jul 2 •

Spencer Ackerman

One Big, Ugly Bill: The 7 Worst Things in Trump’s New Tax and Policy Package

It’s big, it’s bad, and it’s ‘beautiful’ only for the richest Americans, while screwing over the poor.

Jul 1 •

AIPAC Has Too Much Influence on Congress, Says Rep. Ro Khanna

The antiwar California House Democrat answers tough questions from Mehdi and a live DC audience about Trump’s attack on Iran.

Jun 25 •

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If Trump Cares About Fighting Antisemitism, Why Did He Pardon These Jan. 6 Insurrectionists?

Some praised Hitler. One wore an ‘Auschwitz’ hoodie. Another gave a Nazi salute. The MAGA insurrection was a festival of antisemitism.

Jun 19 •

Christopher Mathias

These 10 People Were Wrong About Iraq – You Shouldn’t Listen to Them About Iran Either

From Newt Gingrich to Sean Hannity to John Bolton, the shameless warmongering gang is back.

Jun 18 •

Trump Is Objectively Bad for America. Why Won't More Journalists Say So?

I'd be derelict in my duty as a reporter if I obscured this truth.

Jun 18 •

Is Trump Breaking the Law in LA?

Constitutional law professor Kim Wehle examines and debunks the GOP’s dangerous claims that the president has the power to deploy troops in Los Angeles.

Jun 16 •

How Trump and the White Supremacists Gaslight Us

Jamaal Bowman and Cori Bush expose racism, white supremacy, and the role of institutions and the US president.

Jun 16 •

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This Week in Democracy – Week 21: Are We in a Police State? Or Under Military Rule?

Zeteo's project to document the ongoing, week-by-week growth of authoritarianism in the Trump second term.

Jun 14 •

Trump Always Wanted To Use the Military To Attack Opponents. Now He’s Doing It

I unpack Trump’s autocratic love for violence against protesters as he escalates in LA, including his praise for China after Tiananmen Square.

Jun 11 •

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