The Salvadoran leader tolerates no dissent.
Bukele: Does the Strongman Show Weakness When Imprisoning Critics?
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Democracy & Governance
Passage of Trump’s Budget Bill Will Be America’s Pyrrhic Victory
The “Big and Beautiful” bill leaves many behind.
Approaching the End of Liberal Internationalism
Will America ever rejoin the international community?
Martial Law in the United States
In South Korea, martial law was undone by public protest. In the United States, Trump will reverse the equation and use martial law to overcome public protest.
To Defeat Trump’s Fascism, We Must Confront Militarism
The times call for more explicit links between militarism and rising fascism and a blueprint for reversing this threat.
War at the Top
Musk vs Trump would make a great opera–or cage match–but it also reveals the limits of corruption.
We Have a Choice: Weapons and War, or Food and Health Care?
President Trump’s “big brutal bill” slashes SNAP and Medicaid to enrich private prison and military contractor CEOs.
Musk’s Deadliest Legacy
Gutting USAID will cause millions of deaths from disease and starvation. But it’s not too late to change course.
The Far Right’s Tipping Point
What can progressives learn from the victory of the far right in Poland?
China’s Viral Soft Power and America’s Self-Inflicted Wounds
The gap between U.S. rhetoric and actions in the realm of soft power has opened up a grand opportunity for China.