The Hypocrisy That Gave Us a Tyrant: Why Trump Gets Away With What Would’ve Destroyed Any Democrat

The Hypocrisy That Gave Us a Tyrant: Why Trump Gets Away With What Would’ve Destroyed Any Democrat By Janet Kira Lessin with Minerva Imagine if Barack Obama had publicly suggested jailing his political opponents. Or if Hillary Clinton had said the press was “the enemy of the people.” Or if Joe Biden had disappeared immigrants …

Why Project 2025 and Trumpism Could Be Even Worse Than Hitler

Why Project 2025 and Trumpism Could Be Even Worse Than Hitler By Janet Kira Lessin, with MinervaApril 2025 America stands today at the edge of an unprecedented crossroads. Project 2025, a sweeping plan backed by the Heritage Foundation and other extremist conservative organizations, is not merely another political platform. It is a comprehensive blueprint to …

Trump’s Assault on the Rule of Law: The Dangerous Defiance of the Supreme Court

How authoritarian power grabs, generational trauma, and historical amnesia threaten to unravel the foundations of American democracy. Introduction: It Feels Like Groundhog Day — But with Higher Stakes For many Baby Boomers, War Babies, and Gen Xers, watching today’s authoritarian movements rise again feels like a surreal rerun of an old nightmare. We — or …

The King of Chaos: How Trump’s Delusions, Protected by Power, Threaten the World

The King of Chaos: How Trump’s Delusions, Protected by Power, Threaten the World ✨ Introduction: The Crisis We Must Name Across centuries, America has lived by myths: myths of freedom, equality, and opportunity for all. But beneath the surface, another, darker current has always flowed — one of controlled extremism, class division, racialized fear, and …