by Kate Wheeler | Aug 20, 2026 | Lucid
Lucid, August 20, 2026 During the Cold War, America played a double game, fostering democratic ideals and culture in Europe while backing coups to install right-wing dictators in other parts of the world. That game is over. Now, President Donald Trump and his fellow... by Kate Wheeler | Aug 20, 2026 | Donald Trump, Uncategorized, Writing
Lucid, August 20, 2026 During the Cold War, America played a double game, fostering democratic ideals and culture in Europe while backing coups to install right-wing dictators in other parts of the world. That game is over. Now, President Donald Trump and his fellow... by Kate Wheeler | Feb 2, 2026 | Donald Trump, The Authoritarian Playbook
The New York Times, February 1, 2026 Today, President Trump appears to be testing the depths of the hole into which he can throw himself — and drag America with him. He faces falling approval ratings and growing unpopularity for his domestic and foreign policies,... by Kate Wheeler | Jan 17, 2026 | Donald Trump, The Authoritarian Playbook, Writing
Project Syndicate, December 5, 2025 Every aspiring autocrat who takes power in a free society makes use of time-tested measures and methods to delegitimize and ultimately vanquish democracy. US President Donald Trump is no exception. But the Trump administration is... by Kate Wheeler | Feb 2, 2025 | Lucid
Lucid, February 2nd, 2025 It seems like the plot of a political thriller. We are living through a new kind of coup in which Elon Musk, the richest man in the world, has taken over the payment and other administration systems that allow the American government to...