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Trump’s authoritarian playbook — what’s next?
Trump’s authoritarian playbook — what’s next?
CNN.com, July 20, 2017
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Liberals are reclaiming patriotism from the right
Liberals are reclaiming patriotism from the right
CNN.com, July 2, 2017
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Montana body-slam reveals a GOP problem
Montana body-slam reveals a GOP problem
Montana's starting to look more like Moscow, after then-Republican House candidate Greg Gianforte's assault ...
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Trump at his most dangerous
Trump at his most dangerous
CNN.com, May 1, 2017
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Does Cultural Crisis Breed Artistic Fertility? A Look Through History to Understand Today
Does Cultural Crisis Breed Artistic Fertility? A Look Through History to Understand Today
Document, April 27, 2017
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Trump’s congratulatory call to Erdogan is revealing
Trump’s congratulatory call to Erdogan is revealing
It's a haunting image. A basement space with blacked-out windows, crowded with camera equipment and journalists ...
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Donald Trump and Steve Bannon’s coup in the making
Donald Trump and Steve Bannon’s coup in the making
CNN.com, February 1, 2017
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Donald Trump’s Authoritarian Politics of Memory
Donald Trump’s Authoritarian Politics of Memory
The Atlantic, January 22, 2017
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Trump is following the authoritarian playbook
Trump is following the authoritarian playbook
CNN.com, January 16, 2017
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How Trump made hatred profitable for Milo Yiannopoulos
How Trump made hatred profitable for Milo Yiannopoulos
CNN.com, January 2, 2017
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