Trump’s War on Foreign VATs:
Unfair or Just Different?
TAXES · TRADE · PUBLIC FINANCE
March 10, 2025
President Trump has criticized
foreign value-added tax (VAT)
systems, arguing they disadvantage…
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Heather Cox Richardson’s
latest analysis, published
this morning, provides…
WHITE HOUSE · POLITICAL POWER · PUBLIC FINANCE
March 9, 2025
Heather Cox Richardson’s analysis
examines the Trump administration’s
extensive restructuring of federal
agencies, highlighting risks to
public.
Heather Cox Richardson’s latest
analysis, published this morning,
provides a sobering examination of
the Trump administration’s sweeping
overhaul of federal institutions and
essential public services. According…
How to Become a Dictator –
Step 4
POLITICAL POWER · LAW AND COURTS · WHITE HOUSE
March 7, 2025
Authoritarian leaders consolidate
power by systematically eliminating
opposition through legal…
How to Become a Dictator:
Step 3 Control Communication
POLITICAL POWER · WHITE HOUSE · LAW AND COURTS
March 6, 2025
Authoritarian leaders consolidate
power by controlling communication,
shaping media narratives, and
marginalizing dissent. Examples
include Viktor Orbán’s.
Information is the lifeblood of
power. If a population only hears
one voice—one unwavering…
How to become a dictator
POLITICAL POWER · VOTING RIGHTS · POLITICS
March 6, 2025
The article outlines common
strategies used by dictators to
consolidate power, including
exploiting fear during crises,
securing.
: A Look at Power and Control
Dictatorship thrives when one person
or a small group gains absolute
power, often by manipulating fear
and exploiting crises. We’re living
like a frog with the pot being
brought to a boil. Our greatest
danger is thinking that it is not…
How to Become a Dictator –
Step 2
POLITICAL POWER · MAGA · REPUBLICANS
March 5, 2025
Sustaining authoritarian power
depends less on fear than on
cultivating unwavering loyalty…
How to Become a Dictator -
Step 1
POLITICAL POWER · CAMPAIGNS · IMMIGRATION
March 4, 2025
Fear has been a central tool for
leaders seeking to consolidate
power, from Adolf Hitler to Viktor.
Ten Steps, Ten Days
POLITICAL POWER · LAW AND COURTS · POLITICS
March 4, 2025
A forthcoming series outlines ten
historical steps used by
authoritarian leaders to seize and…
All the Kings Men
WHITE HOUSE · POLITICAL POWER · IMMIGRATION
February 27, 2025
A group of influential figures
aligned with the Trump
administration aims to reshape…