Tyranny & Tantrums: A Rant on America’s Collapse

America is to going to hell in a hand basket, and the cracks in its foundation are glaring. As Linkin Park’s Burn It Down echoes, “We’re building it up to break it back down,” the cycle of destruction and collapse feels all too familiar. Institutions meant to uphold democracy are being dismantled, only to be rebuilt on even shakier ground. Power is concentrated in the hands of a few, while the vulnerable are left to fend for themselves. Like the song’s imagery of betrayal and downfall, the current political landscape mirrors a system that prioritizes control and greed over people. The flames of collapse are fanned, and the question remains—what will rise from the ashes?

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JASON STANLEY
New column: Fascism Watch

Jason is an award-winning author and currently a professor of philosophy at Yale. An expert in authoritarian governments, Jason recently decided to move to Canada, calling the Trump administration ​“a fascist regime​.” He will begin teaching at the University of Toronto​ in the fall. Jason is the author of several books, including the New York Times bestseller How Fascism Works: The Politics of Us and Them and Erasing History: How Fascists Rewrite the Past to Control the Future.

In his new Zeteo column, Fascism Watch, Jason will write about the growth of authoritarianism under Trump and the threats of fascism around the world. Stay tuned for his new column, coming soon! For now, check out Jason’s piece from last year, Political Violence Makes The Task Of Stopping Trump And Fascism Much Harder.

Previously:

Yale professor who studies fascism fleeing US to work in Canada +

US Tries To Deport Student Who’s Lived in US Since Age 7

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NEW YORK (AP) — Another Columbia University student said Monday that the Trump administration has targeted her for deportation over her pro-Palestinian views, accusing immigration officials in a lawsuit of employing the same tactics used on Mahmoud Khalil and other college activists.

US Tries To Deport Student Who’s Lived in US Since Age 7

Previously:

First They Came for Mahmoud Khalil…

The Documentary Columbia University Doesn’t Want You to See: Macklemore’s The Encampments Drops March 28

Acclaimed artist and activist Macklemore ventures beyond the music stage, lending his production prowess to the upcoming documentary The Encampments, a gripping and unflinching portrayal of the Columbia University Gaza Solidarity Encampment. Opening at the Angelika Film Center in New York on March 28, the film promises to deliver a powerful, unvarnished account of student activism, institutional crackdowns, and the international wave of solidarity that followed.

The Documentary Columbia University Doesn’t Want You to See: Macklemore’s The Encampments Drops March 28