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Authoritarianism’s short-termism trap
November isn’t just the endgame. It’s the start of whatever comes next
 • Ben Raderstorf
Who are America’s keepers?
Its next 250 years depend on the same everyday Americans the first 250 did
 • Carrick Moon and Alexis Nwatu
A scientific method of resisting
The scientific community is building a model to defy Trump's assault on their work
 • Allie Cashel
America after Trump
How democracies fall — and how they can come back
 • Ben Raderstorf
Big lessons from small businesses in Minnesota
Here’s how your city can prepare for the worst
 • Anna Dorman and Audrey Roofeh
Elections are the essential remaining pillar of our democracy
Here is how we protect them
 • Justin Florence and Emily Rodriguez
Courage is (mildly) contagious
How the scientific community can defend themselves — and our democracy
 • Allie Cashel
We are going to win
Trump is losing the race against time
 • Isaac Gilles and Ian Bassin
We’re starting to see how this ends
Trump is running out of options
 • Ben Raderstorf
'No taxation without representation'
Legal and small business reactions to SCOTUS on Trump tariffs
 • Audrey Roofeh, Ori Lev, and Ben Raderstorf
28:26
‘Forge something better out of the wreckage’
Corruption, polarization, and how to avoid a death spiral
 • Ansley Skipper and Ben Raderstorf
36:04
Why autocrats paint peaceful protest as dangerous
Trump wants you to worry about attending ‘No Kings’
 • Ansley Skipper and Genevieve Nadeau
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