We Permitted This Coup
Our nation has a long history of fighting against its own democracy that dates well before January 6. And that’s because we’ve enabled it.
Democracy
Why We Need to End the Filibuster
Dems may be poised to take back the Senate and the White House, but without reforming or doing away with the filibuster, they may find themselves powerless. Here’s why.
Democracy is in Danger. Sustained Engagement Can Help
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is moving fast to push through a new right-wing Supreme Court Justice. This is how we can direct our rage into action.
Democracy Shrouded In Lies Isn’t Democracy
The 1619 Project and the new book, 'How to Be an Antiracist,' are reminders that American history is incomplete until we resurrect and reconcile its brutal truth. And freedom will be out of reach until we do.
The American Crisis: The View from Flyover Country, Part 2
In episode 6, Gaslit Nation continues its look at the decades of American crises that gave rise to Trumpism and paved the way for Russian interference in our democracy.
Without Freedom of the Press, We Are Not Free
Attacks on the press, protected by the First Amendment, are an attack on our individual rights to read, write, and think independently.
Is a Civil War Brewing in the USA?
Once again we’re a nation divided over fundamental issues of human suffering and civil rights. With a cruel, corrupt president stoking the hatred, a revolt is inevitable.
Wait, Did Trump Just Call For a Purge?
The State of the Union address was so horrifying you may have missed 45's call to give federal agency heads absolute authority over hiring … and firing. Yeah, that's not how democracy works.
What Comes After a Trump Presidency?
Legal scholar Tobias Barrington Wolff identifies some of the crises that will likely accompany the end of this dangerous and unstable administration.
Why Should We Be Worried About Trump’s Efforts to Destroy Data?
The GOP administration has no use for facts. And they don't want us to have access to them, either. And this should terrify everyone.