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Jim Bohland, a retired Virginia Tech professor, said America was unprepared for post-election mayhem in 2020. With an apparent Biden-Trump rematch in the works, it’s time now to begin preparing for even more political upheaval later this year, he said.

Watergate whistleblower John Dean: The media must call out the former president.

Corporate inclusion programs often trigger an “us versus them” mind-set. But establishing shared goals can help get teams on track.

The threat of terrorism has been shown to shift societal norms toward authoritarianism. Research published in Political Psychology analyzed data from the 2017 British Election Study (BES) and found that terrorism threat shifts libertarians toward more conservative attitudes. On the other hand, normative threats (i.e., perceptions of dissatisfaction with established authority) widen the gap between authoritarian and libertarian attitudes. ...

No reasonable person wants anything other than for the United States to benefit from the diversity of its people. To call diversity a strength is more than a pleasant homily; it is a core civic value embraced by large majorities of our people. But what if we’re doing it wrong? And not merely a few degrees right or left of true north, but completely wrong: up-is-down, Bizarro World wrong? What if our well-intended impulses to make a virtue of “diversity, equity, and inclusion” (DEI) are act...

In 232 years of elections, Trump is the first loser to try to overthrow the republic to stay in power – only to remain the Republican Party’s leader anyway.

In 232 years of elections, Trump became the first loser to try to overthrow the republic to remain in power, but remains the Republican Party’s leader anyway.

In 232 years of elections, Trump became the first loser to try to overthrow the republic to remain in power, but remains the Republican Party’s leader anyway.

Trump Trial Also A Referendum On Authoritarianism In America A conviction would send a message that Republicans believe that elections and the rule of law are foundational, but so far, leaders prefer to avoid the issue. AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File Then-President Donald Trump speaks at a rally protesting the Electoral College certification of Joe Biden as president on Jan. 6, 2021. WASHINGTON — As the Senate readies for yet another Donald Trump impeachment trial and prepares to judge the former...

Impeachment Trial: American Democracy vs. GQP Authoritarianism Home » Impeachment Trial: American Democracy vs. GQP Authoritarianism Impeachment Trial: American Democracy vs. GQP Authoritarianism my edits): As the Senate readies for yet another Donald Trump impeachment trial and prepares to judge the former president’s conduct, senators also may be voting on a much bigger question: American democracy versus GQP authoritarianism. Advertisement Because, while Trump is charged specifically wi...