Fascism

Fascism Is As Fascism Does

August 29, 2017 theFAULT 0

Paul Krugman: “As sheriff of Maricopa County, Ariz., Joe Arpaio engaged in blatant racial discrimination. His officers systematically targeted Latinos, often arresting them on spurious charges and at least sometimes beating them up when they […]

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Coming to a Town Near You: Urban Combat

August 28, 2017 theFAULT 0

“The Trump administration is lifting limits on the transfer of some surplus military hardware, including grenade launchers, bayonets and large-caliber weapons, to police departments,” NPR reports.  “It defies logic to arm the police with weapons […]

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Lawlessness and Disorder: Trump Pardons Arpaio

August 25, 2017 theFAULT 0

“President Trump issued an executive pardon Friday to Joe Arpaio, the controversial former Arizona sheriff who was a hero to the right and a national nemesis of Latinos, immigration advocates and civil rights groups,” the L.A. […]

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Who’s Next?

July 27, 2017 theFAULT 0

“President Donald Trump’s three-tweet plan to stop transgender individuals from serving in the military has yet to be clarified or implemented, but as it stands could run headlong into established case law,” CNN reports. “The […]