The tumultuous and harsh measures of the Trump administration continue to escalate each week. Trump’s disastrous "Liberation Day" has profoundly impacted the global economy and sparked yet another constitutional crisis domestically. Plainclothes officers persist in detaining university students from the streets. Individuals labeled as "enemy aliens" are being transported abroad to a massive prison facility in defiance of court orders. Furthermore, the scandal known as Signalgate is anticipated to be the first of several incompetence scandals that reveal the severe violence embedded within the American empire.
In an era where prestigious universities, prominent law firms, and influential media outlets appear to yield to Trump’s intimidation, The Nation remains resolutely committed to holding those in power accountable. Over the past month, the publication has reported on Trump outsourcing his extensive deportation agenda to other nations, unveiled the administration’s reliance on obscure laws to enforce its repressive agenda, and amplified the voices of courageous student activists who have become targets at universities.
Additionally, The Nation continues to narrate the stories of individuals resisting Trump and Musk, whether through burgeoning protest movements on the streets, in town hall meetings nationwide, or through critical state elections—such as Wisconsin’s recent state Supreme Court race—which serve as a blueprint for resisting Trumpism and demonstrate that Musk cannot purchase democracy.
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