Tucker Carlson owns this presidency
Right-wing antisemites are blaming Israel instead of themselves for Donald Trump's actions. We shouldn't let them get away with it.
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Pattern of no-bid contracts going to companies working on Trump's ballroom
Contracts reviewed by The Redoubt call into question White House claims that the ballroom would never cost taxpayers a dime.
'Critical Support' in trying times
A weekly, 30-minute podcast from journalists Charles R. Davis and Shirin Sadeghi, providing an international perspective on politics and culture.
Pope Trump and MAGA American heresy
The U.S. president's attack on Pope Leo is a reminder: millions of Americans chose him over their faith.
Trump unilaterally pauses the war that he alone started
The U.S. decision to halt the bombing of Iran is a reminder that America alone had the power to start it
After denying Trump access to its airspace, Austria says it needs fighter jets
After denying U.S. military flights, a military spokesperson said Austria needs dozens of fighter jets to defend its airspace.
"No Kings": Absent a demand, Americans are losing interest
Opponents of the U.S. president should not be afraid to say what they mean.
Don't give up on the public just yet
Research suggests people will defend democracy — if they know what it is.
Fight for something: 'Good governance' is not enough
Opponents of right-wing populism need to stand for more than the status quo.
'Melting away': Climate change could kill skiing in the Alps
An industry that relies on snowfall could be a lot more outspoken about global warming.
America's war: Israel did not make Trump do it
The United States bombs whom it wants, when it wants.
Exclusive: Ballroom firm got $33.7 million no-bid contract to demolish historic buildings
A no-bid contract was awarded to the same firm that is constructing President Trump's White House ballroom, The Redoubt can reveal.
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Hypocrisies are vulnerabilities: Accountability must include Palestine
In Munich, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez pointed out that hypocrisy undermines credibility. That's true at home and abroad.
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Shoot. Slander. Repeat.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has a well-established record of lying to the public.
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America's indecency is Austria's gain
The Trump administration's assault on science and higher education presents an opportunity for Europe.
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Trump's war on the Americas
The U.S. president views the attacks in Minneapolis and South America as all part of the same conflict.
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The far right is still not the future
From America to Europe, most people don't share the values of right-wing extremists.
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For some, freedom of speech is already gone
Foreign-born academics are afraid to speak their mind in Donald Trump's America.
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Trump, greed and Greenland
The first edition of The Dispatch, a newsletter on democracy and international affairs for premium subscribers.
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Did you know they want you dead?
The state-sanctioned murder of Renee Good reveals the depravity at the heart of American fascism.
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Birthright citizenship and the attack on democracy: 'If you know the history, you know what they're trying to do'
Prof. Anna O. Law spoke to The Redoubt about her upcoming book and why the 14th Amendment made America great.
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Project 2025 and the specter of mass surveillance in Europe
Austrian privacy activist Max Schrems says U.S. espionage could have a chilling effect on civil society.
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Sex, socialism and democratic decline
Trump's return to power has led to "new and startling" attacks on civic freedoms.
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'New and startling': Trump's return drives global decline in civic freedoms
A human rights monitor says dismantling USAID helped fuel an international assault on free expression.