It’s been a month since my last Fascism Watch post, and at this point I have to admit that the temporary hiatus is now permanent. I hadn’t planned to take a break, but once I’d been away from it for over a week, I realized just how drained I really was. A lot has changed since … [Read more...] about Fascism Watch is done.
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Fascism Watch, March 7
Trump China Warns of Arms Race After U.S. Deploys Missile Defense in South Korea What Happens When We Don’t Believe the President’s Oath? Donald Trump White House 'targeting US journalists with help from Russian intelligence', former NSA analyst says Trump's administration, … [Read more...] about Fascism Watch, March 7
Fascism Watch, March 6
Trump White House spokeswoman: Trump doesn't believe Comey that Obama didn't wiretap FBI Director James Comey was 'incredulous' over Trump's tweets Oh, just Trump real estate, laundering money for the Iran Revolutionary Guard, nothing to see here. Donald Trump has spent … [Read more...] about Fascism Watch, March 6
Fascism Watch, March 4-5
Trump Trump, Offering No Evidence, Says Obama Tapped His Phones. This whole article is amazing. Here's a small portion: "It would have been difficult for federal agents, working within the law, to obtain a wiretap order to target Mr. Trump’s phone conversations. It would have … [Read more...] about Fascism Watch, March 4-5
Fascism Watch, March 2-3
Congress US Senate calls on British spy Christopher Steele to give evidence on explosive Trump-Russia dossier Mr Steele has not yet responded to requests to meet with Senate officials – described as informal at this stage – for testimony, which have come over the last … [Read more...] about Fascism Watch, March 2-3
Fascism Watch, March 1
Me: Trump's speech went over well, so the halo effect should last a couple of days, right? Trump team: Hold my beer. https://twitter.com/BenjySarlin/status/837131326599876612 Let's start with the part where Jeff Sessions perjured himself: Sessions met with Russian … [Read more...] about Fascism Watch, March 1
Fascism Watch, February 21-28
Sorry for the break, everyone. I spent the majority of the last week driving around the state, and what with the pinched nerve in my neck, that was even more exhausting and painful than usual. I'm attempting to catch up on the news, but I'm sure I'm missing things. I'll pick up … [Read more...] about Fascism Watch, February 21-28
Fascism Watch, February 16-20
Took another unplanned break thanks to a pinched nerve in my neck. Ouch. Sorry for keeping you all waiting! Let's get right to the outrage... Trump Trump calls the media ‘the enemy of the American People’ It took the president two tries to properly post his message, which came … [Read more...] about Fascism Watch, February 16-20
Fascism Watch, February 15
Congress Chaffetz and Goodlatte want to investigate the leaks that led to Flynn's resignation--but not the actual Russian involvement The Senate Intelligence Committee expects to begin hearing testimony later this month Among those he would like to see testify are Flynn, … [Read more...] about Fascism Watch, February 15
Fascism Watch, February 10-14
Me: Congress has pulled three all-nighters in a row and Trump is off to Florida for the weekend. I can take a break! Trump staff: Hold my beer. Trump NY Times: Trump Campaign Aides Had Repeated Contacts With Russian Intelligence But the intercepts alarmed American … [Read more...] about Fascism Watch, February 10-14