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The fascist attack is coming from inside the house.

Trump's OMB director has suggested he'll institute mass firings and agency closures, but no one in the White House seems to grasp the economic impact of such moves.

On this episode of The Time of Monsters: Chris Lehmann on racism, austerity and the Democrats finding courage.

And Lincoln too.

Trump's attacks on alleged drug boats are illegal acts of murder. But too many Democrats are shying away from calling the president out.

Is good.

J.R.R. Tolkien has a message for us: Don't give in to Trump.

At a time when our politics is openly hostile to LGBTQ+ rights, communities like New Ways Ministries are offering a vision of religion not as judgment but as sanctuary.

Cardinal Dolan's recent remarks on Fox News were playing to the Catholic Church's most reactionary elements.

Best guess?