Yale Classmates Warn Scott Bessent

Yale Classmates Urge Bessent To Reconsider Trump White House Role — Treasury Secretary Calls It an 'Honor' Yale Classmates Urge Bessent To Reconsider Trump White House Role — Treasury Secretary Calls It an 'Honor'

A group of Yale University alumni publicly appealed to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, urging him to reevaluate his position within the Donald Trump administration. What Happened: An open letter dated Wednesday, signed by 140 Yale Class of 1984 alumni, alleged that the Trump administration is steering the U.S. toward an “authoritarian state, undermining democratic values in the process, according to CNBC. The alumni implored Bessent, a member …

Can You See Fascism Taking Hold on America?

In America, we are moving through a turbulent time. Historically, US presidents have often advanced the interests of the wealthy, with minimal resistance from Congress or the Supreme Court. But, through its mass media, robust economy, and military, the US has presented itself as a global leader in democracy.Many scholars argue that the country falls short of this ideal. They cite systemic issues that require significant reform. The system of che…

Yale Classmates Warn Scott Bessent

A group of Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s classmates at Yale University urged him in a new letter to reconsider his role “in facilitating the Trump administration’s intended transformation” of the United States “into an authoritarian state,” CNBC reports.Responded Bessent: “It

Yale classmates warn Trump Treasury Sec. Bessent he risks enabling descent 'into fascism'

A new letter to Scott Bessent accuses President Donald Trump of usurping the authority of Congress and U.S. courts since regaining the White House.

Trump, Fascism, and What Artists Can Do

A man takes a photo of a 43-foot-tall statue—made of foam over rebar and weighing approximately 6,000 pounds—depicting a naked Donald Trump in a fenced-in lot near Interstate 15 north of Las Vegas, Nevada, on September 28, 2024. (Photo by Ronda Churchill / AFP via Getty Images)1. Degenerates, Deplorables, and Teflon DonWHEN DONALD TRUMP WAS PRESIDENT the first time, the artistic world mocked, castigated, and condemned him. There were examples in…

'Fascism Getting Turned Up' as Trump FBI Arrests Wisconsin County Judge

"This isn't justice," said one observer. "It's a warning shot: Obey, or get cuffed."