Tag: authoritarianism

Media Monitor: L.A. Times Columnist Says Trump Ads, Press Ban Signal Authoritarian Shift

2 Oct 2026 9:25 a.m. · Source: L.A. Times Politics

L.A. Times columnist Anita Chabria reports that taxpayer-funded Trump ads, a White House press ban and a military leadership purge amount to a collapse of democracy into a cult of personality, experts say.

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Columbia University to Host Discussion on Courage and Dissent

9 Sep 2026 3:01 p.m. · Source: Columbia University

Journalist Julia Angwin and political strategist Ami Fields-Meyer will discuss their new book, *On Courage*, at Columbia University, exploring how to foster dissent and defend democratic values amidst rising authoritarianism.

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