WEEK IN REVIEW: The Swift-Moving Fascism Within the GOP

The Week in Review April 08, 2023 'It Is Your Duty': Dem Lawmakers Urge Chief Justice to Probe Clarence Thomas Secret Trips "It is well past time for the Supreme Court to align with the rest of government in a proper code of ethics enforced by independent investigation and reporting." April 08, 2023 Abortion Rights Defenders, House Dems Blast Ruling Annulling FDA's Mifepristone Approval "Today's ruling from a MAGA judge—who was hand-selected to hear this case by the anti-abortion activists who brought it—is an audacious act of judicial meddling in our personal healthcare decisions," said one reproductive rights campaigner. April 07, 2023 'Fascism, Full Stop': Progressives in Congress Condemn Expulsion of Tennessee Democrats Congresswoman Summer Lee called the expulsion of state Reps. Justin Jones and Justin Pearson "straight-up fascism in its ugliest, most racist form." April 06, 2023 AOC Says Clarence Thomas 'Must Be Impeached' Over 'Almost Cartoonish' Corruption "Barring some dramatic change," said the New York Democrat, "this is what the Roberts court will be known for: rank corruption, erosion of democracy, and the stripping of human rights." April 06, 2023 'Despicable': Idaho Becomes First US State to Restrict Interstate Travel for Abortion Care "Banning abortion wasn't enough for anti-abortion extremists in Idaho; they now want to ban where you go, what information you're legally allowed to obtain, and even what healthcare providers can say." April 05, 2023 Glaciologist Says New Melting Study 'Frankly Scary. Even to Me.' "Ice sheets are retreating fast today," said one expert. "But we see traces in the seafloor that the retreat could go faster, way faster, and this is a reminder that we have not seen everything yet." April 05, 2023 Defeated Right-Wing Judge Refuses to Concede to Victor He Deems Not 'Worthy' "This is just what Republicans do now," said one critic. April 05, 2023 'A Win for the History Books': Brandon Johnson Defeats School Privatizer in Chicago "Tonight is the beginning of a Chicago that truly invests in all of its people," Johnson said in his victory speech.

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Opinion Tennessee Exposes Swift-Moving Fascism Within the GOP In the minds of Republicans in Congress, and especially in state capitals, there's an unequivocal message—just go for it. You can trample on democracy with few meaningful consequences. Chuck Idelson Another Loser Republican Goes Out Whining If they win an election, everything is on the up and up. If they lose, something was amiss and certainly unfair. Dave Zweifel The Corporate Media's Shocking Silence on Latest Tipping Points Study When what should be top "headline news," gets nearly no major coverage at all. Julie Hollar Reflections on The New Anarchy and the Real Danger of MAGA Republicans We cannot defeat the greatest threat to U.S. democracy and unity since the Civil War unless we name it. And so we must name it. Jeffrey C. Isaac

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