The bright red line between domestic policing and our military is being blurred and represents an existential threat to our freedoms, our democratic values — and our way of life. President Donald ...

In Donald Trump’s increasingly addled worldview, if he can imagine it, he has the authority to do it. “I have the right to do anything I want to do. I’m the president of the United States,” he told ...

With Zoran Mamdani poised to win the New York mayor’s race, the red herring of “defunding the police” is rearing its head again. I say “red herring” because almost nobody wants to actually defund ...

Donald Trump has always been a master of imagery. From his red MAGA hats to his choreographed rallies, he understands the language of spectacle. Now he has discovered the perfect propaganda machine: ...

This article is part of TPM Cafe, TPM’s home for opinion and news analysis. It was originally published by The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. As the operations of Immigration and ...

As the operations of Immigration and Customs Enforcement have intensified over the past year, politicians and journalists alike have begun referring to ICE as a “paramilitary force.” As a government ...

Donald Trump has always been a master of imagery. From his red MAGA hats to his choreographed rallies, he understands the language of spectacle. Now he has discovered the perfect propaganda machine: ...

Over the last forty years, state and local police budgets have increased at astounding rates, with billions of dollars going toward military-grade equipment for law enforcement. The premise is simple: ...