“Once people sense their own power, no authoritarian government can stand against the people who are determined to be free. ” Tsakhiaglin Elbegdorj, Journalist and President of Mongolia
“The American fascists are most easily recognized by their deliberate perversion of truth and fact. Their newspapers and propaganda carefully cultivate every fissure of disunity, every crack in the common front against fascism.” 1944. Henry Wallace, Vice President under Franklin D. Roosevelt.
The Authoritarian/Fascist Slide
Poland pulled back from an authoritarian slide. What can the U.S. learn from its nonpartisan approach?
Trump’s Attacks on Press Freedom Are Paving the Way for Authoritarianism . New research shows that once a country begins a descent into authoritarianism it’s extremely difficult to reverse. And the first vector of attack is often the free press.
White House bars AP, Reuters and other media from covering Trump cabinet meeting
Trumps FCC Chief opens investigation into NPR and PBS. Congressional Republicans laced into PBS and NPR on Wednesday, accusing the country’s biggest public media networks of institutional bias in a fiery hearing that represented the latest salvo against the American press by close allies of the Trump administration.
Action 1
Hold your politician responsible for every action or inaction
Every Republican politician in this country is responsible for his or her support of this administration’s decisions. Under our system of government, each branch was created to keep the other branch in check. The Legislative branch is not doing this. It’s time for Democrats to become leaders of the opposition. Message, email and call your representatives each and every time an event has occurred. The links below will bring you to their sites. Save their phone numbers.
Find your U.S. House Representative.
Action 2
Support Journalism
As stated on page one of the autocrat’s playbook, retaining control of a country depends on control of news and information streams. The playbook covers a spectrum of tactics,,,,,, but there is a consistent theme throughout: to suppress resistance, freedom of expression must be quelled. Your subscription/donation can help to shore up the only way we have access to what is happening. It is an act of support for journalism during these dangerous times.
The League of Women Voters have created a chart to give you an idea of whether a site is considered to be unbiased. AllSides Technologies Inc. is an American company that estimates the perceived political bias of content on online written news outlets. This is their take.
50 Leading Media Outlets for News Coverage in 2025 include traditional sources like CNN, Fox, NBC, BBC, CBS and ABC. These would require a cable or streaming subscription.
Some sites below are free. I’ve provided a digital subscription link to those who aren’t. Please find other reliable political news sources in your neck of the woods and subscribe/donate.
National Online Political News Sources
The Atlantic (+print)
Axios
AP News
The Guardian
The Hill
The Huffington Post
The New Yorker (+print)
New York Times (+print)
The Newshour
Newsweek (+print)
Politico
Pro Publica
Reuters
Slate
Time (+print)
USA Today
Vox
Washington Post (+print)
New York Online Political News Sources
Brooklyn Eagle (+Print)
The City
City & State New York
The Gothamist
Newsday (+print)
Staten Island Live
New Jersey Online Political News Sources
NJ Spotlight News
New Jersey Globe
Pennsylvania Online Political News Sources
City and State Pa
Spotlight Pa
Donate to Public Broadcasting
PBS This is the national organization that connects and supports local public television stations, allowing them to buy and distribute programs.
NPR National Public Radio This is a non-profit membership media national organization that serves as a national syndicator to over 1,000 public radio stations in the United States, offering a wide range of news, cultural, and music programming.
Donate to NY Metropolitan local member stations. Only a part of your PBS and NPR donations go toward the local stations.
Television/Streaming
WNET Thirteen (NY)
NJPBS (NJ)
WLIW (Long Island)
WHYY (NJ/Pa/Delaware)
Action 3
Join a Group
A. Join Indivisible which links you to actions in your local area on a weekly basis. These rallies include federal workers and supporters from affected federal agencies, labor leaders, elected officials, and consumer advocates.
B. The successful Hands Off mass mobilization campaign of 1300 rallies and marches throughout the nation on April 5. Rallies continue on a weekly basis and include all Americans impacted by this administration’s decisions Join them.
C. Join your Democrat or Republican town halls. Join alternative town halls if your representative or senator refuses to hold one. Dems plan more town halls in GOP districts for recess as Republicans refuse to hold them. Let your voice be heard. Personal narratives are best. How have this administration’s decisions impacted your life?
D. Join The League of Women Voters They just joined a coalition of voters rights organizations in a lawsuit challenging Trumps unlawful executive order on voting.
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Cuts to Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security
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