In 1976, the philosopher Herbert Marcuse wrote that “American fascism will probably be the first which comes to power by democratic means and with democratic support.” A few years earlier, in a series ...

Former President Donald Trump has recently been called a "fascist" by his former chief of staff, John Kelly, his opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris, and leading historian Robert Paxton. Kelly, a ...

Did It Happen Here?: Perspectives on Fascism and America, edited by Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins, W.W. Norton, 384 pages, $28.99 The debate about what fascism is—and whether America is standing on its ...

The word fascism derives from the Italian fascio, the name for the bundle of sticks carried by ancient Roman officials to beat into submission anybody who challenged their authority. A country gripped ...

Since before his first presidential run in 2016, former President Donald Trump has been accused of invoking the leadership style of the world’s most infamous fascists, namely Benito Mussolini, the ...

That’s according to The Bulwark’s Will Saletan, who says, “I watched all his rallies so you don’t have to. Here’s what he’s been saying. Point by point, it fits the textbook definition of fascism.” ...

Fifty years prior to rumors of fascism circling President Trump, activist and philosopher Angela Davis made a spooky ...

Any middle school or high school student knows this. But somehow, the Republicans in elected office are clueless. Fascism is defined in the Webster Dictionary as “a far right form of government, where ...