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Fascism is a modern, militant form of right‑wing nationalism that elevates the state or nation above the individual, centers power in a single leader or party, and enforces social and economic control...
Major chains and a handful of investment firms control a growing share of U.S. newspapers: Gannett (rebranded USA Today Co.) is the largest owner with about 310 papers in 2024, and the 10 largest comp...
Scholars treat fascism not as a single, simple label but as a contested cluster of features—violent, exclusionary nationalism, charismatic authoritarian leadership, suppression of opposition, and mass...
Multiple U.S. leaders—most prominently Donald Trump—have been labeled “fascist” by political figures, former aides, and scholars, driven by actions such as delegitimizing the press, promoting xenophob...
Scholars converge on a cluster of core features——but disagree sharply over thresholds that turn “illiberal” politics into “fascism.” Recent debates since 2020 center on whether contemporary U.S. pheno...
Political scientists assess “fascist tendencies” by comparing contemporary behavior and institutions to patterns identified in historical fascisms—using variables like mass mobilization, leader-centri...
Jurisdiction and local case law shape charging decisions for online speech in three concrete ways: they define which statutes apply (state v. federal), they set constitutional thresholds (e.g., First ...