American politics

Trump is endangering democracy in the US. Illustration: depositphotos.com

"The Democratic Party is America's enemy." Reports warn: The US has seen a rapid decline in democracy under Trump

V-Dem, Freedom House, and Bright Line Watch present a similar picture of institutional erosion, declining checks and balances, and the erosion of democratic norms in the United States since the beginning of Trump's second term.
Lawrence Kraus, in 2013. Photo from Wikimedia

Lawrence Kraus warns: Trump's science cuts will destroy America's future

Theoretical physicist speaks out against the Trump administration's dramatic budget cuts to scientific research and warns of irreversible damage to the US's status as a world leader in science