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Is US President Donald Trump truly “evil” or merely a “monster?” While acknowledging his fascist tendencies, aggression toward immigrants and critics and casual embrace of killing, it’s too soon to... Read full article

Peter Isackson - October 31, 2025

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Halloween Special: Is Trump a Devil Masquerading as a Monster?

Is US President Donald Trump truly “evil” or merely a “monster?” While acknowledging his fascist tendencies, aggression toward immigrants and...

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The Dialectic: Can Germany and France Make Europe Great Again?

In this episode of The Dialectic, Atul Singh and Glenn Carle examine Europe’s rise from Renaissance brilliance to post-World War II decline, and discuss whether France and Germany can revive Europe’s greatness. They trace the continent’s achievements, as well as both efforts at integration and...

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Project 2025 and Donald Trump’s Dangerous Dismantling of the US Federal Government

In this episode of The Dialectic, Atul Singh and Glenn Carle dissect US President Donald...

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FO° Podcasts: Why Has Trump Deployed Thousands of National Guard Troops in Washington, DC?

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The series Fair Observer’s Devil’s Dictionary has been running since October 2017. In this final contribution, we return to the very roots of the project: how language, which conveys meaning, can be used to distort the perception of meaning. With a glance at one of...
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