Building Autocracy, Trampling the Constitution
A NEW SERIES FROM LCI
Less than 2 years into Trump II’s reign, the Autocrat is wreaking havoc on the US and plunging in the polls
Published on August 30, 2026
It turns out that handing the executive branch over to sycophants and special interests hasn’t gone well for either the would-be Autocrat, the United States, and even the world. LCI will be posting articles dissecting what’s going on.
1. Trump’s Foreign Policy is Creating Chaos Around the World
2. The ...
1. Chaos Around The World-Part 1 of Series
“A global superpower is in the midst of an unparalleled campaign of self-sabotage, utterly without precedent historically, via the deliberate destruction of state capacity and the elimination of professional expertise.”(6)
Published on August 29, 2026
Quick Background: At the end of WWII the US helped craft and maintain a world order that “aimed to stop major global wars and economic collapse. This system featured the United Nations, open global trade, and security alliances like NATO.”(1) The Trump II administration came into office determined to supplant that ...
Chaos Around The World
Part B It's Getting Worse
Published on August 28, 2026
Just as it seemed that the damage Trump and his sycophants could inflict on the U.S.’s international standing, news started hitting the street of a new onslaught. The Guardian reports: “Trump cuts US-South Korea military drills citing ‘good relationship with Kim Jong-un’....Trump explained: the drills were costly and “send a signal that ...
2. Trump and Fossil Fuel Industry Ravaging the World
Part 2 of Series
Published on August 27, 2026
We’re all aware of the worsening climate crisis, but this summer’s wildfires, searing heat, droughts, toxic smoke, and widespread deaths of humans and other species seemed to represent an explosive escalation.
"Far beyond the fires raging across Europe and North America, the smoke, dangerous to breathe, hangs in the ...
2a - Trump and Fossil Fuel Industry Ravaging the World
Citations
Published on August 26, 2026
1. https://www.meditationsinanemergency.com/the-right-word-is-wrongness/?ref=meditations-in-an-emergency-newsletter
2. https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2026/08/24/the-end-of-the-european-summer
3. https://www.google.com/search?q=Trump+thinks+climate+crisis+is+hoax&oq=Trump+thinks+climate+crisis+is+hoax&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIHCAEQIRiPAjIHCAIQIRiPAtIBCjM2ODQ0ajBqMTWoAgCwAgA&sourceid=chrome&source=chrome.rb&ie=UTF-8
4. https://www.google.com/search?q=project+2025+environmental+policy&oq=project+2025&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUqBggBECMYJzIGCAAQRRg5MgYIARAjGCcyBggCECMYJzITCAMQABiDARixAxjHAxiABBiKBTIHCAQQABiABDIHCAUQABiABDIHCAYQABiABDIHCAcQABiABDITCAgQABiDARixAxjHAxiABBiKBTIHCAkQABiPAtIBCDU2ODRqMGo3qAIAsAIA&sourceid=chrome&source=chrome.ob&ie=UTF-5.
5. https://www.google.com/search?q=Trump+loss+of+federal+protected+land&oq=Trump+loss+of+federal+protected+land&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOdIBCTIwODAyajBqN6gCALACAA&sourceid=chrome&source=chrome.ob&ie=UTF-8
6. https://www.meidasplus.com/p/today-in-politics-bulletin-449-82726
7. https://paulkrugman.substack.com/p/donald-trump-champion-of-renewable
Terrifying Outcome (potentially) of Trump’s Chaos
Impact on CIA
Published on August 16, 2026
Tim Weiner, an esteemed, prize-winning journalist and author of two books on the CIA, recently discussed the impact of Trump’s administration on the CIA.
“Under the present administration there has been an ideological purge at the CIA, as well as at the FBI and at State. You cannot be ...
Truth Social Post
By Trump
Published on August 04, 2026
Donald J. Trump
@realDonald Trump
My REAL Polling Numbers, not those made
up by the Fake News Media, are the best
they have ever been, and why wouldn't they
be with the biggest tax cuts and
employment numbers EVER, the biggest
outside Investment in America in World
history, a totally secure Border, ...
Impact of Trump on Midterms
SAVE Act, Affordability are Trump's Self-Inflicted Wounds
Published on August 01, 2026
If you’ve been wondering why Trump’s recent moves seem like they won’t help Republicans in November, Joyce Vance has a good answer. In her recent newsletter, “The Ever Expanding, Power Hungry Trump Presidency” she wrote:
“Trump isn’t worried about the presidency. Let’s get that straight from the start. He ...
Trump's Attack on Voting Rights
How Trump's Ego and Project 2025 Reinforce Each Other
Published on June 21, 2026
When we think about what will happen in post-Trump America, it’s important to remember that Trump II’s objectives and successes are the consequence of a fortuitous combination two factors, only one of which will go away in 2028: Trump’s ego and the MAGA movement (including think tanks like the Heritage Foundation, a ...
Want To Know How The Orange Menace Intends To Pay For His War of Choice?
Trump has released his budget and wants $500 billion more for the military to pay for his war against Iran. He proposes to fund it by cutting:
Published on April 06, 2026
* $510 million - Grants for farmers and agricultural research
* $82 million - Loans for rural small businesses (Fully eliminated)
* $61 million - Support for farmers and food markets (Fully eliminated)
* $240 million - School meals and food education for children abroad (Fully
eliminated)
* $659 million - Community ...
Want To Know How The Orange Menace Intends To Pay For His War of Choice? (Part 2)
Trump has released his budget and wants $500 billion more for the military to pay for his war against Iran. He proposes to fund it by cutting:
Published on April 06, 2026
* $486 million - Grants for public transit projects
* $4.2 billion - Electric vehicle charging infrastructure
* $372 million - Airline service for rural and small communities
* $145 million - Grants for sustainable and equitable infrastructure
* $204 million - Loans and investment for underserved communities
* $1.4 billion - ...
Good News
A Reminder that The Arc of Fate is Bending Towards Justice
Published on February 09, 2026
If you need a boost these days, follow the link below to read Jessica Craven's uplifting Substack piece.
Trump Administration/Kristi Noem’s Defense of expelling every immigrant
Immigrants' Effects on Government Budgets
Published on February 06, 2026
Per Noem: “Our forefathers built this nation on blood, sweat, and the unyielding love of freedom – not for foreign invaders to slaughter our heroes, suck dry our hard-earned tax dollars....”
Let’s Check the Facts:
• Our European forefathers stole the land on which they built this nation from the indigenous ...
Bruce Springsteen
The Boss Comes Through
Published on January 27, 2026
Bruce's new Anti ICE song.
It's Not The Start Of An Oligarchy
We're In The Thick Of It
Published on December 04, 2025
Musk’s Wealth 2012: $2 billion
2025: $493.8 billion
Bezos’ Wealth 2012: $18.4 billion
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