When President Donald J. Trump asserted that the United States was at its richest in the early 20th century, between 1870 and 1913, it was a claim that fit neatly into his larger narrative of American nostalgia. It evokes a gilded vision of industrial expansion, boundless opportunity, and economic supremacy. But a closer look at the data tells a different, more nuanced story—one that reveals that while America was rising as an industrial powerhouse, it was far from being at its wealthiest.
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The English-Only Order: A Shift Toward Exclusion in America
President Trump’s executive order designating English as the official language of the United States marks a profound departure from America’s long-standing multicultural and multilingual identity.
The Erosion of Press Freedom: How Trump’s Media Control Pushes the U.S. Toward Authoritarianism
Press freedom has long been a cornerstone of American democracy, enshrined in the First Amendment as a safeguard against government overreach and propaganda. Yet, under President Trump’s second term, a dangerous trend is emerging: the systematic control of media access, the exclusion of critical journalists, and the rise of media figures who abandon journalistic integrity in favor of political allegiance. This shift is not just concerning—it sets the stage for an authoritarian grip on information, threatening the very fabric of democracy.