Tag: fascism
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It’s Past Time to Play Hardball
We are not “approaching” fascism; we’re there. This is the moment we will be judged for. The erosion of civil liberties, the normalization of state violence, the open contempt for court rulings, and the aggressive gaslighting of the American public are not abstract fears or future possibilities. They are here, now, and escalating.
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Fall of Freedom Comes to Portland — And “Liberty Wept” Takes Her First Stand
On November 21, 2025, Portland joins more than 600 creative resistance events nationwide as part of Fall of Freedom—a sweeping, two-day mobilization of artists, writers, performers, and community spaces rising in defiance of growing authoritarian threats across the country. At Past Lives Makerspace, their monthly Open Mic Night is transforming into a special Fall of…
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On the Eve of Inauguration Day and the Prophetic Lens of Charming Charlie
One year ago, during the London Playwrights’ #WrAP Challenge, I found myself crafting a dark, satirical play called Charming Charlie. At the time, it was my second play (Sanctuary being the first), and it felt like a necessary act of artistic resistance—a way to grapple with the terrifying possibility of Donald Trump returning to power.…
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Sanctuary Is More Relevant Than Ever in Today’s USA
As we inch closer to Sanctuary‘s debut at The Hope Theatre in London, the world outside the theatre feels increasingly like the one within it. What’s happening in the United States right now—the deepening divisions, the rise of extremist ideologies, the alarming resurgence of white supremacy and misogyny—makes Sanctuary a more urgent story than I…
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The Divided States of America
Contrary to Rep. Lauren Boebart’s tweet on the morning of January 6, 2021, it is not 1776, the year of our Declaration of Independence during the American Revolutionary War. Rebels are not fighting for freedom from an oppressive foreign regime. It is not even 1861, the year that the American Civil War started. Soldiers are…
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Scary Voter Intimidation
Today on The Daily Rose, we look at the scary voter intimidation tactics the GOP are pulling, especially the motorcade in Texas, and how both Trump and Trump Jr. are encouraging them.
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One More Week
Today on The Daily Rose, I’ll be talking a little about Mitch McConnell (aka evil incarnate) and what things look like one week to Election Day 2020, the good, the bad, and the shameful.
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Election Fraud
Today’s episode of The Daily Rose outlines the ways the GOP are trying to undermine this extremely important election. From voter intimidation to foreign collusion, “unofficial” ballot collection boxes, refusal to back a peaceful transition of power, and actively eroding voter confidence in the election process.
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National Despair
Today on The Daily Rose, i’ll be talking about the uncertainty of our future in the United States and the despair and depression it’s causing in so many, including me.
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ICE Deportations
Starting on October 16th, ICE will be able to deport people immediately if they can’t prove—right there and then—they’ve been in the USA at least two years legally. Plus, some election updates on today’s episode of The Daily Rose.
Christine Rose 