America’s nonprofit sector is pushing back against an ‘authoritarian playbook’

The Trump administration has made many threats against nonprofits whose missions it disagrees with.

By: Christopher Justin Einolf, Northern Illinois University, The Conversation

Outlets: The Conversation

Published: May 22, 2026

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Last Updated: 2 months ago

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By Christopher Justin Einolf, Northern Illinois University

Social scientists and commentators have for years been expressing concerns about what they call the “authoritarian playbook.” To be clear, no such book exists. But would-be and actual dictators do tend to follow a common set of strategies to consolidate power.

Since the 2000s, populist leaders from Russia to Venezuela have used their countries’ own democratic systems to overturn democracy itself. One reason for their success may …

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