# The Redoubt
> Original reporting, independent analysis, democratic values
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## Pages
- [About The Redoubt](https://www.theredoubt.net/about.md) - Origins The publication was launched in November 2025. Its name reflects the times in which we live: when honor, decency and the very possibility of a better life are under assault from the grotesque forces of reaction. The Redoubt acknowledges that there have been losses but refuses to accept thes…
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## Posts
- [JD's war: Vance fights the blame game over Iran and the midterms](https://www.theredoubt.net/jds-war-vance-fights-the-blame-game-over-iran-and-the-midterms.md) - The U.S. vice president is trying to run from the war that his boss started. Good luck to him.
- [It is not Donald Trump's America](https://www.theredoubt.net/it-is-not-donald-trumps-america.md) - A multiracial, working-class coalition delivered a major blow to the politics of white nationalism.
- [Petty grievances won't sink Democrats' chances](https://www.theredoubt.net/petty-grievances-wont-sink-democrats-chances.md) - But self-styled moderates are once again undermining the fight for democracy.
- [Interview: 'Smuggler' author Reece Jones on the lawlessness of US Border Patrol](https://www.theredoubt.net/interview-smuggler-author-reece-jones-on-the-lawlessness-of-us-border-patrol.md) - A professor of geography and environment at the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa, Reece Jones has authored a series of books concerning immigration, violence and the history of both at the U.S. border. His latest work, released Oct. 20, is "Smuggler: Drugs, Gangs, and Refugees at America's Northern B…
- [US Census Bureau acquires more commercial voter data](https://www.theredoubt.net/us-census-bureau-acquires-more-commercial-voter-data.md) - Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has promised the bureau will find tens of thousands of "illegal voters."
- ['Aryan bones': Austria's fascist youth are bringing back weird Nazi pseudo-science](https://www.theredoubt.net/aryan-bones-austrias-fascist-youth-are-bringing-back-weird-nazi-pseudo-science.md) - Right-wing extremists are measuring skulls again.
- [Repeating history while refusing to learn from it](https://www.theredoubt.net/repeating-history-while-refusing-to-learn-from-it.md) - Under Donald Trump, the United States is openly pursuing a policy of "remigration," a right-wing term for ethnic cleansing.
- [Trump administration to support 'independent journalism' in Europe with anti-immigrant focus](https://www.theredoubt.net/trump-administration-to-support-independent-journalism-in-europe-with-anti-immigrant-focus.md) - For-profit entities are eligible to receive $1 million from the State Department, which envisions "substantial involvement" in the project.
- [ICE awards no-bid contract for deportation flights, won't comment on foreign 'detention' facilities](https://www.theredoubt.net/ice-awards-no-bid-contract-for-deportation-flights-wont-comment-on-foreign-detention-facilities.md) - The Redoubt previously reported that ICE was looking for a flight contractor that could also help it establish "international staging areas."
- [ICE ditches in-person trainings on history and tolerance, opts for online courses from LinkedIn](https://www.theredoubt.net/ice-ditches-in-person-trainings-on-history-and-tolerance-opts-for-online-courses-from-linkedin.md) - The agency has scrapped "experiential learning" contracts with institutions like the Museum of Tolerance, which grounded its lessons in the history of the Holocaust.
- [DHS scrapped MAGA PR contract after exposé, Noem ouster](https://www.theredoubt.net/dhs-scrapped-maga-pr-contract-after-expose-noem-ouster.md) - The $250,000 contract had alarmed procurement experts over its requirement that the winner have demonstrated loyalty to Donald Trump.
- [Exclusive: ICE eyes 1,000-bed detention facilities in foreign countries](https://www.theredoubt.net/ice-detention-facilities-in-foreign-countries.md) - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is looking for private contractors that could help set up "international staging areas" abroad.
- [On war, again, with Iran and the pundits who loved Graham Platner](https://www.theredoubt.net/on-war-again-with-iran-and-the-pundits-who-loved-graham-platner.md) - Critical Support examines Trump's never-ending war and why so many people overlooked so many red flags.
- ['Sick people': Trump now thinks the Iranian regime is no better than immigrants](https://www.theredoubt.net/sick-people-trump-now-thinks-the-iranian-regime-is-no-better-than-immigrants.md) - The U.S. president is talking about his enemies abroad the way he talks about his enemies at home.
- [How did it get this far? Platner's dishonesty should have ended his campaign](https://www.theredoubt.net/how-did-it-get-this-far-platners-dishonesty-should-have-ended-his-campaign.md) - The Maine Senate candidate never really apologized, but some pundits forgave him anyway.
- [America is now a whites-only refuge](https://www.theredoubt.net/america-is-now-a-whites-only-refuge.md) - The Trump administration has adopted an explicitly race-based admissions policy. The shame will not soon be forgotten.
- [Europe's far right has a new target: newborn babies](https://www.theredoubt.net/europes-far-right-has-a-new-target-newborn-babies.md) - Austria's neo-fascist FPÖ is demanding that the government stop helping immigrants start families.
- [Tradwives and right-wing men: How an 'imagined past' drives fascist politics](https://www.theredoubt.net/tradwives-and-right-wing-men-how-an-imagined-past-drives-fascist-politics.md) - Salon's Amanda Marcotte explains the delusional history behind the "tradwife" trend.
- [EU building 'Fortress Europe' with harsher new asylum regime](https://www.theredoubt.net/in-a-concession-to-the-far-right-the-eu-tries-to-build-fortress-europe.md) - The new "Common European Asylum System" comes at a time when immigration is already falling.
- [Trump's ballroom reflects 'hatred for American democracy': White House historian](https://www.theredoubt.net/trumps-ballroom-reflects-hatred-for-american-democracy-white-house-historian.md) - Edward Lengel, a White House historian, says Donald Trump is showing "contempt for the founding fathers."
- [How America emboldened Europe's far right](https://www.theredoubt.net/how-america-got-europes-far-right-to-stop-pretending.md) - Heidi Beirich, an expert on right-wing extremism, says Donald Trump has emboldened those pushing for "remigration."
- [Why did the press ignore a gathering of the world's leading fascists?](https://www.theredoubt.net/why-did-the-press-ignore-a-gathering-of-the-worlds-leading-fascists.md) - Right-wing extremism is going mainstream, but it's not getting the coverage.
- [Austria was a 'safe haven' for foreign academics. Now it's acting like America.](https://www.theredoubt.net/austria-was-a-safe-haven-for-foreign-academics-now-its-acting-like-america.md) - While Europe tries to lure foreign talent, the Austrian government is slashing funds for higher education.
- [AfD lawmaker, Young Republican leader headline 'remigration' summit with convicted Holocaust denier](https://www.theredoubt.net/afd-republican-remigration-summit.md) - Former CBP chief Gregory Bovino was announced Friday as a "special guest" at an event featuring Europe's leading far-right extremists.
- [The US military failed the test](https://www.theredoubt.net/the-us-military-failed-the-test.md) - Instead of defying illegal orders under Trump, American forces have killed scores of civilians outside the laws of war.
- [Trump ballroom firm now eligible for billions in new border contracts](https://www.theredoubt.net/trump-ballroom-firm-now-competing-for-billions-in-new-border-contracts.md) - Clark Construction is one of a handful of firms that can now bid on CBP projects funded by the president's signature legislation.
- [Special Report: Live from Eurovision](https://www.theredoubt.net/special-report-live-from-eurovision.md) - The Redoubt spoke to activists and fans about politics, genocide and Israel's inclusion in Europe's infamous song contest.
- [Tucker Carlson owns this presidency](https://www.theredoubt.net/tucker-carlson-owns-this-presidency.md) - Right-wing antisemites are blaming Israel instead of themselves for Donald Trump's actions. We shouldn't let them get away with it.
- [Pattern of no-bid contracts going to companies working on Trump's ballroom](https://www.theredoubt.net/pattern-of-no-bid-contracts-going-to-companies-working-on-trumps-ballroom.md) - Contracts reviewed by The Redoubt call into question White House claims that the ballroom would never cost taxpayers a dime.
- ['Critical Support' in trying times](https://www.theredoubt.net/critical-support-in-trying-times.md) - A weekly, 30-minute podcast from journalists Charles R. Davis and Shirin Sadeghi, providing an international perspective on politics and culture.
- [Pope Trump and MAGA American heresy](https://www.theredoubt.net/pope-trump-and-maga-american-heresy.md) - The U.S. president's attack on Pope Leo is a reminder: millions of Americans chose him over their faith.
- [Trump unilaterally pauses the war that he alone started](https://www.theredoubt.net/trump-unilaterally-pauses-the-war-that-he-alone-started.md) - The U.S. decision to halt the bombing of Iran is a reminder that America alone had the power to start it
- [After denying Trump access to its airspace, Austria says it needs fighter jets](https://www.theredoubt.net/after-denying-trump-access-to-its-airspace-austria-says-it-needs-fighter-jets.md) - After denying U.S. military flights, a military spokesperson said Austria needs dozens of fighter jets to defend its airspace.
- ["No Kings": Absent a demand, Americans are losing interest](https://www.theredoubt.net/no-kings-absent-a-demand-americans-are-losing-interest.md) - Opponents of the U.S. president should not be afraid to say what they mean.
- [Don't give up on the public just yet](https://www.theredoubt.net/dont-give-up-on-the-public-just-yet.md) - Research suggests people will defend democracy — if they know what it is.
- [Fight for something: 'Good governance' is not enough](https://www.theredoubt.net/fight-for-something-good-governance-is-not-enough.md) - Opponents of right-wing populism need to stand for more than the status quo.
- ['Melting away': Climate change could kill skiing in the Alps](https://www.theredoubt.net/melting-away-climate-change-could-kill-skiing-in-the-alps.md) - An industry that relies on snowfall could be a lot more outspoken about global warming.
- [America's war: Israel did not make Trump do it](https://www.theredoubt.net/americas-war-israel-did-not-make-trump-do-it.md) - The United States bombs whom it wants, when it wants.
- [Exclusive: Ballroom firm got $33.7 million no-bid contract to demolish historic buildings](https://www.theredoubt.net/exclusive-noem-spends-33-7-million-to-demolish-historic-buildings-at-dhs-headquarters.md) - A no-bid contract was awarded to the same firm that is constructing President Trump's White House ballroom, The Redoubt can reveal.
- [Hypocrisies are vulnerabilities: Accountability must include Palestine](https://www.theredoubt.net/the-next-administration-accountability-must-include-palestine.md) - In Munich, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez pointed out that hypocrisy undermines credibility. That's true at home and abroad.
- [Shoot. Slander. Repeat.](https://www.theredoubt.net/shoot-slander-repeat.md) - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has a well-established record of lying to the public.
- [America's indecency is Austria's gain](https://www.theredoubt.net/americas-indecency-is-austrias-gain.md) - The Trump administration's assault on science and higher education presents an opportunity for Europe.
- [Trump's war on the Americas](https://www.theredoubt.net/trumps-war-on-the-americas.md) - The U.S. president views the attacks in Minneapolis and South America as all part of the same conflict.
- [The far right is still not the future](https://www.theredoubt.net/the-far-right-is-still-not-the-future.md) - From America to Europe, most people don't share the values of right-wing extremists.
- [For some, freedom of speech is already gone](https://www.theredoubt.net/for-some-freedom-of-speech-is-already-gone.md) - Foreign-born academics are afraid to speak their mind in Donald Trump's America.
- [Trump, greed and Greenland](https://www.theredoubt.net/trump-greed-and-greenland.md) - The first edition of The Dispatch, a newsletter on democracy and international affairs for premium subscribers.
- [Did you know they want you dead?](https://www.theredoubt.net/did-you-know-they-want-you-dead.md) - The state-sanctioned murder of Renee Good reveals the depravity at the heart of American fascism.
- [Birthright citizenship and the attack on democracy: 'If you know the history, you know what they're trying to do'](https://www.theredoubt.net/birthright-citizenship-and-the-attack-on-democracy-if-you-know-the-history-you-know-what-theyre-trying-to-do.md) - Prof. Anna O. Law spoke to The Redoubt about her upcoming book and why the 14th Amendment made America great.
- [Project 2025 and the specter of mass surveillance in Europe](https://www.theredoubt.net/project-2025-and-the-specter-of-mass-surveillance-in-europe.md) - Austrian privacy activist Max Schrems says U.S. espionage could have a chilling effect on civil society.
- [Sex, socialism and democratic decline](https://www.theredoubt.net/sex-socialism-and-democratic-decline.md) - Trump's return to power has led to "new and startling" attacks on civic freedoms.
- ['New and startling': Trump's return drives global decline in civic freedoms](https://www.theredoubt.net/new-and-startling-trumps-return-drives-global-decline-in-civic-freedoms.md) - A human rights monitor says dismantling USAID helped fuel an international assault on free expression.
- [Sex and equal rights in Eastern Europe: What socialism did for women](https://www.theredoubt.net/sex-and-equal-rights-in-eastern-europe-what-socialism-did-for-women.md) - At work and in the bedroom, socialism achieved results for 51% of the population, argues Kristen R. Ghodsee, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania.
- [Last Week at The Redoubt: Congress loves corruption](https://www.theredoubt.net/last-week-at-the-redoubt-3.md) - ICE, graft and bipartisanship in Washington.
- [Congress killed due process, setting the stage for Trump's mass deportations](https://www.theredoubt.net/congress-killed-due-process-then-trump-went-even-further.md) - The Laken Riley Act stripped undocumented immigrants of a fundamental right, but even that has not been radical enough for this White House.
- [How to blow the case against elite corruption](https://www.theredoubt.net/how-to-blow-the-case-against-elite-corruption.md) - Playing down bribery and ties to wealthy criminals is why you get cynicism about politics.
- [Meta accepts $3.2 million to promote Tucker Carlson](https://www.theredoubt.net/meta-has-been-paid-3-2-million-to-promote-tucker-carlson.md) - The parent company of Facebook is helping a right-wing influencer promote conspiracy theories about 9/11.
- [Subverting — and celebrating — the fascist aesthetic](https://www.theredoubt.net/subverting-and-celebrating-the-fascist-aesthetic.md) - In Austria, activists co-opted fascist imagery to promote a message of inclusion. Would that work in America?
- [Trump likes dictators a lot more than journalists](https://www.theredoubt.net/trump-likes-dictators-a-lot-more-than-journalists.md) - The U.S. president, defending the killer of Jamal Khashoggi, made clear what he thinks of a free press.
- [Democrats stay silent on Stacey Plaskett, an ex-Republican who texted Epstein in Congress](https://www.theredoubt.net/democrats-stay-silent-on-stacey-plaskett-an-ex-republican-who-texted-epstein-in-congress.md) - Rep. Ro Khanna told The Redoubt that the "Epstein class needs to go," but wouldn't say if that includes his Democratic colleague.
- [Russia's 200-year 'obsession' with destroying Ukraine](https://www.theredoubt.net/russias-200-year-obsession-with-destroying-ukraine.md) - Russia has wanted to eliminate Ukrainian identity for a very long time, says Prof. Eugene Finkel.
- [The way we talk about murder](https://www.theredoubt.net/how-we-talk-about-murder.md) - Interrogating the euphemisms used to legitimize state killings.
- [Welcome to The Redoubt](https://www.theredoubt.net/welcome-to-the-redoubt.md) - Defending truth, honor and decency across borders.

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