Stacey Abrams on Trump, DEI, and Combatting Authoritarianism

Tim Dickinson

Senior Politics Writer

Tim Dickinson is a Senior Politics Writer at Rolling Stone where he reports on the intersection of extremism and electoral politics. In over two decades at the magazine, he's covered stories ranging from the climate crisis to covid to true crime. Based in Portland, Oregon, he was previously an Editor at Mother Jones.

Stacey Abrams on Why DEI Is the Key to Defeating Trump

“This is not something that’s coming,” the Georgia politician and activist says of authoritarianism. “It’s here”
- Q+A
- By
  Tim Dickinson
Her Kids Are U.S. Citizens. Trump’s Admin Disappeared Them Anyway

When Customs and Border Protection apprehended Jackie Merlos and her children, a lawmaker and a friend mobilized to find them
- No Quarter
- By
  Tim Dickinson
Welcome to Portland, Where Trump's Fever Dream Is America's New Nightmare

The president’s dark fantasy about “war ravaged” Portland is a grim warning for America
- 'Life During Wartime'
- By
  Tim Dickinson
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Jen Psaki on Kimmel, Kamala, and Trump’s ‘Incredibly Fragile Ego’

“There needs to be a fearlessness,” the MSNBC host and former White House press secretary says of how Democrats should lead the fight against the president
- Q+A
- By
  Tim Dickinson
Educator, ACLU Sue University After Firing Linked to Kirk Criticism

An Indiana university fired an employee amid a firestorm whipped up by the state’s attorney general. Did that violate the Constitution?
- Not So Fast
- By
  Tim Dickinson
‘Cowardly Corporate Capitulation’: FCC Commish Blasts Trump, Disney in Kimmel Debacle

Anna Gomez blasts “surrender” that endangers the First Amendment
- Going Rogue
- By
  Tim Dickinson
‘Crush the Communist Left’: How Charlie Kirk’s Murder Ignited a Firestorm on the Right

The killer’s motives are still unclear, but Trump is blaming the “radical left,” and far-right influencers are seeking to avenge Kirk’s death
- Tinder Box
- By
  Tim Dickinson
Charlie Kirk, Right-Wing Activist and Trump Ally, Dead at 31

The co-founder of Turning Point USA was shot while speaking at an event at Utah Valley University
- Obituary
- By
  Miles Klee, Tim Dickinson, and Nikki McCann Ramirez
MAGA Influencer Charlie Kirk Fatally Shot, FBI Director Says Suspect Released

The Turning Point USA founder was rushed to the hospital, where he died Wednesday afternoon
- Breaking News
- By
  Nikki McCann Ramirez and Tim Dickinson
The Democratic Minister-in-Training Who Just Entered the Texas Senate Race

James Talarico led his party’s opposition to Trump’s gerrymandering scheme. Now he wants to head to Washington
- Hail Mary?
- By
  Tim Dickinson