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If the president-elect makes good on his promises — including using the military for mass deportations of immigrants — we may all witness scenes that look uncomfortably like those from the authoritarian regimes these Philadelphia residents remember, writes columnist Helen Ubiñas.

These Philadelphians lived under authoritarian rule. As Trump takes power, their stories should serve as cautionary tales.

It's easy to believe that losing democracy couldn't happen here, but in speaking with nearly a dozen immigrants who have lived under dictatorships, the signs are there.

Inquirer columnist Jenice Armstrong makes her way to the Cape Coast, Ghana, fort where enslaved Africans were held in dungeons before being sold and shipped off to the Americas.

Opinion

My visit to one of Ghana’s notorious ‘slave castles’ was a haunting reminder of the not-so-distant past

Jahzara Agyemang, Nyamal Tutdeal, and Maya Gilliam are all American expats who have moved to Ghana.

Opinion

You’ve heard of Brexit? Well, Blaxit describes the exodus of Black folks from America.

MSNBC hosts Rachel Maddow, left, Lawrence O'Donnell, center, and Chris Matthews take part in a panel discussion at the NBC Universal summer press tour, Aug. 2, 2011, in Beverly Hills, Calif.

Opinion

Elon Musk, Hungary, and the future of MSNBC | Will Bunch Newsletter

Last week, 524 members of the African diaspora were officially granted Ghanaian citizenship during a ceremony at the Accra International Conference Centre in Accra, Ghana.

Opinion

These Philadelphians lived under authoritarian rule. As Trump takes power, their stories should serve as cautionary tales.

My visit to one of Ghana’s notorious ‘slave castles’ was a haunting reminder of the not-so-distant past

You’ve heard of Brexit? Well, Blaxit describes the exodus of Black folks from America.

Elon Musk, Hungary, and the future of MSNBC | Will Bunch Newsletter

Ghana made history last week as it granted citizenship to 524 people — some of them Philadelphians