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Study Shows GOP Has Moved to Extreme Right Over Past 20 Years
The study said Republicans resemble Turkey's AKP more than the UK's Conservatives in terms of democratic viewpoints.
Trump Aims to Convince Supporters That a Loss Means Election Is “Rigged”
Trump's been telling his fans for weeks that there's no way he can lose. So they're primed for a vicious backlash.
Amid Staff COVID Outbreak, Democrats Call on Pence to Stop Presiding Over Senate
This comes as Senate Republicans are scheduled to ram through the final confirmation vote for Amy Coney Barrett.
Get Ready for the Eight Longest Days of Our Lives
The state of play is far weirder and more perilous now than it ever was in 2016.
Organizers Are Gearing Up to Resist Far Right Intimidation at Polls
Progressive groups are preparing for the possibility of pre- and post-election far right violence.
Trump Calls the Media “Losers” for Reporting on Record-High Daily COVID Cases
More than 83,000 Americans were diagnosed on Friday with coronavirus, the highest daily number since the pandemic began.
Intersex Activists Push Hospitals to Ditch Nonconsensual Surgeries on Children
While intersex activism has existed for decades, the past few years have seen a series of historic victories.
Fracking Isn’t Just Bad for the Climate. It’s Bad for Mental Health Too.
High numbers of people living near fracking operations report chronic stress and long-term depression.
Pence Was Exposed to COVID From Top Aide. He Plans to Keep Campaigning Anyway.
CDC guidelines call for a 14-day quarantine after exposure, but the vice president has chosen to endanger lives instead.
An Effective Green New Deal Must Be Global. This Is What It Could Look Like.
Noam Chomsky and Robert Pollin's latest book gives us a concrete plan to deal with this truly existential threat.