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Britain’s New Prime Minister Is Nationalist, Racist and Vain. Sound Familiar?
Boris Johnson is now a duly elected member of the resurgent global strongman’s club.
As Ilhan Omar Said, Trump Is a Fascist — and His Rallies Prove It
Trump's rallies present him as a demigod and, like Nazi rallies, turn politics into a theater of nativism.
Which 2020 Democrats Are Taking Money From the Health Care Industry?
Hospitals, pharmaceutical companies and insurers are working together to stop Sanders's proposed healthcare plan.
“The Squad” Keeps the Focus on Bold Policies to Fight Inequality
The four representatives have been bold and progressive in their tone and policies.
What School Segregation Looks Like in the US Today
U.S. school segregation is higher than it has been in decades, even in the absence of overtly segregationist laws.
“Religious Freedom” Laws Are Unraveling Civil Rights as We Know It
“Moral convictions” and individual conscience are being used as a form of assimilation and control.
House Votes to Eliminate One Legacy of Slavery — Subminimum Wages
A bill passed by the House on Thursday would raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour -- plus tips.
Trump’s Anti-Immigrant Policies Are a Voter Suppression Strategy
The GOP's vicious immigration policies seek to entrench white political power for generations.
Liz Cheney Goes All-In on Trump’s Racism: Meet the Future of the GOP
Nikki Haley, once a GOP rising star, has gone silent. But another woman is ready to grab the golden dog-whistle.
Outrage Over Ice Cream Licker Should Prompt Us to Ask: What Is a Crime?
No one called it a crime when 10 people were hospitalized after eating Listeria-tainted Blue Bell ice cream.