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The Shutdown as Shock Doctrine
The right wing could use the shutdown as a pretext to accelerate cuts to public services it deems “inessential.”
Trump Moves the World Closer to “Doomsday”
Trump’s withdrawal from the Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces Treaty has incited a dangerous arms race.
Ocasio-Cortez Cheers After Amazon Scraps Planned New York Campus
Amazon backs out of its plans to build a second headquarters in the city, blaming “state and local politicians.”
Trump Blocks Back Pay for Contractors Who Worked During Shutdown
Trump is refusing to sign a funding deal that includes back pay for federal contractors.
The Last Shutdown Shows How Precarious Federal Jobs Have Become
Private companies profited off the shutdown as federal workers living paycheck to paycheck struggled to get by.
“No Direct Evidence of Collusion” Doesn’t Mean Trump’s Off the Hook
Despite right-wing ecstasy, nothing has changed. The evidence against Trump is circumstantial — and damning.
World’s Most Dangerous Nuclear Weapon Rolls Off Assembly Line
In the upcoming season of presidential politics, the nuclear question belongs at the top of every candidate’s agenda.
New Mexico Governor Orders National Guard Away From Border
Turning the border into a war zone will not improve safety and security.
The Last Time the US Wanted a Wall, 70,000 People Were Sterilized
Eugenicists behind the U.S.'s forced sterilizations during the last century also wanted a border wall.
Resisting the Weaponization of Ignorance in the Age of Trump
We most recently saw the weaponization of ignorance exemplified in Trump’s disingenuous 2019 State of the Union address.