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Biden’s Speech Pointed to a Possible End to Reagan’s Rancid Legacy
Last night, the president wished for the moon and stars. Now we see how much of it he can get.
Tucker Carlson Is Emblematic of Today’s Republican Party
The people who watch Carlson believe what he says, and we saw what they are capable of in January.
Trump-Disrupted Census Hurts Marginalized Communities and Hands New Power to GOP
The broken census results show how the Trump administration's damage will echo down the halls of history.
The More Biden Expands ACA, the Harder It Will Be for the Right to Cut It
Ironing out the ACA's kinks and expanding its reach may be the best short-term path toward near-universal coverage.
Biden Is Providing Some Vaccines to India But Hasn’t Budged on Patent Waiver
COVID knows no borders. Neither should we.
Justice Department Investigations Don’t Actually Challenge Police Violence
The proceduralism of the DOJ won’t stop police killings, just as years of “police reform” didn’t save George Floyd.
Biden Is Reviewing US Policy in North Korea. The Brutal Sanctions Must End.
U.S. sanctions in North Korea weaponize human misery, hurting 25 million civilians. Biden should end this deadly policy.
Ag Giant Resisted Efforts to Change Toxic Weed Killer Formula to Protect Profits
Internal corporate documents dating back to 1968 detail the need to make the ubiquitous herbicide safer for humans.
Minnesota Workers Took on the National Guard to Defend Black Lives
During protests against Daunte Wright’s murder, union members evicted the Minnesota National Guard from their building.
What If 401(k)s Could Fund the Green New Deal Instead of Wall Street?
A majority of Americans support the idea of a National Investment Authority -- a public alternative to Wall Street.