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Op-Ed
Mitch McConnell Says Bipartisanship Is “Over.” Believe Him.
It's time for Democrats to abandon dreams of bipartisanship. The GOP already has.
In Echo of Trump, Boris Johnson Says UK Must “Learn to Live With” Rising COVID
The endgame to this unfolding scenario, both in the U.S. and in the U.K., appears to be a desperate one.
Physicians Have a Duty to Confront the Exploitative Industry That Employs Them
Physicians take an oath to do no harm. Upholding it requires fighting the structural violence that hurts patients.
Olympics Needs to End Restrictions on Free Speech of Athletes
Olympics athletes are defending their right to protest against racism, police violence and human rights violations.
Anti-CRT Laws Seek to Divide Teachers’ Unions and the Struggle for Black Lives
The ruling class fears unity between one of the most unionized sectors of workers and the powerful anti-racist movement.
It’s Time to Stop Trying to Redeem Patriotism
If you don't know where you came from, you cannot truly know where you are going, and that means you are lost.
July 4 Glorifies the US Military — a Force With White Supremacy at Its Core
According to a Military Times poll, 57 percent of troops of color report experiencing white supremacist behavior.
Most Student Debtors Can’t Make Their Payments. It’s Time for Debt Cancelation.
A new study shows that contrary to myth, the greatest benefit of debt cancelation goes to those with the least wealth.
McConnell Wields a Cruelly Narrow Definition of Infrastructure Like a Bludgeon
Mitch McConnell has shown time and time again that he will gladly burn down the house to appease his right-wing funders.
Rumsfeld Was Not “Controversial.” He Played a Leading Role in Mass Murder.
There are many bad people in the world, but few actual villains. Donald Rumsfeld is one such.