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Op-Ed
Why Have No Retired Generals Opposed US’s Forever Wars?
The system that produces generals is set up to prevent the rise of anyone opposed to the American way of war.
Elizabeth Warren Made a Meal of Mike Bloomberg in Las Vegas
Bloomberg had his own head handed to him in a small paper sack marked “Property of Warren for President.”
Organizers Work to Guide Deportees Toward Resources in Their Home Countries
A new resource guide provides deportees with information about shelters, social services and more.
Tonight’s Debate in Nevada Is the Most Consequential Moment of the 2020 Race
If the five other candidates don’t stifle Mike Bloomberg tonight, a tidal wave of cash will soon transform the race.
Trump Spreads Alarm About Green New Deal: “They Want to Kill Our Cows”
Trump is making ludicrous claims to stoke panic about the Green New Deal, which would support local-scale agriculture.
Trump Wants to Control the Judicial System, But Judges Are Fighting Back
Judges and former DOJ employees are criticizing Trump in ways that may prove hard for Senate Republicans to ignore.
The Slave Trade Used to Be Legal. Let’s Not Glorify the Law.
While legal strategies have been important in achieving historic gains for Black people, so have illegal acts.
Extradition of Assange Would Set a Dangerous Precedent
The Trump administration is using Assange as an example to warn journalists that they publish at their own peril.
Trump Wants to Inflict Severe Pain on Disabled Community Just Because He Can
Under Trump’s recent proposal, fewer people will be able to collect disability benefits.
Democrats Need to Cut the Realism and Start Dreaming — and Fighting — Big
Incrementalism is not the stuff of inspiration.