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William Barr Achieved What He Set Out to Do — Grossly Expand Executive Power
Under Barr's watch, the boundaries that define permissible uses of executive power have expanded almost beyond sight.
Inadequate COVID Stimulus Is Pushing Cities and States to Make Draconian Cuts
As cities and states stare down a growing financial apocalypse, they have begun to slash vital public services.
54 Million Americans Are Projected to Be Food Insecure by End of Year
While every group has suffered in this pandemic year, race matters -- a lot -- when it comes to the degree of suffering.
As COVID Rages, We Are Experiencing Mass Abandonment Amid Abundance
The human and economic toll has been anything but equal across society.
The Left Has Valid Criticisms of Biden’s Appointments But Centrists Won’t Listen
Power’s apologists in the mainstream media are working to nullify critiques of Biden’s appointments.
The 126 GOP House Reps Who Tried to Overthrow Democracy Must Not Be Seated
A whopping 126 members of Congress tried to make Trump an unelected dictator, backing his anti-democratic insurrection.
Paper Ballots Played a Key Role in Defending the Integrity of the 2020 Election
With their scanned electronic images, paper ballots have provided 2020’s vital bulwark against an anti-electoral coup.
No, Trump Isn’t Following Stacey Abrams’s “Playbook” in His Refusal to Concede
Contrary to the claims of Georgia’s secretary of state, Trump follows his own playbook, which he began writing in 2016.
Trump Recognized Morocco’s Illegal Occupation to Boost the Israeli Occupation
Trump’s affirmation of Morocco’s annexation of Western Sahara was a reward for Morocco’s formal recognition of Israel.
The American Petroleum Institute Is Working to Kill Voting on Local Measures
Industry groups are being represented by the same law firm that helped Trump file the election appeal in Pennsylvania.