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Trump Is Laying the Groundwork to Reject the Results of the Election
With less than 10 weeks until the election, Trump is taking a scorched-earth approach to maintain his hold on power.
GOP Convention Pretended COVID Was Over While Creating Super-Spreader Conditions
Trump spoke before a death cult of cheering, sweaty, unmasked, shoulder-to-shoulder devotees.
Trump Is Campaigning on a Fiction. That Doesn’t Mean He Won’t Stay President.
The Republican Convention is seeking to absolve Trump of blame while bathing him in stolen glory.
Night Two of the RNC Was All About Mainstreaming the Extreme Right
The RNC’s shifting schedule highlights the party’s uneasy mix of conspiracy theorists and boilerplate GOP economics.
I Am a Farmer’s Daughter, and I Don’t Buy Trump’s Promises to Family Farms
Trump doesn't care about farmers or feeding people; he cares about the white status quo.
The Republican Convention Opens With a Night of Fascist Fan Fiction
The RNC kicked off with a nightmare of fear-mongering, lies and racist dog whistles shrill enough to crack crystal.
Half of the US Population Lacks Adequate Protections Against Evictions
Most states no longer have eviction moratoriums. In Mississippi, the majority of renting households now risk eviction.
Republican Convention Takes on the Weighty Task of Boosting Trump’s Bruised Ego
This year's convention serves a single purpose: to bolster the battered self-image of the president.
Prosecutors Have No Place in Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commissions
Prosecutors are part of the prison-industrial complex, which has no place in a community-led quest for reparations.
DNC Featured Most Native Speakers Ever, But Native Issues Remain Under-Addressed
It remains to be seen whether the Democratic Party will take real steps to confront its colonizing past and present.