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Life at Trump Speed Is About Viciousness and Distractions
A world traveling at Trump speed is, to use the president’s own words (and punctuation), “a very dangerous place!”
Yemenis Seek Asylum on Island That Resists US Militarization
“The Hope School” on South Korea's Jeju Island aims to build community between residents and newly arrived Yemenis.
For Once, Donald Trump Sits Down and Shuts Up
The pile-driver president has fallen strangely silent. Don’t worry, it won’t last.
Time Is Running Out to Avert a Government Shutdown
Democrats and Republicans are at an impasse and the result could be a partial government shutdown.
The Vilification of Marc Lamont Hill Is a Violent Ploy
Hill is the victim of a settler colonial smear campaign to restrict the debate over Palestinian sovereignty.
The GOP Is Scared of Democracy. Just Look at Wisconsin.
Democracy dies in darkness because Republicans wait until after dark to kill it.
Be Afraid, Mr. Trump. Robert Mueller Is Teaching Us Patience.
Robert Mueller should teach graduate courses on the fine art of patience.
Roadblocks to Health Care Could Be a Death Sentence
The government hides its cruel agenda under layers of bureaucracy.
I Will Not Speak Kindly of the Dead. Bush Was Detestable.
Here are eight of the many reasons why, beneath the civility, George H.W. Bush was a detestable president.
George H.W. Bush Empowered Atrocity Abroad and Fascists at Home
Ignoring the truths of Bush's life in the service of a palatable mythology does a disservice to the future.