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Wealthy Donors Bankroll Christian Nationalists to Sustain Unregulated Capitalism
Funded by a 1 percent of megadonors and corporations, the religious right has grown to a grotesque size.
On Social Security’s 87th Birthday, Progressives Warn GOP Wants to Destroy It
We must “pass Social Security 2100 to protect and expand this vital service,” said the Congressional Progressive Caucus.
The Contest to Replace Boris Johnson Is a Choice Between Austerity and Bigotry
Such a brutal choice portends a bleak immediate future for government in the U.K.
Nonwhite Voters Face High Risk of Being Dropped From Arizona’s Mail Ballot List
A new state law could drop voters from the permanÂent early voting list, which remains popular among Arizonans.
On the Trump Front, This Week Has Been a Year. What Will Come of It?
Merrick Garland has called Donald Trump's bluff in a staredown for the ages.
FBI Was Reportedly Searching Mar-a-Lago for Nuclear Weapons-Related Documents
Authorities were deeply concerned the material could “potentially…[fall] into the wrong hands.”
Trump Explodes Over Report That FBI Was Searching His Home for Nuclear Secrets
The former president declared, “Nuclear weapons issue is a Hoax, just like ... two Impeachments were a Hoax.”
DOJ Subpoenaed Docs Back in June, Prior to Mar-a-Lago Raid on Monday
Some have suggested that the raid on Monday demonstrates Trump hid docs that were supposed to be handed over months ago.
Biden Met With Historians Last Week to Discuss Anti-Democracy Trends
The two-hour meeting included a number of academics who focus on the topics of democracy and autocracy.
Those of Us in Our 70s Have a Unique Perspective on Humanity’s Decline
Beyond the decline of U.S. imperial power, we're seeing life fall around us. How can we make sense of it?