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Journalist Conducted “Secret Interview” With Khashoggi Before His Murder
Journalist Rula Jebreal conducted one of the last known interviews with Jamal Khashoggi.
To Hell With Civility: Voters Have the Right to Yell at Mitch McConnell
It's shameful for the media to lecture citizens for raising their voices against political leaders.
How Billionaires Bought Kavanaugh’s Seat on the Supreme Court
Justice Kavanaugh is a major win for the right-wing project to restore corporate power through the courts.
State Supreme Courts Thwart GOP Politicians’ Court-Packing Plans
State supreme courts in Florida and West Virginia asserted their independence and blocked the partisan moves.
The Longest Goodbye: Why the Clintons Need to Leave the Stage
For 30 years, the Clintons have been the face of the Democratic Party. It is enough.
Dissident Saudi Professor Asks, “Is America Just an Arms Dealer?”
"The Khashoggi affair is not only about Saudi Arabia," Madawi Al-Rasheed says.
Democrats Face Ire for Letting GOP Ram Through Six More Right-Wing Judges
Republicans took advantage of the opening left by Democrats after a so-called "truce."
The Terrible Trump Portrait That Explains Everything
Nixon, Reagan and W. Bush made Donald Trump possible.
Trump’s Post-Midterm Plans: Cut Medicare, Social Security, Medicaid
Protecting the safety net will be a top priority for many voters in the upcoming election.
Moving Toward Plutocracy: Bill Moyers Talks to Ben Fountain About the Trump Age
Ben Fountain’s "Beautiful Country Burn Again" is a bold, brave book about the state of politics in the era of Trump.