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Authoritarian Rule to Revolution: What Can the US Learn From Mexico?
US hegemony appears much weaker on the world stage than at any point in recent memory.
Battering Ram
Trump's new acting attorney general has exactly one purpose.
Trump’s Craft Strategy: Discredit Everyone Until Nobody Believes Anything
Trump has admitted why he attacks the press — and why he appointed Matt Whitaker. Can he survive his own strategy?
House Republicans, Terrible Before the Midterms, Are Now Much Worse
The Republican Party has crossed its own event horizon.
Who’s Running Now? These Are the Latest 2020 Democratic Rumors
With several midterm races still up in the air, pundits have already moved on to the 2020 Democratic presidential race.
George W. Bush Accepts Prestigious Liberty Award With Bloody Hands
Let’s maybe try a little harder with the awards next time.
Trump’s Attorney General Pick Is a Menace to More Than Mueller
The case against Whitaker serving as acting attorney general is airtight.
Sixteen Midterm Races Are Still Up for Grabs by Democrats
A number of races still lack an official winner.
Henry Giroux on “American Nightmare: Facing the Challenge of Fascism”
Militarization and dehumanization are on the rise in the US. Henry Giroux discusses what that means for democracy.
Will This Climate Change Dystopia Have a Sequel?
Midterm campaigns barely touched on the most important issues of our time.