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Noam Chomsky: To Retain Power, Democrats Must Stop Abandoning the Working Class
Democrats must take working people’s concerns seriously and pursue policies that serve them rather than the donor class.
Could Other Condos Collapse Like Surfside? Ron DeSantis Doesn’t Care to Know.
Flawed buildings can be fixed and lives can be saved, but only if authorities choose to act.
Sha’Carri Richardson Is Excluded From Relay, Her Last Option for the Olympics
Although suspended from individual races, Richardson could technically have been allowed to compete in the 4x100 relay.
Trump Brings Class-Action Lawsuit Against Facebook, Twitter for “Canceling” Him
The lawsuits dubiously contend that privately owned social media sites are “state actors” because users can share ideas.
Mitch McConnell Says Bipartisanship Is “Over.” Believe Him.
It's time for Democrats to abandon dreams of bipartisanship. The GOP already has.
In Leaked Video, GOP Congressman Admits His Party Wants Chaos and Obstruction
Chip Roy of Texas openly admits that his party wants “18 more months of chaos and the inability to get stuff done.”
More Than 700 Republicans Running in 2022 Have Pushed Trump’s Election Lies
The avalanche of election falsehoods in the 2022 campaign comes as Republican-led states enact new voting restrictions.
Haitian President Assassinated, Plunging Country Into New Political Crisis
Jovenel Moïse was accused of orchestrating a coup to stay in power beyond February 7, when his term officially ended.
New Book Details How Trump Wanted to Use Pandemic to Cancel 2020 Election
In public statements, Trump frequently downplayed the threat of coronavirus to the American public.
In Echo of Trump, Boris Johnson Says UK Must “Learn to Live With” Rising COVID
The endgame to this unfolding scenario, both in the U.S. and in the U.K., appears to be a desperate one.