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Poll Shows Two-Thirds Disapprove Trump’s Handling of Coronavirus and Race Issues
Record high COVID numbers and threats to use the military against protesters likely soured Americans' views of Trump.
“New Right” Leaders Are Co-opting Progressive Language to Mislead Voters
The leaders of the “new populist right” are refurbishing the very conservative and elite order they claim to oppose.
A Bad Day for Trump Is a Good Day for the Country
The Supreme Court has affirmed that the president of the United States is not above the law. Trump is infuriated.
Conservative Elites Are Fighting for “Values” Invented to Justify Slavery
The so-called values boil down to just one thing: the liberty to exploit humans for personal gain with no restraint.
Trump’s Niece Says He Paid a Friend to Take the SAT For Him in High School
In her book, Mary Trump chronicles how cheating has always been “a way of life” for her uncle, President Trump.
If Governments Believe So Much in Nonviolence, They Should Try It
It’s time governments led by example and stopped using armed police as the go-to solution for societal problems.
As COVID Ravages the US, Trump’s Campaign Insists It’s “Totally Harmless”
Though deaths from COVID-19 are around 130,000 and growing, Trump will push the narrative that it's a minor worry.
Trump’s Reelection Kick-Off Fell Flat. Does He Really Want to Be President?
Trump laid down his marker on stolen land this weekend, and intimidated precisely nobody.
Supreme Court Could Soon Show Us Why Trump Is Refusing to Share His Tax Returns
Two Supreme Court cases are looking at whether financial institutions can be subpoenaed for Trump's tax filings.
We Must Understand the Sordid History of Voter Suppression to End Its Use
This excerpt from “Unrig” looks at voting rights in the U.S. and how to fight back against voter suppression.