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Neoliberal Fascism and the Twilight of the Social
Trump’s discourse and policies are a profound attack on social solidarity and the bonds of social obligation.
New Midterm Election Polls Have Bad News for Trump and the GOP
Donald Trump is dragging the Republican Party down in the 2018 midterm elections.
Do the Crime, Not the Time!
Kavanaugh Confirmation Hearings Begin Despite Suppression of 100,000 Documents
Kristen Clarke, president and executive director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, discusses more.
Lindsey Graham Has Already Blown His Chance to Stand Up to Trump
Lindsey Graham chooses to grovel before Trump’s throne.
As Hearings Begin, Democrats Told to “Go for the Jugular” to Stop Kavanaugh
Protests against the most unpopular Supreme Court nominee in decades will continue.
What Are They Thinking?
SCOTUS nominee Kavanaugh wants to expand executive power, yet half of Senate Democrats are undecided about him.
Mulvaney Student Fee Whitewash Benefits Bank of America, US Bank
Mick Mulvaney's leadership at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau could be disastrous for college students.
Will the Democrats Catch a “Blue Wave”?
Analysts say Democrats will likely benefit from anti-Trump disgust in November, but what wing of the party will win?
Fighting Fascism and White Supremacy by Understanding History
To fight white supremacy, we must first reject our illusions about US democratic traditions, says author Gerald Horne.