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The GOP Plans to Release “the Memo,” but What Is It?
The memo claims that the FBI maintains an anti-Trump bias.

Here Comes “the Memo”: It’s a Desperate, Last-Ditch Gambit
Devin Nunes' infamous memo will surely be released, over FBI objections.

Made in the USA: The Real History of the MS-13 Gang Trump Talked About in State of the Union
Daniel Denvir discusses more.

In Warmongering First State of the Union, Trump Doubles Down on Gitmo and Escalates Nuclear War Threat
Katrina vanden Heuvel, editor and publisher of The Nation, discusses more.

Why Rural America Isn’t a Lost Cause for Progressive Ideas
Too often, liberal candidates write off red states.

In Retrospect: Public Intellectuals and Activists Weigh In on the Tet Offensive 50 Years Later
The US is still peddling illusions of winnable wars.

William Rivers Pitt | None of This Is Normal, State of the Union Edition
All the common components were there, except the man in the middle.

Trump’s Travel Ban Is Just One of Many US Policies That Legalize Discrimination Against Muslims
This policy did not emerge in a vacuum.

What State of the Union? Trump Throws His Energy Behind Fighting Russia Investigation
The Russia scandal is distracting Trump.

We Need Radical Imagination
“The more people we include, the more powerful and supported we are.”