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Paul Manafort’s Role in the Republicans’ Notorious “Southern Strategy“
Regardless of what happens to Manafort next, the political monsters he helped create live on.

Democrats Defy Expectations With Huge Gains in Virginia and New Jersey
The Democrats of Virginia scored a massive upset in the House of Delegates.

William Rivers Pitt | The Year Since Trump’s Election, as Explained by Bad Pizza
Papa John's provides an allegory for the Trump era.

Trump’s Commerce Secretary Owns Stake in Russian Companies While He Oversees Potential Sanctions
John Swaine of the Guardian discusses more.

As Voters Reject Republicans, Progressives Point to Democratic Party’s Own Crisis
Normon Solomon discusses last night's elections.

Why Does the “Alt-Right” Support North Korea?
Racial purity is a huge part of North Korean nationalism.

Democracy on Life Support: Donald Trump’s First Year in Office
Donald Trump was elected president of the United States a year ago this week.

Will Mueller Get the Goods to Take Out Trump?
What's important and what's not in the Mueller investigation into the Trump campaign and its ties to Russia.

The Return of Black Political Power: How 1970s History Can Guide New Black Mayors Toward a Radical City
These mayors are Black Political Power, 2.0.

Paradise Papers: Millions of Leaked Docs Reveal Shady Ties and Tax Evasion by Trump’s Inner Circle
The Paradise Papers implicate more than a dozen of Trump's Cabinet members, advisers and major donors.