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State Ballot Initiatives Challenge Gerrymandering and Voter Suppression
Citizens across the political spectrum are backing initiatives aimed at returning power to voters.
The Dubious Fiction of Donald Trump’s Fortune Has Been Exposed
The mythology of the “self-made man” has absorbed a mighty blow.
Muslims in the US Fear Worse Repression If Kavanaugh Joins the Court
Trump could gain even more latitude for anti-Muslim policies if Kavanaugh joins the Supreme Court.
Graduates From Kavanaugh’s High School Break Silence on Sexual Assault
Bill Barbot, who was a freshman at Georgetown Prep when Brett Kavanaugh was a senior, discusses more.
Kavanaugh Hearings Showcase GOP’s White Male Persecution Complex
Republican senators have sought to cement themselves as the saviors of aggrieved white male wrongdoers.
ACLU Formally Opposes Kavanaugh Despite Being Nonpartisan
Louise Melling, deputy legal director at the ACLU, discusses more.
High School Slang With Brett Kavanaugh
Sure, Brett. If you say so.
If the FBI Probe Doesn’t Stop Kavanaugh, the People’s Fury Must
The Senate hearings on Brett Kavanaugh have transformed US politics.
In Destroying Social Security, GOP Has No Plans for Elderly Americans
Dismantling Social Security will be a top priority for Republicans if they retain a majority in Congress.
Judge Brett Kavanaugh Has Lied Every Time He Has Testified Under Oath
Ex-Senate aide Lisa Graves discusses more.