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The “Steele Dossier” on Me: The Nunes Memo Shouldn’t Prompt Us to Defend the FBI
Progressives should not be cheerleaders for the FBI.
William Rivers Pitt | Rand Paul and the Sleepover Shutdown: A Three-Act Farce
The GOP nonchalantly ditched its long-time focus on deficits.
Could Texas Go Blue in 2018?
This may be the year it happens.
The Importance of Antifa in Confronting Fascism
Anti-fascism is a solitary component of a larger legacy of resistance to white supremacy in all its forms.
Schumer Agrees to Give up Shutdown Fights for Two Years, in Deal That Would Deprive Senate Democrats of Power
Senate Democrats are giving up the their leverage.
Black Americans Mostly Left Behind by Progress Since Dr. King’s Death
Have we gotten our fair share yet?
After String of GOP Retirements, Pence Aims to Secure Congressional Majorities
Republican incumbents continue to drop out of Congress left and right.
Bringing Black Voices to the Immigration Reform Debate
Francesca Menes remembers the global cries for “Democracy for Haiti” following the 1991 coup.
Judge to Preside Over Border Wall Case Two Years After Trump Attacked His Mexican Heritage
Judge Gonzalo Curiel will on the use of environmental regulations.
A Government Shutdown Could Have Disastrous Effects on Everyone’s Health and Safety
President Trump says he would “love to see a shutdown.”