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Corporate Media Are Erasing US’s Long-Term Culpability for Afghanistan War
When it comes to Afghanistan, much of the media are pretending history doesn't exist.
Civil Rights Leader, Educator Bob Moses Dies at 86
Moses played a leading role in organizing Black voter registration drives in Mississippi during the 1960s.
Biden Tried to Absolve Himself for Afghanistan Aftermath — But He Voted for War
From Bush to Biden, many powerful forces have been complicit. Now the war for profit continues in a different form.
Trump Ranks Last in “Moral Authority” in Survey of Presidents
There is a plethora of reasons why presidential scholars may have ranked Trump at the bottom in the survey.
McConnell Says He’ll Block SCOTUS Nominations If GOP Regains the Senate in 2022
The senator said blocking Obama’s nominee in 2016 was the “most consequential thing” he did as Senate majority leader.
It’s Time for Democrats to Go It Alone on Infrastructure
So long as the minority leader is allowed to keep “negotiating,” the American people and the country will keep losing.
Biden Should Stop Making Excuses — It’s Time to Leave Afghanistan
Imperialism and capitalism are keeping the U.S. in Afghanistan. It is time to leave.
Reaching Beyond “Black Faces in High Places”: An Interview With Joy James
When Black politicians share a donor base with the DNC, we can’t expect transformative justice. We must keep organizing.
Progressives Gear Up to Fight for More Than Just “Unity” From President Biden
Those in the center hailed a return to normalcy -- but normalcy, as many noted, is still very far away.
Trump Has Pushed Ahead With Drone Strikes, Putting US Citizens in the Crosshairs
Continuing the targeted killing program created by Bush and expanded by Obama, Trump loosened restrictions further.