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What Happens in 2022 Could Determine Whether Democratic Government Endures in US
The Republican Party has been all but screaming its plans to steal the next presidential election.
Chomsky: Overturn of “Roe” Shows How Extreme an Outlier the US Has Become
Mitch McConnell's long-term strategy of packing the courts is casting a dark shadow over the U.S., says Noam Chomsky.
Torture Memo Lawyer John Yoo Devises Theory for Stealing Presidential Elections
The right-wing law professor has devised a blueprint for the vice president to decide presidential elections.
NATO Membership May Spell the End of Finland and Sweden as Social Democracies
Finnish political scientist Heikki Patomäki analyzes internal dynamics shaping Finland and Sweden’s turn toward NATO.
Trump Allies Concocted Plan to Seize Voting Machines With Armed Contractors
A newly undisclosed letter sought to allow three companies to send armed workers to seize machines and election data.
Noam Chomsky: The Supreme Court Is Wielding Illegitimate Authority in the US
The Supreme Court has returned to its ultra-reactionary roots, and effects of this turn will be “extreme,” Chomsky says.
It’s Time to Challenge the Corporate University
Both public and private universities have been gradually moving toward market-driven models, creating a “gilded age.”
Handful of Voters May Decide Who’s on the Fall Ballot
U.S. voters are passionate, but many don’t think voting in primaries matters.
Texas Voter Suppression Is Keeping Climate Action by the State Off the Table
A majority of Texans want politicians to address the climate crisis.
On May Day, Let’s Make Bold Demands for Democracy at Work and in the Streets
People in Los Angeles are launching a “municipalist movement” on May 1 with the aim of democratizing U.S. cities.