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The Trump-Russia Story Is Coming Together. Here’s How to Make Sense of It
“Everything the Trump campaign told you about the connections between Trump and Russia was a lie.”
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.
William Rivers Pitt | Stop Trying to Convince Trump Voters. Start Trying to Win
Democrats have a chance at new Senate seats in Alabama and Arizona.
Spanish Police Injure 800 in Crackdown on Catalonia Independence Referendum as Crisis Escalates
In Spain, tensions are escalating over Sundayu2019s independence referendum in the northeast region of Catalonia.
Fixing Facebook and Defending Democracy
Facebook took money from Russian sources to help Donald Trump defeat Hillary Clinton.
Democratic Ownership and the Pluralist Commonwealth: The Creation of an Idea Whose Time Has Come
There is an alternative to capitalism.
To Make Our Democracy Functional, We Must Confront Economic Inequality
The US is a plutocratic disaster, says political scientist Larry Bartels.
Henry A. Giroux | Trump’s Neo-Nazis and the Rise of Illiberal Democracy
Liberal democracy is losing its grip in the US.
Global Freedom, Intervention and the American Perspective
In theory, Americans may support “freedom” throughout the world, but their interventionist policies usually help subjugate liberty.
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Three Trump Speeches and the Death of a Nation
In just a short time, through actions and especially words, this presidency has diminished us as a people.