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Donald Trump

Ask Yourself: Will Donald Trump Ever Become President?
As our institutions bend and buckle and approach the breaking point, the president bombs Syria and is hailed by an obeisant media.

The “Mother of All Bombs” Is Big, Deadly — and Won’t Lead to Peace
Trump's trigger-happy finger is careening the world down a reckless and dangerous path.

Fascism Is Possible Not in Spite of Liberal Capitalism, but Because of It
The question of the labor movement under fascism is the question of what to do when it is already too late.

Is Trump Turning to Missile Strikes to Salvage His Failing Presidency?
The US strikes on Syria raise the specter that Trump may use war to raise his falling poll numbers.

Workers Cheated as Federal Contractors Prosper
Analysis found that government agencies paid $18 billion over an 18-month period to companies with wage violations.

Louisiana Offers Clear Example of Why States Should Expand Medicaid — Not Reduce It
Louisiana shows the potential effects of the Republican plan on Medicaid recipients.

Trump Says He’ll Combat the Opioid Crisis, but His Agenda Could Make It Worse
Trump could shift the focus from public health to the prison cell.

Afghans Respond to Insult of US Dropping Massive Bomb: “Would a Mother Do That to Any Children?”
A roundtable Afghan activists, doctors and other peace volunteers discuss the recent US bombing in Afghanistan.

Endless War

That Mexican Border Wall May Be Even Worse Than You Thought
The border wall is morphing into a monstrosity beyond our original fears.