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Mitch McConnell Begins to Feel the Heat for Government Shutdown at Home
Protests targeting McConnell are raising questions about how long the Republican leader can continue to support Trump.
The Republican Party Is a Pack of Cowards
The GOP is hiding in plain sight as more Trump-Russia ties are exposed.
Five Forces Driving the Rise of Fascism in 2019
The forces driving fascism are strong. We have to be stronger.
NRA May Have Illegally Coordinated With GOP Senate Campaigns
At least two Republican Senate candidates -- including one who was elected -- apparently got illegal help from NRA.
The Federal Government Offers a Case Study in Bad Email Tracking
Third-party company, Granicus, knows exactly who is opening a government email and when, all without encryption.
Africa’s Place in the Radical Imagination
The African continent was and continues to be ground zero for Western state-making projects.
Marching Towards a Fighting Women’s Movement
What struggles lie ahead in the lead-up to this year’s Women’s Marches?
Federal Workers Hold Massive DC Rally Against Trump
In the words of one employee, “Stop holding 800,000 federal employees and their families hostage!”
Trump Is Building a Great Case for His Own Impeachment
If this thing drags on, the shutdown itself will become an absolute justification for impeachment.
Life in the United States of Trump: Confronting “Alternative Facts”
In an increasingly authoritarian world, truth is treated as a matter of opinion.