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Trump’s Fans Loved the Tear-Gas Assault at the Border
This week's violence against migrants is an example of how violence and cruelty are normalized as a type of spectacle.
Lying to Robert Mueller Is Just a Terrible Idea
A good lawyer already knows the answer before asking the question.
Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith Wins Mississippi Senate Runoff
This win for the GOP in Mississippi furthers the party's Senate majority.
One Six-Figure Donor Funds Whitaker Nonprofit With Dark Money
The release of Matthew Whitaker's financial disclosures has fueled calls to contest his appointment.
“American Nightmare” Is an Antidote to Misguided Faith in Liberal Politics
Cultural critic Henry Giroux thinks that with education and organization, we might still overthrow neoliberal fascism.
Without New Leadership, the New House Majority Will Fail (Again)
If another “change” election comes to nothing, we will all suffer.
Voter Suppression Has Gone Digital
The public should be able to tell where these messages are coming from and how they are being targeted.
Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith’s Policies Will Strangle the Poor in Mississippi
Rev. Dr. William Barber, co-chair of the Poor People’s Campaign, discusses the Mississippi runoff Senate election.
How Perpetual Warfare Abroad Is Fueling White Supremacist Violence in the US
A historian describes the correlation in the US between the aftermath of war and white supremacy.
Pro-Trump Dark Money Group’s Tax Return Reveals Millions in Undisclosed Spending
Despite the implications of a group misreporting its political spending, substantial consequences are unlikely.