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What Will the Next Year of #MeToo Bring?
In just one year’s time, the #MeToo moment has had a lasting impact on US society.
Journalist Conducted “Secret Interview” With Khashoggi Before His Murder
Journalist Rula Jebreal conducted one of the last known interviews with Jamal Khashoggi.
The Longest Goodbye: Why the Clintons Need to Leave the Stage
For 30 years, the Clintons have been the face of the Democratic Party. It is enough.
Democrats Face Ire for Letting GOP Ram Through Six More Right-Wing Judges
Republicans took advantage of the opening left by Democrats after a so-called “truce.”
The Terrible Trump Portrait That Explains Everything
Nixon, Reagan and W. Bush made Donald Trump possible.
Native People Urge Politicians to Stop Instrumentalizing Their Identities
A panel of Indigenous writers and activists discuss Sen. Elizabeth Warren's recent DNA test.
Native Women Are Running for Office in Record Numbers
Three Native women are running for governor, and 31 are running for seats in state legislatures.
Trump’s Post-Midterm Plans: Cut Medicare, Social Security, Medicaid
Protecting the safety net will be a top priority for many voters in the upcoming election.
Moving Toward Plutocracy: Bill Moyers Talks to Ben Fountain About the Trump Age
Ben Fountain’s “Beautiful Country Burn Again” is a bold, brave book about the state of politics in the era of Trump.
North Carolina Ballot Initiative Would Enshrine Tax Cuts for the Rich
If passed, the resulting inequality will be magnified when another economic downturn inevitably comes.