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When the GOP Went Off the Rails
An excerpt of Kurt Andersen's “Fantasyland: How America Went Haywire.”
Seymour Hersh: Media Today Must Cover Yemen and Trump Policy, Not Get Distracted by Tweets
Free press in the US is quickly becoming a myth.
The Nightmare Is Now: Stolen Children in a Country of Cages
The frightened pleas of children at the border echo a larger nightmare.
Charlottesville Continues to Be a Battlefield Between Far-Right Forces and Protesters
Those who acted in self-defense against white supremacist terrorism are still being prosecuted.
Noam Chomsky on Fascism, Showmanship and Democrats’ Hypocrisy in the Trump Era
Amid the hypocritical posturing of both parties, Trump's severe assault on the common good continues.
Conservatives’ Anti-Immigration Fervor Is Political: They Think Keeping the US White Will Save Them
For right-wing commentators like Ann Coulter and her ilk, it’s no secret: They fear more Latino voters.
A Familiar Scene in North Carolina as State Lawmakers Introduce New Voting Restrictions
Two years after striking down an unconstitutional voting law, North Carolina is trying to revamp it.
Inspector General’s James Comey Report: Another Pro-Trump Conspiracy Theory Falls Apart
All the Comey report proves is that the FBI was terrified of Republicans.
A New Online Platform Raises the Voices of Black Women Politically and Economically
Black women are using their voting power to fight back.
The Brazilian Truckers’ Strike: How WhatsApp Is Changing the Rules of the Game
What does it mean for the future of mass mobilizing and electoral politics in Brazil?