BREAKING: Matt Gaetz Quits, and Journalism Still Matters—a Lot BREAKING: Matt Gaetz Quits, and Journalism Still Matters—a Lot
Forty-five minutes after CNN contacted Trump’s attorney general nominee about additional allegations of sexual misconduct, he was done.
The Red Wave Didn’t Hit Statehouses in This Election The Red Wave Didn’t Hit Statehouses in This Election
State-level Democrats largely held their ground, even scoring key victories in battleground states—and under Trump, that’s going to matter.
The Green New Deal—From Below The Green New Deal—From Below
It’s a base for countering Trump’s destructive policies.
Bury the #Resistance, Once and For All Bury the #Resistance, Once and For All
It had a bad run, and now it’s over. Let’s move on and find a new way to fight the right.
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Donald Trump Has NOT Won a Majority of the Votes Cast for President Donald Trump Has NOT Won a Majority of the Votes Cast for President
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When Does Power Concede? Thwarting MAGA Will Take More Than Protest and Symbolic Resistance. When Does Power Concede? Thwarting MAGA Will Take More Than Protest and Symbolic Resistance.
If we want to deploy actual power to block Trump’s vicious agenda once he takes control of the federal government, we will have to look to the states.
The First Amendment Will Suffer Under Trump The First Amendment Will Suffer Under Trump
Given what’s heading our way, we need a capacious view and robust defense of the First Amendment from all quarters.
Welcome to the Department of Government Idiocy Welcome to the Department of Government Idiocy
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Books & the Arts
The Perils of a Post-Racial Utopia The Perils of a Post-Racial Utopia
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Gazans Heard Trump’s Promises. Now They Want Him to Keep Them. Gazans Heard Trump’s Promises. Now They Want Him to Keep Them.
Trump made a direct pitch to end the war on Gaza. The people still living there were listening.
The New Face of British Conservatism is Black—and Female The New Face of British Conservatism is Black—and Female
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Israel Is Still Targeting Palestinian Journalists. Silence Is Not an Option. Israel Is Still Targeting Palestinian Journalists. Silence Is Not an Option.
Journalists around the world have an urgent duty to stand with their peers in Gaza. Instead, too many are saying nothing.
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