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Chuck Schumer and Mike Johnson attend a Menorah lighting to celebrate the eight-day festival of Hanukkah, in the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday, December 12, 2023.

Democrats Must Do Everything They Can to Block the Dangerous Non-Profit Bill Democrats Must Do Everything They Can to Block the Dangerous Non-Profit Bill

The House passed a bill aimed at giving the government sweeping powers to crush non-profits and attack supporters of Palestine. Democrats need to stand firmly in its way.

Nov 22, 2024 / Darryl Li

With Trump in the White House, Can Mexico Avoid Making the Drug War even Bloodier?

With Trump in the White House, Can Mexico Avoid Making the Drug War even Bloodier? With Trump in the White House, Can Mexico Avoid Making the Drug War even Bloodier?

Mexico’s new president, Claudia Sheinbaum, has a plan to combat drug trafficking, but she has a problem: Donald Trump.

Nov 22, 2024 / Juan David Rojas

A residential building is damaged by Russian rocket fire in Odesa, Ukraine, on November 18, 2024.

Biden’s Mindless Escalation Is a Final Betrayal of Ukraine Biden’s Mindless Escalation Is a Final Betrayal of Ukraine

Instead of preparing for inevitable negotiations, the outgoing president adds fuel to the fire.

Nov 22, 2024 / Jeet Heer

California Attorney General Rob Bonta speaks during a press conference in Los Angeles.

California Is Ready to Go Toe to Toe With Trump 2.0 California Is Ready to Go Toe to Toe With Trump 2.0

“We’ve thought about all the possibilities, and have prepared for every one of them,” said AG Rob Bonta, “and are ready to take action when there’s any unlawful activity.”

Nov 22, 2024 / Sasha Abramsky

A Harvard faculty member wears a watermelon pin, a pro-Palestinian symbol, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on May 10, 2024.

Bosses Are Retaliating Against Workers for Showing Solidarity With Palestinians Bosses Are Retaliating Against Workers for Showing Solidarity With Palestinians

Workers are losing their jobs and professional opportunities for expressing pro-Palestinian sentiment. Others are choosing to self-censor amid a climate of fear.

Nov 22, 2024 / Sarah Lazare

A woman arranges empty bottles as displaced Palestinians struggle to survive while Israeli attacks continue in Khan Yunis, Gaza on November 18, 2024.

The Women Who Remain in Gaza Will Never Leave Me The Women Who Remain in Gaza Will Never Leave Me

I survived eight terrible months of genocide. Now, I’m in exile—but I can’t stop thinking about the women who have remained.

Nov 22, 2024 / Asmaa Yassin

Matt Gaetz speaks at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee on Wednesday, July 17, 2024.

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.

Nov 21, 2024 / John Nichols

The Red Wave Didn’t Hit Statehouses in This Election

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.

Nov 21, 2024 / Heather Williams

RFK Jr. at a podium pointing his finger.

How Nominally Pro-Choice RFK Jr. Can Get Anti-Abortion Groups to Back His HHS Nomination How Nominally Pro-Choice RFK Jr. Can Get Anti-Abortion Groups to Back His HHS Nomination

He can pick a strident abortion opponent like Roger Severino, who wrote the Project 2025 chapter on HHS, as his number two.

Nov 21, 2024 / Joan Walsh

Trump after guilty verdict

Trump’s Second Presidency Will Only Accelerate America's Imperial Decline Trump’s Second Presidency Will Only Accelerate America's Imperial Decline

Trump is on track to bring a hasty end, silent or otherwise, to an “American Century” of global dominion.

Nov 21, 2024 / Alfred McCoy

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