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Donald Trump Is Waging a Shock-and-Awe War Against His Own Senate

Donald Trump Is Waging a Shock-and-Awe War Against His Own Senate Donald Trump Is Waging a Shock-and-Awe War Against His Own Senate

By nominating Matt Gaetz and other dangerous cronies, the president-elect is testing congressional servility.

Nov 14, 2024 / Jeet Heer

Woman at a rally holds a sign that reads

Resisting Mass Deportation Under Donald Trump Resisting Mass Deportation Under Donald Trump

Here in Chicago, we’ve developed effective, grassroots strategies for defending our immigrant communities.

Nov 14, 2024 / Anthony J. Quezada and Carlos Ramirez-Rosa

A Face in the Crowd

A Face in the Crowd A Face in the Crowd

The threat beyond Trump.

Nov 13, 2024 / OppArt / Ron Hauge

US House majority whip Representative Tom Emmer (R-MN), US House majority leader Representative Steve Scalise (R-LA), US Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) and chair of the National Republican Congressional Committee Representative Richard Hudson (R-NC) arrive for a news conference on the results of the 2024 election outside of the US Capitol on November 12, 2024, in Washington, DC.

Congress Must Reject a Bill That Would Give Trump New Power to Silence Critics Congress Must Reject a Bill That Would Give Trump New Power to Silence Critics

How a new House bill could chill dissent from nonprofits.

Nov 13, 2024 / Kia Hamadanchy

US Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor during the celebration of Women's Day at the Constitutional Court on March 4, 2024, in Madrid, Spain.

Should Sonia Sotomayor Retire Before January 20? Should Sonia Sotomayor Retire Before January 20?

The difference between what the answer should be—and what it will be—tells you almost everything you need to know about today’s Democratic Party.

Nov 13, 2024 / Elie Mystal

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Nick Bosa interrupts a teammate's interview by pointing to his MAGA hat on October 27, 2024.

What the Bosa/Kaepernick Double Standard Tells Us About the 2024 Elections What the Bosa/Kaepernick Double Standard Tells Us About the 2024 Elections

Nick Bosa and Colin Kaepernick both brought their politics onto the field, yet they experienced very different repercussions.

Nov 12, 2024 / Dave Zirin

Underground

Underground Underground

Deep pipes.

Nov 12, 2024 / OppArt / Matt Wuerker

Incarcerated individuals participate in

The Prison Rodeo at the Heart of Legal Enslavement The Prison Rodeo at the Heart of Legal Enslavement

Angola prison workers make between 2 and 40 cents an hour. They also have a controversial outlet for recreation and to vend their wares at market rate: a rodeo.

Nov 12, 2024 / Lauren Stroh

Et Tu GOP?

Et Tu GOP? Et Tu GOP?

The ongoing attempt to kill liberty.

Nov 11, 2024 / OppArt / J.T. Williamson

A protester holds a sign reading

Abortion Wins at the Ballot Box, Again—but Republicans Do Too Abortion Wins at the Ballot Box, Again—but Republicans Do Too

Voters in seven states restored, protected, or expanded the right to abortion care in their state. Many of them also voted for the man who ended Roe v. Wade.

Nov 8, 2024 / Danielle Campoamor

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