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Donald Trump

Never Mind the Rising Death Toll—the Trump Show Must Go On! Never Mind the Rising Death Toll—the Trump Show Must Go On!

While Trump rages against Covid-19 testing and air conditioning, his administration orchestrates a data grab to help cook the pandemic books.

Jul 17, 2020 / Sasha Abramsky

Officers dressed in camouflage arrest a protester

Trump Unleashes His Secret Police in Portland Trump Unleashes His Secret Police in Portland

In a dangerous authoritarian move, federal agents in camouflage and without badges are rounding up American citizens.

Jul 17, 2020 / Jeet Heer

MAGA Hat

MAGA Hat MAGA Hat

Sharp spikes in red fields.

Jul 17, 2020 / OppArt / Melinda Beck

Mary Trump

Donald Trump’s Niece Dishes the Dirt Donald Trump’s Niece Dishes the Dirt

According to Mary Trump’s tell-all book, the president is still a little boy throwing a tantrum.

Jul 17, 2020 / Column / Katha Pollitt

With Fear and Favor: The Russophobia of ‘The New York Times’

With Fear and Favor: The Russophobia of ‘The New York Times’ With Fear and Favor: The Russophobia of ‘The New York Times’

Disregarding all past experience, journalists, politicians, and foreign policy experts have simply assumed that the claims of Russian bounties for killing American troops are true....

Jul 17, 2020 / David S. Foglesong

Donald Trump

Donald Trump Is Living Proof of Osama bin Laden’s Success Donald Trump Is Living Proof of Osama bin Laden’s Success

The US’s militarized and nationalist response to 9/11 has accelerated the decline of the American empire.

Jul 17, 2020 / Tom Engelhardt

Boogaloo

US Intelligence Turns to the Boogaloo Movement US Intelligence Turns to the Boogaloo Movement

After downplaying the threat of right-wing domestic terrorism, top intelligence agencies take notice of a rising militia.

Jul 16, 2020 / Ken Klippenstein

Child in classroom

Schools: To Open or Not to Open? That Is Not the Question. Schools: To Open or Not to Open? That Is Not the Question.

The question is: Will the US government provide the safety net and wealth redistribution necessary to support life in this country?

Jul 16, 2020 / StudentNation / Rhea Boyd

There Are Literally No Good Options for Educating Our Kids This Fall

There Are Literally No Good Options for Educating Our Kids This Fall There Are Literally No Good Options for Educating Our Kids This Fall

But the real scandal is that we shouldn’t be in this position in the first place.

Jul 16, 2020 / StudentNation / Elie Mystal

Burning Down the House

Burning Down the House Burning Down the House

Trump’s mounting failures and corruption devastate the US.

Jul 16, 2020 / OppArt / J.T. Williamson

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