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Those Who Ran the Afghanistan War Lied. They Must Be Held to Account. Those Who Ran the Afghanistan War Lied. They Must Be Held to Account.
Activists often pledge to “speak truth to power.” The sad reality is that power often knows the truth.
Dec 17, 2019 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
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Take Action Now: Protect Workers’ Rights Take Action Now: Protect Workers’ Rights
Demand paid family leave, fight for graduate workers rights to organize, and support worker power across sectors.
Dec 17, 2019 / NationAction
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The Democratic Presidential Field The Democratic Presidential Field
The leading candidates present a plight: They’re mostly old, and they’re completely white. They need, to keep the plight from getting starker, To add someone not old and somewhat…
Dec 17, 2019 / Column / Calvin Trillin
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Letters From the December 30, 2019/January 6, 2020 Issue Letters From the December 30, 2019/January 6, 2020 Issue
Debating Biden… Andrew Yang’s fuzzy math…
Dec 17, 2019 / Our Readers
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The Detective In Chief Strikes Back The Detective In Chief Strikes Back
Logic, facts, and mountains of evidence are no match for the greatest intellect of all time.
Dec 17, 2019 / Tom Tomorrow
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‘Bothsidesism’ Is Poisoning America ‘Bothsidesism’ Is Poisoning America
Zealous coverage of political point scoring doesn’t help anyone outside Washington.
Dec 17, 2019 / Column / Laila Lalami
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The Deep Roots of Liberal Democracy’s Crisis The Deep Roots of Liberal Democracy’s Crisis
A new history of North Atlantic democracies argues that they were already undergoing a serious crisis more than four decades ago.
Dec 17, 2019 / Books & the Arts / Richard J. Evans
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Domestic Violence Is Russia’s Shame Domestic Violence Is Russia’s Shame
The fight in Russia over the law on domestic violence mirrors the country’s fight over democracy.
Dec 17, 2019 / Nadezhda Azhgikhina
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North Korea Threatens to Give the US a ‘Christmas Gift’ North Korea Threatens to Give the US a ‘Christmas Gift’
With a mysterious message from Kim Jong-un’s government and a US missile test over the Pacific, tensions have refused to cool this month.
Dec 17, 2019 / Sasha Abramsky