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Speaker Paul Ryan

The Republican Plan to Rob America The Republican Plan to Rob America

Massive tax cuts will starve public investment for years to come.

Oct 6, 2017 / Robert L. Borosage

Paul Ryan

Let’s Talk About Paul Ryan’s Scorching Duplicity on Gun Violence, Mental Health, and, Well, Everything Let’s Talk About Paul Ryan’s Scorching Duplicity on Gun Violence, Mental Health, and, Well, Everything

Congressman Joe Kennedy III calls out the speaker of the House for bending the truth following Las Vegas massacre.

Oct 6, 2017 / John Nichols

Aung San Suu Kyi image

The Fall of Aung San Suu Kyi, Democracy Icon The Fall of Aung San Suu Kyi, Democracy Icon

Turning “The Lady” into a secular saint only helped Myanmar’s junta.

Oct 6, 2017 / Sebastian Strangio

Trump Boards Plane

Trump Does Not Own the Future Trump Does Not Own the Future

E.J. Dionne explains how the crisis that is Trump’s presidency has created an opportunity for progressives.

Oct 6, 2017 / Jon Wiener

Carmen Maria Machado’s Earnest Vision

Carmen Maria Machado’s Earnest Vision Carmen Maria Machado’s Earnest Vision

Her new fiction collection reminds us that a new, more inclusive world is possible.

Oct 6, 2017 / Larissa Pham

Bridges, Not Walls

Bridges, Not Walls Bridges, Not Walls

Resist US-Mexico border-wall construction.

Oct 6, 2017 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo

Why Europe Needs a New Deal, Not Breakup

Why Europe Needs a New Deal, Not Breakup Why Europe Needs a New Deal, Not Breakup

The EU is facing a crisis of legitimacy—but retreating to the nation-state will only benefit the far right.

Oct 6, 2017 / Feature / Yanis Varoufakis and James K. Galbraith

Buffalo Bills

Trump Thinks Protest Is a Worse Offense Than Treason Trump Thinks Protest Is a Worse Offense Than Treason

He has suggested that those who desecrate the flag should lose their citizenship.

Oct 6, 2017 / Column / Patricia J. Williams

Wayne LaPierre

Don’t Be Fooled: The NRA Doesn’t Want to Ban ‘Bump Stocks’ Don’t Be Fooled: The NRA Doesn’t Want to Ban ‘Bump Stocks’

Letting the ATF handle this decision probably means nothing will happen.

Oct 5, 2017 / George Zornick

Malcolm Jenkins

Protesting NFL Players Aren’t Being Demonized Only by Trumpers Protesting NFL Players Aren’t Being Demonized Only by Trumpers

A column in USA Today repackages an old, ugly argument to attack protesting NFL players.

Oct 5, 2017 / Dave Zirin

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