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Trump’s Dilemma: Who Will Give Him Asylum Now?

Trump’s Dilemma: Who Will Give Him Asylum Now? Trump’s Dilemma: Who Will Give Him Asylum Now?

The best candidate, by far, is Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un, the despotic ruler of North Korea.

Dec 8, 2020 / Ariel Dorfman

Tom Tomorrow cartoon

Detective Trump Is on the Case Detective Trump Is on the Case

So many people to pardon, so little time. 

Dec 8, 2020 / Tom Tomorrow

Indigenous Cultures Take Root in New York

Indigenous Cultures Take Root in New York Indigenous Cultures Take Root in New York

The traditional systems of mutual support that undergird many Indigenous Central and North American cultures have formed a safety net during a very dark time in New York City’s his...

Dec 8, 2020 / Photo Essay / Cinthya Santos Briones and Magnum Foundation

Mitch McConnell’s Ghoulish Plan to Exploit Covid Desperation to Shield Corporate Crime

Mitch McConnell’s Ghoulish Plan to Exploit Covid Desperation to Shield Corporate Crime Mitch McConnell’s Ghoulish Plan to Exploit Covid Desperation to Shield Corporate Crime

Republicans want to protect corporations from Covid-related lawsuits. Senator Bernie Sanders says it’s wrong morally and economically.

Dec 7, 2020 / John Nichols

Trump Is Hijacking the Georgia Senate Race

Trump Is Hijacking the Georgia Senate Race Trump Is Hijacking the Georgia Senate Race

What’s happening in Georgia shows that there is no Republican Party aside from Trump’s Republican Party.

Dec 7, 2020 / Joan Walsh

‘Sports Illustrated’ Chose the Wrong Activist Athletes

‘Sports Illustrated’ Chose the Wrong Activist Athletes ‘Sports Illustrated’ Chose the Wrong Activist Athletes

The real Sportspeople of the Year aren’t merely “activist athletes”; they are those who expanded the very definition of the phrase.

Dec 7, 2020 / Dave Zirin

A black car has bumper stickers that say

Covid-19 Is Feeding the GOP Addiction to Conspiracy Theories Covid-19 Is Feeding the GOP Addiction to Conspiracy Theories

Radicalized by Covid disruptions and incited by Trump and his party, an alarming number of Americans refuse to accept the election results.

Dec 7, 2020 / Jeet Heer

The 9/11 commission meets on stage

Create a Coronavirus Commission With Sharp Teeth Create a Coronavirus Commission With Sharp Teeth

Progressives need to lead the fight for a National Coronavirus Commission with full subpoena powers reporting to both Congress and the Department of Justice.

Dec 7, 2020 / Mike Davis

Georgia Senate Peach

Georgia Senate Peach Georgia Senate Peach

Fundraising hell-raising.

Dec 7, 2020 / OppArt / Melinda Beck

Roberto Lovato’s Journalism of the Soul

Roberto Lovato’s Journalism of the Soul Roberto Lovato’s Journalism of the Soul

In his memoir Unforgetting, he shows how reportage that is rooted in personal biography and inner turmoil can unveil a more powerful kind of truth.

Dec 7, 2020 / Books & the Arts / Kyle Paoletta

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