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Will a Biden Administration Mean a Smaller Military Budget?

Will a Biden Administration Mean a Smaller Military Budget? Will a Biden Administration Mean a Smaller Military Budget?

Preventing future pandemics, and addressing long-standing inequalities, will require cutting our bloated Pentagon budget.

Nov 30, 2020 / William D. Hartung and Mandy Smithberger

Vehicles drive by a billboard featuring Mohsen Fakhrizadeh

Will Biden Condemn the Assassination of an Iranian Scientist? Will Biden Condemn the Assassination of an Iranian Scientist?

The murder of an Iranian nuclear scientist presents a unique challenge to the president-elect.

Nov 30, 2020 / Jeet Heer

Trump’s Trying to Take the Internet Down With Him

Trump’s Trying to Take the Internet Down With Him Trump’s Trying to Take the Internet Down With Him

A sore-loser president is promoting a last-minute assault on the underpinnings of discourse on the web.

Nov 30, 2020 / John Nichols

Hope and History

Hope and History Hope and History

Looking forward.

Nov 30, 2020 / OppArt / Sylvia Hernández

The Last Few Years Have Spelled a Resounding End to the ‘Jewish Vote’

The Last Few Years Have Spelled a Resounding End to the ‘Jewish Vote’ The Last Few Years Have Spelled a Resounding End to the ‘Jewish Vote’

There is no longer just one Jewish community. There are several, and they are increasingly at loggerheads.

Nov 30, 2020 / Column / Eric Alterman

How Monopolies Have Taken Over Our Everyday Lives

How Monopolies Have Taken Over Our Everyday Lives How Monopolies Have Taken Over Our Everyday Lives

Once you put on your “monopoly decoder ring,” David Dayen writes in his new book, you start to see how monopolies influence almost every part of American society.

Nov 30, 2020 / Books & the Arts / Bryce Covert

The Long Roots of Endless War

The Long Roots of Endless War The Long Roots of Endless War

A new history shows how the glut of US military bases abroad has led to a constant state of military conflict.

Nov 30, 2020 / Books & the Arts / Daniel Immerwahr

Creating American Carnage

Creating American Carnage Creating American Carnage

Our Golfer-in-Chief’s parting shots at democracy.

Nov 28, 2020 / OppArt / Dario Castillejos, Liza Donnelly, Felipe Galindo, and Peter Kuper

Snap Judgments

Snap Judgments Snap Judgments

Dialectic in the dishwater. Scenes from our series “The Greater Quiet” for the week of November 23.

Nov 27, 2020 / Steve Brodner

5 Stages of Loss

5 Stages of Loss 5 Stages of Loss

Denying a peaceful transfer.

Nov 27, 2020 / OppArt / Peter Kuper

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