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Donald Trump holds up WSJ Opinion section with an editorial titled

Believing ‘Wall Street Journal’ Op-Eds Can Be Deadly Believing ‘Wall Street Journal’ Op-Eds Can Be Deadly

The newspaper’s own reporters are challenging the Trumpian opinion section.

Aug 7, 2020 / Column / Eric Alterman

Portraits of a Pandemic

Portraits of a Pandemic Portraits of a Pandemic

Drawing the nation.

Aug 7, 2020 / Steve Brodner

Omar Fateh

The Next Progressive Insurgent You Haven’t Heard of Yet The Next Progressive Insurgent You Haven’t Heard of Yet

In the district where George Floyd was killed, Omar Fateh wants to bring the progressive wave to the state legislature.

Aug 6, 2020 / Caleb Brennan

The Complete Dysfunction of the GOP Is on Full Display

The Complete Dysfunction of the GOP Is on Full Display The Complete Dysfunction of the GOP Is on Full Display

The wrangling over the Covid-19 stimulus package is boiling down to the president’s petty grievances and the Republicans’ small-government hobbyhorses.

Aug 6, 2020 / Robert L. Borosage

Stupid Scientific Reality!

Stupid Scientific Reality! Stupid Scientific Reality!

A history of egghead ideas.

Aug 6, 2020 / OppArt / Josh Gosfield

For Ottessa Moshfegh, Novel Writing Is a Spiritual Experience

For Ottessa Moshfegh, Novel Writing Is a Spiritual Experience For Ottessa Moshfegh, Novel Writing Is a Spiritual Experience

We talked to the writer about how she composes her books and how she gets into the minds of her characters. 

Aug 6, 2020 / Q&A / Rosemarie Ho

Why We’re Demanding No Cops for Veep

Why We’re Demanding No Cops for Veep Why We’re Demanding No Cops for Veep

If Joe Biden wants to signal his commitment to the message of the Black Lives Matter movement, he shouldn’t pick a former police officer or prosecutor.

Aug 6, 2020 / Jennifer Epps-Addison

A Lethal Traffic Stop in Georgia

A Lethal Traffic Stop in Georgia A Lethal Traffic Stop in Georgia

A miniature army was dispatched to deal with one man. Only the police know what really happened.

Aug 6, 2020 / Feature / ML Kejera

Someone holds up a Medicare for All sign at a rally for former candidate Bernie Sanders.

Biden, Just Say Yes on Medicare for All! Biden, Just Say Yes on Medicare for All!

Covid-19 gives you the perfect reason to change your mind.

Aug 6, 2020 / D.D. Guttenplan

2020 Is a Great Year for #SquadPolitics. Just Ask Cori Bush and Rashida Tlaib.

2020 Is a Great Year for #SquadPolitics. Just Ask Cori Bush and Rashida Tlaib. 2020 Is a Great Year for #SquadPolitics. Just Ask Cori Bush and Rashida Tlaib.

2020 is shaping up to be an even bigger year than 2018 for insurgent Democrats seeking to move the party left.

Aug 6, 2020 / John Nichols

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