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Minnesota Governor Tim Walz speaks at a Biden-Harris campaign and DNC press conference on July 17, 2024, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Project 2025 in the Original German Project 2025 in the Original German

How Nazi family policies seem to be the model for Trump’s abortion playbook.

Oct 30, 2024 / Rebecca Donner

Elon Musk seeks liftoff at a Butler, Pennsylvania, Donald Trump rally.

Elon Musk Eyes a Shadow Presidency Elon Musk Eyes a Shadow Presidency

The world’s richest man is expecting a major return on investment for his lavish support of Trump's campaign.

Oct 30, 2024 / Jacob Silverman

Former New York governor Andrew Cuomo: a white guy.

Andrew Cuomo Is Not Black Andrew Cuomo Is Not Black

But he’s hoping no one notices as he tries to crowbar his way back into power.

Oct 30, 2024 / Column / Alexis Grenell

Taffy Brodesser-Akner’s Family Dramas

Taffy Brodesser-Akner’s Family Dramas Taffy Brodesser-Akner’s Family Dramas

In her latest novel, Long Island Compromise, the novelist explores how a kidnapping transforms a suburban New York family.

Oct 30, 2024 / Books & the Arts / Erin Somers

Protesters at a meeting of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors calling for increased pay.

The Fight for a Higher Minimum Wage Continues in 2024 The Fight for a Higher Minimum Wage Continues in 2024

With the federal minimum wage stagnant for over 15 years, voters in Alaska, California, Missouri, and Massachusetts will decide on ballot measures to raise their wages.

Oct 30, 2024 / StudentNation / Aina Marzia

Senator Jon Tester (D-MT), right, meets with constituents at Crow Fair in Crow Agency, Montana, on August 19, 2018. Tester has said Indigenous voters were crucial to his successful 2018 reelection bid.

For Many Indigenous People, Voting Is Getting Harder For Many Indigenous People, Voting Is Getting Harder

A century after the Indian Citizenship Act made their ancestors US citizens and acknowledged their right to vote, Indigenous Americans still face barriers to casting their ballots...

Oct 30, 2024 / Gabriel Furshong

Good Luck Finding Legal Representation if You Support Palestine

Good Luck Finding Legal Representation if You Support Palestine Good Luck Finding Legal Representation if You Support Palestine

A law firm dumped me as a client because of my support of students’ right to protest Israel’s actions. I’m far from the only one shut out.

Oct 30, 2024 / Katherine Franke

Rrual candidates with Dirtroad Organizing.

Meet 12 of the Rural Candidates Running for Office This Year Meet 12 of the Rural Candidates Running for Office This Year

The liberal political establishment has all but abandoned organizing in rural communities. These campaigns hold the key to keeping our democracy alive.

Oct 30, 2024 / Chloe Maxmin and Canyon Woodward

On the Front Lines of Florida’s Abortion Wars

On the Front Lines of Florida’s Abortion Wars On the Front Lines of Florida’s Abortion Wars

With reproductive rights on the ballot, tensions are higher than ever in abortion-clinic parking lots.

Oct 30, 2024 / Photo Essay / Simon Petite and Cristina De Middel

Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at a campaign rally at the Ellipse in Washington, DC.

Against Impossible Double Standards, Harris Aced Her Closing Argument Against Impossible Double Standards, Harris Aced Her Closing Argument

She has another week, and so does Trump. But comparing her excellent Ellipse speech to Trump’s Madison Square Garden satyricon is absurd.

Oct 29, 2024 / Joan Walsh

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