Political Figures

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America’s Digital Divide Is an Emergency America’s Digital Divide Is an Emergency

Denying high-speed Internet to all Americans puts marginalized groups at risk.

Jun 23, 2020 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Trump's Tulsa rally

The Arena Was Half Empty. Trump Was Still Full of It. The Arena Was Half Empty. Trump Was Still Full of It.

In Tulsa, the president says zilch about Covid-19 deaths, and a lot about his walk down that ramp at West Point.

Jun 23, 2020 / Sasha Abramsky

A Tale of Two Speeches

A Tale of Two Speeches A Tale of Two Speeches

The Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II and President Trump offered two opposing worldviews on Saturday—one of unity and love, one of hate and division.

Jun 22, 2020 / Robert L. Borosage

How Bill Barr Became Trump’s Generalissimo

How Bill Barr Became Trump’s Generalissimo How Bill Barr Became Trump’s Generalissimo

The mastermind of the D.C. crackdown has a long history of working for the surveillance state.

Jun 17, 2020 / Tim Shorrock

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The First Wave of Covid-19 Isn’t Over Yet The First Wave of Covid-19 Isn’t Over Yet

Even with a competent president, we’d still be in deep trouble.

Jun 17, 2020 / Jeet Heer

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Change Comes to the Streets of Philadelphia Change Comes to the Streets of Philadelphia

The uprising here may have been inevitable. But the aftermath has been full of surprises.

Jun 17, 2020 / Gene Seymour

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Buffalo’s Police Brutality Didn’t Start With Martin Gugino Buffalo’s Police Brutality Didn’t Start With Martin Gugino

In the past three years alone, Buffalo police have killed four young men of color under questionable circumstances.

Jun 16, 2020 / Geoff Kelly

This Isn’t the Way to Push Warren as Biden’s VP

This Isn’t the Way to Push Warren as Biden’s VP This Isn’t the Way to Push Warren as Biden’s VP

She’d be a great pick. But given that her top rivals are mostly black women, the letter that pushed for her should have tried harder to represent her support among voters of color.

Jun 16, 2020 / Joan Walsh

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Even in the Darkest Days of Trump’s Misrule, Hope Is Still Alive Even in the Darkest Days of Trump’s Misrule, Hope Is Still Alive

This energy needs to find expression with insurgent candidates defeating tired incumbents.

Jun 16, 2020 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Stephen Miller

Checking Off Stephen Miller’s Wish List Checking Off Stephen Miller’s Wish List

With new rules targeting undocumented students and asylum-seekers, the Trump administration continues to lash out at immigrants.

Jun 16, 2020 / Sasha Abramsky

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