Political Figures

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As the Pandemic Rages On, the Right Continues Playing Dumb As the Pandemic Rages On, the Right Continues Playing Dumb

Some people really want “I miss Aunt Jemima” to be the hill they die on.

Jun 30, 2020 / Tom Tomorrow

Donald Trump

Trump Is Trying to Remake the Military in His Own Ugly Image Trump Is Trying to Remake the Military in His Own Ugly Image

The Pentagon and the president are butting heads over racism and staffing decisions.

Jun 26, 2020 / Jeet Heer

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‘I Got Nicer Everything,’ Says Man Who Ruins All He Touches ‘I Got Nicer Everything,’ Says Man Who Ruins All He Touches

The CDC head says the pandemic has “brought the nation to its knees.” Meanwhile, Trump is talking about his hair.

Jun 26, 2020 / Sasha Abramsky

Hong Kong’s Cartoonists Aren’t Giving Up on Dissent

Hong Kong’s Cartoonists Aren’t Giving Up on Dissent Hong Kong’s Cartoonists Aren’t Giving Up on Dissent

As the city braces for a new law that could stifle free speech, local artists are still spurring on the protest movement.

Jun 25, 2020 / Rachel Cheung

John Bolton

John Bolton Is a Terrorist in Pinstripes John Bolton Is a Terrorist in Pinstripes

Hard as it is to believe, there are even crazier people in the federal government than President Donald Trump.

Jun 24, 2020 / James Carden

Eliot Engel

Why Is GOP Money Going to Democratic Congressman Eliot Engel? Why Is GOP Money Going to Democratic Congressman Eliot Engel?

On foreign policy, the 16-term incumbent aligns with the Republicans.

Jun 23, 2020 / Ken Klippenstein

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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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