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Trump Has Left the Building, but the Foundations Are Still in Place Trump Has Left the Building, but the Foundations Are Still in Place
Attention has rightly been paid to his malign influence. But the shift to the right started before his presidency, and promises to continue after it.
Jan 21, 2021 / Rafael Khachaturian
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Goodbye, Trump! Parting Is Such Sweet Joy Goodbye, Trump! Parting Is Such Sweet Joy
For four years, those of us who care about justice have fought from a defensive crouch. Now, with Biden, we can at least fight standing up, pushing for actual progress.
Jan 20, 2021 / Elie Mystal
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The Chicago FOP Head’s Remarks Underline Doubts About Police Loyalty The Chicago FOP Head’s Remarks Underline Doubts About Police Loyalty
John Catanzara’s comments minimizing the Capitol rampage are a vivid example of the police’s double standard in America’s cities.
Jan 20, 2021 / J. Duncan Moore Jr.
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Farewell to a Monster Farewell to a Monster
The past four years have been a collective stress test. The damage is extensive, and it will take a long time for us to heal from Trump’s dismal presidency.
Jan 19, 2021 / Sasha Abramsky
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How Does Someone Like Lauren Boebert Get Elected? How Does Someone Like Lauren Boebert Get Elected?
With a lot of help from other far-right Republicans—and an establishment that enabled them.
Jan 19, 2021 / Joan Walsh
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Biden Can’t Lose Sight of the Nuclear Crisis Biden Can’t Lose Sight of the Nuclear Crisis
How the new president can keep the world safe from nuclear annihilation.
Jan 19, 2021 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
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Alliance Between Vigilantes and Law Enforcement: A US Tradition Alliance Between Vigilantes and Law Enforcement: A US Tradition
On the continuity between the early-20th-century American Protective League and today’s violent “patriots.”
Jan 19, 2021 / R.H. Lossin
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Greece to the US: So You’ve Experienced a Coup… Greece to the US: So You’ve Experienced a Coup…
US democracy proved precarious on January 6 for the same reason it’s been thwarted around the world.
Jan 18, 2021 / Angela Dimitrakaki