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Federal Agencies Tapped Protesters’ Phones in Portland Federal Agencies Tapped Protesters’ Phones in Portland

Homeland Security has not yet come clean to the public about the full extent of its intelligence operations in Portland.

Sep 21, 2020 / Ken Klippenstein

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My Life in the Media Machine My Life in the Media Machine

The corporate media isn’t interested in journalism. It’s up to journalists—and readers—to keep it alive.

Sep 21, 2020 / Tom Scocca

Taking a Knee in Alabama

Taking a Knee in Alabama Taking a Knee in Alabama

Alabama soccer player Taylor Morgan kneeled during the anthem, and then issued a blistering response to those who would attack her.

Sep 21, 2020 / Dave Zirin

Three police officers stand outside the Supreme Court building at night

Packing the Court—or Taming the Courts? Packing the Court—or Taming the Courts?

To undo the damage of the Republican takeover of the judiciary, Democrats are going to have to fight for the primacy of democracy over the legal system.

Sep 21, 2020 / Jeet Heer

Stephen F. Cohen, 1938–2020

Stephen F. Cohen, 1938–2020 Stephen F. Cohen, 1938–2020

Мой Cтив (My Steve): A personal recollection of Stephen F. Cohen, who died on September 18 at the age of 81.

Sep 21, 2020 / Obituary / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Burning Truth

Burning Truth Burning Truth

Three takes on the fires consuming the USA.

Sep 21, 2020 / OppArt / Ron Hauge, Peter Kuper, and Felipe Galindo

Orlando Patterson and the Postcolonial Predicament

Orlando Patterson and the Postcolonial Predicament Orlando Patterson and the Postcolonial Predicament

Out of the ruins of colonialism and empire, the sociologist insisted we could fashion a more egalitarian and liberated future.

Sep 21, 2020 / Books & the Arts / Adom Getachew

Donald Trump

Cancel the Presidential Debates—Permanently Cancel the Presidential Debates—Permanently

We’d gain precious minutes of our lives that we might otherwise be tempted to waste.

Sep 21, 2020 / Ed Burmila

Countdown to Election: 52 Days

Countdown to Election: 52 Days Countdown to Election: 52 Days

Nothing comic about Trump’s actions.

Sep 19, 2020 / OppArt / R. Sikoryak

Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Dying Wish: DISSENT!

Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Dying Wish: DISSENT! Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Dying Wish: DISSENT!

To honor RBG, we’ve got to fight with all our might to reclaim the Supreme Court—and that means packing it.

Sep 19, 2020 / Elie Mystal

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