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President Donald Trump shakes hands with Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts before the State of the Union address in the House chamber on February 4, 2020, in Washington, D.C

The Supreme Court Just Rejected the Constitution to Help Donald Trump The Supreme Court Just Rejected the Constitution to Help Donald Trump

The court’s ruling that states can’t remove Trump from the ballot flies in the face of the 14th Amendment’s crystal-clear language.

Mar 4, 2024 / John Nichols

Joe Biden at podium

How Long Can Joe Biden Keep Hiding From His Own Voters? How Long Can Joe Biden Keep Hiding From His Own Voters?

Unable to defend his Israel/Palestine policy, the president has gone into the Witness Protection Program.

Mar 4, 2024 / Jeet Heer

Dignity and Humanity Amid the Refugee Crisis

Dignity and Humanity Amid the Refugee Crisis Dignity and Humanity Amid the Refugee Crisis

Refugees at the Aida Palestinian Refugee Camp, West Bank, Palestine.

Mar 4, 2024 / OppArt / Wei Chao

Representative Jamaal Bowman celebrates the return of Co-op City in the Bronx to his district.

New York's Long Congressional Redistricting Nightmare Finally Comes to an End New York's Long Congressional Redistricting Nightmare Finally Comes to an End

Liberals and leftists hoping for a sure path to retaking the House may be disappointed, but Democrats should still do well. And voters and incumbents each gain valuable clarity.

Mar 4, 2024 / Ross Barkan

Nebraska state capitol

Nebraska’s New Racist “Stand Your Ground” Law Puts Us All in Danger Nebraska’s New Racist “Stand Your Ground” Law Puts Us All in Danger

Politics / March 4, 2024 Nebraska’s New Racist “Stand Your Ground” Law Puts Us All in Danger A society of armed individuals carrying concealed weapons, who perceive strangers a…

Mar 4, 2024 / Megan Hunt

Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos laughs as he speaks about his flight into space on Blue Origin’s New Shepard, during a press conference on July 20, 2021, in Van Horn, Tex.

Billionaires Won’t Save Local News. Here’s What Will. Billionaires Won’t Save Local News. Here’s What Will.

Praying for beneficent tycoons is not the answer. We need the government to step up.

Mar 4, 2024 / Dean Baker

Justices of the US Supreme Court pose for their official photo at the Supreme Court Building in Washington, D.C., on October 7, 2022.

The Supreme Court Must Be Stopped The Supreme Court Must Be Stopped

The court is fundamentally antidemocratic—and the only way to limit the damage it can do is to reduce its power, budget, and lack of accountability. 

Mar 1, 2024 / Elie Mystal

The Charismatics

The Charismatics The Charismatics

Immolations.

Mar 1, 2024 / Steve Brodner

New York Times headquarters in New York City on Sunday, February 4, 2024.

The Nixonian “New York Times” Stonewalls on a Discredited Article About Hamas and Rape The Nixonian “New York Times” Stonewalls on a Discredited Article About Hamas and Rape

The newspaper of record botches an important story about sexual violence on October 7.

Mar 1, 2024 / Jeet Heer

Donald Trump points to Texas Governor Greg Abbott as he speaks at Shelby Park during a visit to the US-Mexico border, Thursday, February 29, 2024, in Eagle Pass, Tex.

Border Hysteria Is a Bipartisan Delusion Border Hysteria Is a Bipartisan Delusion

Yesterday, both President Biden and Donald Trump visited Texas to promise harsher immigration policies.

Mar 1, 2024 / Chris Lehmann

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