Biden cared more about the appearance of having an independent DOJ untainted by politics than he did about holding an unrepentant criminal ex-president accountable.
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Letter to the American Left: Antifa Is Not Your Friend
The self-proclaimed anti-fascists of “Antifa” are a millstone around the neck of the political left and possibly a greater danger to progressive and liberal values than even Donald Trump himself.
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Stop Saying We're a Nation of Immigrants
The "nation of immigrants" motto ignores America's history of colonialism, conquest and forced migration, embodied in several non-immigrant groups that are rarely discussed: Native Hawaiians and Puerto Ricans.
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Populism in Action: How Trump's Foreign Policy Is Shaping the EU's Political Landscape
The rise in popularity of the German far-right Alternative für Deutschland party and the French National Front immediately following the election of Donald Trump raises an important question: How far gone is the EU, exactly?
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"A Post-Western Age": Munich Security Report Details Fragile World Order
With the rise of populism threatening the international order, the report warns of an "illiberal moment" globally—and the withdrawal of the U.S. on the world stage could allow others to take advantage of the power vacuum.
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U.S. Military's Stats on Deadly Airstrikes are Wrong. Thousands Have Gone Unreported.
The enormous data gap raises serious doubts about transparency in reported progress against the Islamic State, al-Qaida and the Taliban, and calls into question the accuracy of other Defense Department disclosures.
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Revolt Is the Only Barrier to a Fascist America
What comes next, history has shown, will not be pleasant.
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Robert Reich: Trump’s Two-Step Strategy To Take Over the Truth
Donald Trump is such a consummate liar that in coming days and years our democracy will depend more than ever on the independent press – finding the truth, reporting it, and holding Trump accountable for his lies.
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More Than 1,100 Law School Professors Nationwide Oppose Sessions’s Nomination as Attorney General
A letter signed by professors from 170 law schools in 48 states, which was sent to Congress on Tuesday, urged the Senate to reject the nomination of Sen. Jeff Sessions for attorney general.
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Occupy the Cinema: "Rogue One" and the Rebellion Against Empire
"Rogue One," released at the dawn of Donald Trump’s reign, is not just a tome against aggressive and ignorant power, but a reminder that anyone and everyone can become susceptible to those elements – from a Texas buffoon to a kid named Barry.
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The Wizard of Odds: Reality TV Takes Over the White House in Trumpenstein's America
The media spins the Trump victory as though it originated from “white” pain: the white working (mostly male) pain of being shocked by change, and made to merge into a cultural landscape of earthy tones rather than perpetual beige as far as the eye can see.
