It is not hyperbole to say that the world’s richest man has now illegally seized control of America’s checkbook and the entire federal workforce.
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Democracy is flatlining around the globe. A second Trump term would finish the job
Trump’s brand of hyper-nationalism combined with the intense consolidation of executive power follows the same playbook as fascistic leaders in other countries like India,Russia, Hungary, Turkey, Egypt, Italy and Argentina, among others.
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Ron DeSantis’ Genuflecting to Trump Says More About the GOP Than it Does About Him
The Florida governor’s humiliating loss has a dark undertone: Most Republicans, and many independents, apparently have a craving for the unchecked lawless vengeance that Trump has promised if he wins a second term.
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Georgia RICO Indictment of 'Cop City' Protesters Undermines Trump Indictment
The case against ‘Cop City’ protesters follows the pattern of Republican abuse of the legal system to create false equivalences that advance their political narrative.
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Reforming Partisan SCOTUS May Be as Simple as Voting in Local Elections
Are we truly “stuck with” this Supreme Court for the next quarter of a century? Not if we abolish the Electoral College and reimagine the way presidential elections are conducted.
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Blood from Jacksonville Is Partially on Ron DeSantis' Hands
DeSantis and Florida’s Republican-controlled legislature should listen to people of color and reflect on how their prior actions and rhetoric have emboldened people like the Jacksonville shooter to act on their hate.
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As Calls Grow to Nationalize Britain’s Broken Industries, Labour Needs to Listen
From water to rail to healthcare, privatization in the UK has had disastrous effects. Now the question is what a government led by the Labour Party can do about it.
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Trump's RICO Indictment Proves the GOP Is Beyond Saving
It’s become clear that any political party in thrall to a presidential candidate awaiting trial in three separate jurisdictions is a sign that that party is morally bankrupt and rotten to the core.
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Alabama Ignoring SCOTUS Shows True Danger of a Partisan Court
The Supreme Court wasn’t designed to be an unaccountable super-legislature of a handful of corporate lawyers who can override the decisions of the executive and legislative branches, but it has become exactly that.
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'Barbie' Is the Incisive Commentary on Patriarchy We All Need
The star-studded summer blockbuster has been lauded as a feminist film. But Barbie is not just pro-women—it’s also very pro-men.
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Means Testing Is Drowning the Disabled in a Sea of Red Tape
Navigating America’s labyrinthian bureaucracy can leave applicants for public safety net programs feeling exhausted and defeated — something especially true for people with disabilities
