Over the next two years, Democrats have the unfettered ability to be an albatross around the neck of the GOP — and to make sure that what little they manage to get done due to their paper-thin majorities becomes the reason for their undoing.
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If a Strip Club Can Unionize, So Can Your Workplace
The wave of post-pandemic unionization that kicked off with “Striketober” in the fall of 2021, with walkouts at Starbucks, Amazon, and other large employers, is now spreading to strip clubs.
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The 2024 Election Could Be Big Pharma's Reckoning
It’s not inaccurate to state that Big Pharma, along with its army of lobbyists that have infiltrated federal regulatory agencies like the FDA, unleashed the horror of the opioid epidemic on America and has so far faced almost no accountability.
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The 'Law and Order' Party Is Packed Full of Criminals
Voters who profess to care about law and order should vote out every single Republican office-holder, given the party’s tendency to attract, promote, and protect criminals.
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The Culture War Is Just as Urgent as the Class War
2023 and 2024 will be decisive years for the American culture war, and when a winner emerges, we will be a radically different country, either for worse or for better.
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GOP Anti-Trans Agenda Is a Shiny Object to Distract from War on Women
Despite their anti-trans arguments being repeatedly debunked by scientists, Republicans are winning the culture war and are poised to win further electoral victories by spreading vitriol against the transgender community.
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Ron DeSantis Is Even More Evil Than Trump. There's One Sure Way to Stop Him
DeSantis’ evil streak is worrisome and deserves thorough scrutiny and sunlight from the beltway media.
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How the People Can Take Down Fox News for Good
Fox News’ vulnerability in this moment can’t be overstated — and the end of the cable news network would be a major victory for democracy both in the US and around the world.
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America Needs to Confront Its Culture of Guns and Fear
The combination of a high proliferation of guns and our fear of the unfamiliar has led to this week’s disturbing acts of violence — and should be a wake-up call to examine how things got to this point and how to turn them around before the violence gets worse.
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Even if Trump Goes Down, Democracy Is Still at Risk
Voting alone won’t save democracy, but by combining the vote with other powerful tools—public protest, getting messaging to circulate in the media, and shoe-leather grassroots organizing—the most anti-democratic elements in society can be held at bay.
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What American Media Won't Tell Us About the Putin/Xi Meeting, Part II
If democracy is to endure, it’s incumbent upon leading democracies around the world to pave the path for other countries watching the US and China.
