Kamala Harris Has Her Eye on Today’s Gubernatorial Races Kamala Harris Has Her Eye on Today’s Gubernatorial Races
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I Am a UMich Student From Texas. Choosing Where to Vote Was Impossible. I Am a UMich Student From Texas. Choosing Where to Vote Was Impossible.
Despite Michigan being a battleground for one of the most contentious midterm races this cycle, I couldn’t help but feel a draw to my native Texas.
The Valkyries’ WNBA Finals Win Was a Triumph Against Fox News Bile The Valkyries’ WNBA Finals Win Was a Triumph Against Fox News Bile
As Fox News whips up anti-trans, anti-WNBA hysteria, the Valkyries’ win is a victory for the sane.
Hochul and Mamdani Teach Democrats a Vital Lesson in Party Unity Hochul and Mamdani Teach Democrats a Vital Lesson in Party Unity
New York State’s governor and New York City’s mayor are illustrating how ideologically diverse Democrats can build winning coalitions.
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Peggy Flanagan Makes Her Closing Argument Against Trump’s “Cruelty and Chaos” in the Minnesota Senate Race Peggy Flanagan Makes Her Closing Argument Against Trump’s “Cruelty and Chaos” in the Minnesota Senate Race
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Haley Stevens’s Betrayal Is a Fiasco for the Democratic Establishment Haley Stevens’s Betrayal Is a Fiasco for the Democratic Establishment
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Ilhan Omar: “Trump Has an Unhealthy and Creepy Obsession With Me” Ilhan Omar: “Trump Has an Unhealthy and Creepy Obsession With Me”
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The False Promise of Bob Woodward The False Promise of Bob Woodward
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December 15th, 2014: Howard Zinn and the Joy of a Political Life Howard Zinn and the Joy of a Political Life
The essays in Some Truths Are Not Self-Evident remind us that Zinn was not just a historian: he was also deeply involved in the major twentieth-century struggles for social justice…
Politics
Trump Just Told Us How He Intends to Steal the Midterms Trump Just Told Us How He Intends to Steal the Midterms
The Alaska case is a red flag that Trump has no intention of accepting the results of an election that Republicans lose.
Democrats Can Contain the Donroe Doctrine Democrats Can Contain the Donroe Doctrine
Democrats have the tools to challenge Trump’s military interventions and electoral interference in Latin America—if they’re willing to use them.
Trump’s Attack on Ilhan Omar Is Just the Beginning Trump’s Attack on Ilhan Omar Is Just the Beginning
The attempt to strip Omar of her citizenship is part of a much bigger push for the mass denaturalization of American immigrants.
Donald Trump Is Bad at Politics Donald Trump Is Bad at Politics
The president’s flailing midterms campaign underscores a truth we should be acknowledging more often: He kind of sucks at this.
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In their new book, economists Arjun Jayadev and J.W. Mason examine the peculiar role money plays in shaping human life.
William Gass’s Brilliant and Maddening Magnum Opus William Gass’s Brilliant and Maddening Magnum Opus
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World
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For both Russia and Ukraine, the war has taken a staggering toll and poses an ever-greater danger of spreading.
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The Brazilian left has stopped the right-wing wave in Latin America. Now it has four years to work out a succession plan.
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The writer, historian, and activist explores an America where the right has turned hatred of women into an ever-expanding, multi-platform Internet grift.
This Is What It Feels Like When Your State Makes Childcare Free for Everyone This Is What It Feels Like When Your State Makes Childcare Free for Everyone
Last November, New Mexico created a universal childcare program. “I feel like I can breathe,” one mother said.
The People vs. the Supreme Court The People vs. the Supreme Court
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