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Time to Fundamentally Rethink What Trump Means by Security Time to Fundamentally Rethink What Trump Means by Security

The challenge for his successor will be how to dig out from the rubble.

Jun 2, 2020 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

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Letters From the June 15/22, 2020, Issue Letters From the June 15/22, 2020, Issue

Don’t blame the Boasians… Tilting at windmills… Dark recesses… The road already taken… Submerging the valley…

Jun 2, 2020 / Our Readers

Little Donald’s Sneeze

Little Donald’s Sneeze Little Donald’s Sneeze

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Jun 2, 2020 / Peter Kuper

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Yes, of course: in the end, we found the guilty ones, aliens over-running the route. We were not alone: we had to be tough. It’s true: we were outnumbered. But for quality we hold…

Jun 2, 2020 / Books & the Arts / Ennio Moltedo

A Fourth Inspector General Bites the Dust

A Fourth Inspector General Bites the Dust A Fourth Inspector General Bites the Dust

The IG had Pompeo in his sights. An IG’s independence is required— Or was. Pompeo needed just a word With Trump to get that pesky fellow fired.

Jun 2, 2020 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Black Lives Matter, Tribute to Breonna Taylor

Black Lives Matter, Tribute to Breonna Taylor Black Lives Matter, Tribute to Breonna Taylor

On March 13, Breonna Taylor was  murdered in her own home by Louisville, Ky., police officers. Read the article.

Jun 2, 2020 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo, Steve Brodner, and Peter Kuper

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Where Does America Go From Here? Where Does America Go From Here?

As protesters face off with militarized police across the country, Trump’s ineptitude and cruelty feel more painful than ever.

Jun 2, 2020 / Sasha Abramsky

The Troubling Origins of Birthright Politics

The Troubling Origins of Birthright Politics The Troubling Origins of Birthright Politics

Two new works of history examine how the politics of birthright citizenship can be a vehicle for liberation and equality and serve the cause of exclusion.

Jun 2, 2020 / Books & the Arts / Nathan Perl-Rosenthal

The Fight for the Soul of the Democratic Party Is a Fight for the Future

The Fight for the Soul of the Democratic Party Is a Fight for the Future The Fight for the Soul of the Democratic Party Is a Fight for the Future

Henry Wallace, FDR’s vice president, argued 75 years ago that Democrats had to go big on economic and social and racial justice. That’s still true.

Jun 2, 2020 / Feature / John Nichols

The Suburban Commute Is a Soul-Crushing, Environment-Destroying Invention

The Suburban Commute Is a Soul-Crushing, Environment-Destroying Invention The Suburban Commute Is a Soul-Crushing, Environment-Destroying Invention

The last few months have shown us that we can do away with it forever.

Jun 2, 2020 / Feature / Elie Mystal

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