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This One Time, Sarah Huckabee Sanders Won’t Back Up Trump

This One Time, Sarah Huckabee Sanders Won’t Back Up Trump This One Time, Sarah Huckabee Sanders Won’t Back Up Trump

The press secretary won’t deny that Trump used the N-word. Still, will it matter?

Aug 15, 2018 / Joan Walsh

Rays of Hope

Rays of Hope Rays of Hope

DACA: On-again, off-again, but Dreamers still hope.

Aug 15, 2018 / OppArt / Felipe Galindo

The Promise of a Universal Basic Income—and Its Limitations

The Promise of a Universal Basic Income—and Its Limitations The Promise of a Universal Basic Income—and Its Limitations

Guaranteed income would help address issues of basic subsistence, but it's not the panacea its advocates claim it to be.

Aug 15, 2018 / Books & the Arts / Bryce Covert

Worse Than Lead?

Worse Than Lead? Worse Than Lead?

Special Investigation: The chemical industry strikes again, shifting from lead to flame retardants that also sicken and kill.

Aug 15, 2018 / Feature / Jamie Lincoln Kitman

The Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Effect

The Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Effect The Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Effect

The Democratic party’s new rock star is storming the country on behalf of insurgent populists.

Aug 15, 2018 / Feature / John Nichols

Black Lives Matter antifa protestors

The Dangers of Shunning ‘Bad’ Protesters The Dangers of Shunning ‘Bad’ Protesters

The narratives that painted Black Lives Matter activists as “violent” have turned into legislation that targets black people, leftists, and other marginalized groups. 

Aug 14, 2018 / Erin Corbett and Elizabeth King

Donald Trump addresses NRA members

Donald Trump, Gunrunner for Hire Donald Trump, Gunrunner for Hire

The administration is fulfilling the National Rifle Association’s wildest dreams.

Aug 14, 2018 / William D. Hartung

Europe Hardens Its Borders and Deepens the Migrant Crisis at Sea

Europe Hardens Its Borders and Deepens the Migrant Crisis at Sea Europe Hardens Its Borders and Deepens the Migrant Crisis at Sea

A new proposal would do little to alleviate the suffering on Europe’s borders.

Aug 14, 2018 / Michelle Chen

Military Might?

Military Might? Military Might?

If Trump wants a Space Force,what’s next?

Aug 14, 2018 / OppArt / Peter Kuper

Tom Tomorrow cartoon

If Collusion Is in the Eye of the Beholder… If Collusion Is in the Eye of the Beholder…

…then the person observing gets to decide what collusion is, right?

Aug 14, 2018 / Tom Tomorrow

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