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Republican Healthcare

Moderate Republicans Are Quietly Helping the GOP Set Equality Back Moderate Republicans Are Quietly Helping the GOP Set Equality Back

There’s a reason they aren’t passionately opposing radical health-care cuts.

Jun 29, 2017 / Column / Kai Wright

Gun Sales Are Plummeting and Trump Wants to Help

Gun Sales Are Plummeting and Trump Wants to Help Gun Sales Are Plummeting and Trump Wants to Help

The NRA’s new playbook includes guns for kids and open carry in every state.

Jun 29, 2017 / Feature / George Zornick

a philip randolph

This New Deal Agency Promoted Civil Rights. Trump Wants to Kill It. This New Deal Agency Promoted Civil Rights. Trump Wants to Kill It.

After civil-rights leader A. Phillip Randolph threatened to lead a march on Washington, FDR created the Fair Employment Practices Committee.

Jun 28, 2017 / Waleed Shahid

Mitch McConnell

The GOP Health-Care Bill Isn’t Dead Yet The GOP Health-Care Bill Isn’t Dead Yet

A delay in the Senate doesn’t mean Republicans have given up. 

Jun 28, 2017 / The Nation

Gorsuch and Trump

Trump’s Election Win Is Already Being Felt on the Supreme Court Trump’s Election Win Is Already Being Felt on the Supreme Court

Neil Gorsuch looks to be just as conservative as Scalia—and if Trump gets to replace Kennedy, the Court will be as conservative as it’s been in a century.

Jun 28, 2017 / David Cole

Trump at press conference

Media Contempt for Facts Grows Along With the Dangers of War With Russia Media Contempt for Facts Grows Along With the Dangers of War With Russia

“Russiagate” has become a grave threat to US national security—but its discredited foundational allegations persist.

Jun 28, 2017 / Stephen F. Cohen

Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud

Is the Saudi Boycott of Qatar Driving It into the Arms of Iran? Is the Saudi Boycott of Qatar Driving It into the Arms of Iran?

Saudi overreaching just might destroy the Gulf Cooperation Council—and strengthen Iran’s regional power.

Jun 28, 2017 / Juan Cole

Neil Gorsuch

Springtime for Union Busting? Springtime for Union Busting?

The Supreme Court’s war on the labor movement may soon claim some high-profile casualties.

Jun 28, 2017 / Ian Millhiser

Alex Jones

Alex Jones Is a Practiced Swindler—Just Like His Biggest Fan Alex Jones Is a Practiced Swindler—Just Like His Biggest Fan

Jones felt burned by his treatment on Megyn Kelly’s show, but the Infowars “performance artist” should have known their interview had nothing to do with journalism.

Jun 28, 2017 / Eric Alterman

Socialism’s Past and Future

Socialism’s Past and Future Socialism’s Past and Future

Axel Honneth’s new book seeks to give renewed meaning to the socialist ideal.

Jun 28, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Martin Jay

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