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PoliticsJanuary 11, 2021
The Rise and Fall of the ‘Steele Dossier’
A case study in mass hysteria and media credulity.
Aaron Maté
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WorldJuly 24, 2020
Did Trump Bomb Syria on False Grounds?
The American media is ignoring leaks from the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons that suggest a whitewash.
Aaron Maté
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Campaigns and ElectionsFebruary 25, 2020
The Failed Russiagate Playbook Can’t Stop Bernie Sanders
A politics rooted in real issues and real people is far more powerful than the cynical methods that brought us Russiagate.
Aaron Maté
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CongressJanuary 31, 2020
Democrats Need to Break Their Cold War–Addled Impeachment Fever
When liberals start rallying around John Bolton, you know something is off.
Aaron Maté
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Executive BranchDecember 19, 2019
The Democratic Leadership’s Strategy on Impeachment Is Doomed and Dangerous
It’s hard to take the charge that Trump is a threat to national security seriously when Democrats in Congress are happy to help him shovel more money at the military.
Aaron Maté
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November 22, 2019
Impeachment Non-Bombshells Endanger Democrats in 2020
Unmerited hype about Gordon Sondland’s testimony has overshadowed the potential damage that the impeachment saga poses for the presidential election.
Aaron Maté
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November 4, 2019
Trump’s Impeachment Lures Democrats Into a Cold War Mentality
The hawkish mindset that liberals have embraced threatens not just their own political fortunes but also global peace.
Aaron Maté
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October 28, 2019
Uncovering Russiagate’s Origins Could Prevent Future Scandals
There are legitimate grounds to probe the intelligence officials behind the all-consuming Trump-Russia affair.
Aaron Maté
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CongressOctober 18, 2019
Ukrainegate Risks Handing Trump Another Gift
Democrats are again becoming the party of secretive hearings and an all-consuming, bureaucrat-driven scandal.
Aaron Maté
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PoliticsSeptember 30, 2019
The Ukraine Scandal Might Be a Bad Gambit for Democrats
Aaron Maté argues that impeachment is political, not legal—and that the transcript the White House released doesn’t, in itself, implicate the president.
Aaron Maté