“Signal:Noise” will cut through the omnipresent distractions of Trumpland to focus on the more lasting impacts in a twice-weekly column.
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Yesterday 5:45 am
Trump’s ‘Heroes’ Garden Is a Nationalistic Nightmare
The president pushes “lifelike” aesthetics and downplays the disease that’s killing people all over the country.
Sasha Abramsky
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July 3, 2020
As Infection Rates Soar, Trump Says Virus Could Just ‘Disappear’
The president’s delusions put the entire country in danger.
Sasha Abramsky
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June 30, 2020
Pence Masks Up While Trump Keeps Dog-Whistling
Americans needs to get the message about masks, but the president’s too busy promoting white supremacists.
Sasha Abramsky
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June 26, 2020
‘I Got Nicer Everything,’ Says Man Who Ruins All He Touches
The CDC head says the pandemic has “brought the nation to its knees.” Meanwhile, Trump is talking about his hair.
Sasha Abramsky
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June 23, 2020
The Arena Was Half Empty. Trump Was Still Full of It.
In Tulsa, the president says zilch about Covid-19 deaths, and a lot about his walk down that ramp at West Point.
Sasha Abramsky
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June 19, 2020
ICE Detention Centers Are Covid-19 Hotbeds
Pence claims the pandemic is on its way out. The numbers tell a different story, both in and outside of prisons.
Sasha Abramsky
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June 16, 2020
Checking Off Stephen Miller’s Wish List
With new rules targeting undocumented students and asylum-seekers, the Trump administration continues to lash out at immigrants.
Sasha Abramsky
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June 12, 2020
The Wilder the Conspiracy, the More Trump Likes It
The president eagerly spread rumors that the elderly protester injured by police is an antifa mastermind.
Sasha Abramsky
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June 9, 2020
Trump Wants to ‘Dominate’ but Can’t Take the Backlash
His threat to call in the military just made the ongoing protests look even more like a stand for democracy.
Sasha Abramsky
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June 5, 2020
A Vast Array of Emergency Powers. Zero Self-Control.
Trump’s disregard for democracy is so blatant, top military leaders have started to intervene.
Sasha Abramsky