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Trump and Orbán Are Kindred, Authoritarian Spirits Trump and Orbán Are Kindred, Authoritarian Spirits

The presumptive GOP presidential nominee will host a friendly dinner with the Hungarian prime minister, an unrepentant enemy of pluralist democracy.

Mar 5, 2024 / Chris Lehmann

Bolivia protester 2019

Democracy and the Left Turn in Latin America Democracy and the Left Turn in Latin America

On this episode of American Prestige, professor Gabriel Hetland on the region’s shift to the left.

Mar 5, 2024 / Podcast / Derek Davison and Daniel Bessner

Is the Hardest Job in Education Convincing Parents to Send Their Kids to a San Francisco Public School?

Is the Hardest Job in Education Convincing Parents to Send Their Kids to a San Francisco Public School? Is the Hardest Job in Education Convincing Parents to Send Their Kids to a San Francisco Public School?

The city’s public-school enrollment has shrunk. Here’s how one district employee is fighting privatization, bad PR, segregation, and population loss to stem the tide.

Mar 5, 2024 / Gail Cornwall

President Donald Trump shakes hands with Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts before the State of the Union address in the House chamber on February 4, 2020, in Washington, D.C

The Supreme Court Just Rejected the Constitution to Help Donald Trump The Supreme Court Just Rejected the Constitution to Help Donald Trump

The court’s ruling that states can’t remove Trump from the ballot flies in the face of the 14th Amendment’s crystal-clear language.

Mar 4, 2024 / John Nichols

A protester sits on the sidewalk holding a sign that reads, “CEASEFIRE BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE” outside the main entrance to The Kirya on March 4, 2024, in central Tel Aviv, Israel.

Biden Redefines “Cease-Fire” to Stem Anger Over Gaza Biden Redefines “Cease-Fire” to Stem Anger Over Gaza

After months of not using the term at all, the administration has embraced it, but is using it in a way that has little to do with what activists are demanding.

Mar 4, 2024 / Adam Johnson

The Ireland team stand by their bench as the Israel team stand on the court as the teams stand for their national anthems before the FIBA Women's EuroBasket Championship Qualifier match between Israel and Ireland at the Rimi Olympic Centre in Riga, Latvia.

An Irish Athlete on Organizing a Sports Boycott of Israel An Irish Athlete on Organizing a Sports Boycott of Israel

On this episode of Edge of Sports, Rebecca O’Keeffe talks about her team’s boycott of its match against Israel.

Mar 4, 2024 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

Joe Biden at podium

How Long Can Joe Biden Keep Hiding From His Own Voters? How Long Can Joe Biden Keep Hiding From His Own Voters?

Unable to defend his Israel/Palestine policy, the president has gone into the Witness Protection Program.

Mar 4, 2024 / Jeet Heer

Dignity and Humanity Amid the Refugee Crisis

Dignity and Humanity Amid the Refugee Crisis Dignity and Humanity Amid the Refugee Crisis

Refugees at the Aida Palestinian Refugee Camp, West Bank, Palestine.

Mar 4, 2024 / OppArt / Wei Chao

Representative Jamaal Bowman celebrates the return of Co-op City in the Bronx to his district.

New York's Long Congressional Redistricting Nightmare Finally Comes to an End New York's Long Congressional Redistricting Nightmare Finally Comes to an End

Liberals and leftists hoping for a sure path to retaking the House may be disappointed, but Democrats should still do well. And voters and incumbents each gain valuable clarity.

Mar 4, 2024 / Ross Barkan

Nebraska state capitol

Nebraska’s New Racist “Stand Your Ground” Law Puts Us All in Danger Nebraska’s New Racist “Stand Your Ground” Law Puts Us All in Danger

Politics / March 4, 2024 Nebraska’s New Racist “Stand Your Ground” Law Puts Us All in Danger A society of armed individuals carrying concealed weapons, who perceive strangers a…

Mar 4, 2024 / Megan Hunt

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