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Not Rights but Justice: It’s Time to Make Nazis Afraid Again
The history of anti-fascism is not one of asking; it’s one of direct confrontation.
Natasha LennardHistorical Amnesia About Slavery Is a Tool of White Supremacy
Where we have (mostly) condemned slavery, we as a country have refused to condemn its defenders.
Mychal Denzel SmithFighting White Supremacy Means Owning Up to American History
Trump’s failure to swiftly condemn racist violence is appalling. But he’s right that it’s always been part of this country’s story.
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Charlottesville
How the Police Failed in Charlottesville
Police must learn from past protests to avoid stoking further violence.
Alex S. VitaleIn Charlottesville, It Felt Like the Confederacy Was Trying to Rise Again
But progressives, leftists, and people of conscience were determined not to let the hate warriors get their way.
Jordan GreenTrump’s Message to the Country: #NotAllNazis
The press conference of August 15th will live in infamy.
Dave ZirinSpecial Report
The Quiet Audacity of the Democratic ‘Better Deal’
An alphabet soup of new agencies could shake up federal oversight.
David DayenThe Democrats continue to roll out their agenda, and I’m noticing a pattern. Want to lower the cost of prescription drugs? They’ve got a “price gouging” enforcer, the director of a new agency dedicated to investigating drug manufacturers that jack up the cost on their products. How about breaking concentrated… Continue Reading >
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Trump and Russia
What Did Trump and Kushner Know About Russian Money Laundering, and When Did They Know It?
And why did the Justice Department abruptly settle a criminal case handled by the same Russian attorney who met with Trump officials last year?
Bob Dreyfuss
What Power Does Trump Have to Stop the Russia Investigation?
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