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May 17, 2023
Only Republicans Want to Push Us Into Default
How McCarthy, McConnell, and Greene are Martin, Barton, and Fish all over again.
James D. Zirin
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May 17, 2023
Slaying the Debt Ceiling Dragon
On this episode of The Time of Monsters, Jeff Hauser discusses why negotiating with the Republicans is no solution.
Jeet Heer
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May 15, 2023
Joe Biden, Culture Warrior
The president’s freedom agenda can win—if he doesn’t embrace austerity.
Jeet Heer
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May 11, 2023
The Best Years of My Country Are Behind Me
Thirty years ago, I caught a fleeting glimpse out of the corner of my eye of a better future, a better America, a better world. It was not to be.
William Astore
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May 9, 2023
The Military Industrial Complex Is More Powerful Than Ever
The current war machine isn’t your grandfather’s MIC, not by a country mile.
William D. Hartung and Benjamin Freeman
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April 28, 2023
Kevin McCarthy Doubles Down on the Debt Ceiling
In a direct challenge to the Biden administration’s federal programs, House Republicans have approved a bill to limit domestic spending.
Chris Lehmann
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April 27, 2023
The Most Dangerous Game: How Shadow War Over Ukraine Nearly Triggered Nuclear Holocaust
Unnoticed among the trove of documents in the Pentagon leak is this account of how a miscommunication between a Russian pilot and his base came perilously close to starting World War III.
James Bamford
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April 26, 2023
Pick ’Em: Making Sense of the Free-for-All Primary for Mayor of Philadelphia
For a job the current incumbent seems eager to leave, the contest has drawn a remarkably diverse field of candidates—and no obvious front-runner.
Gene Seymour
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April 13, 2023
Chicago’s Rich Organizing Tradition Paid Off, Delivering Victory for Brandon Johnson
The Windy City’s first movement mayor faces a formidable array of challenges, testing him and the coalition that brought him into office.
Barbara Ransby
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April 11, 2023
Why Do the Richest Americans Live a Decade Longer Than the Poorest?
Falling life expectancy is no accident—it is a direct result, and failure, of policy.
Katrina vanden Heuvel