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Today 10:45 am
Kevin McCarthy Doesn’t Want Pro-Trump Protests? Give Me A Break.
On the 20th anniversary of the Iraq War, credulous reporters remind us how we got that disaster—and Donald Trump, too.
Joan Walsh
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Today 10:18 am
Reagan, Trump, and the Price of Presidential Impunity
New evidence of 1980 election shenanigans has implications for the debate on prosecuting Trump.
Jeet Heer
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Today 5:00 am
Florida Man Trashes the Constitution and History in Pursuit of the White House
Thanks to an anemic opposition, Ron DeSantis won reelection by a landslide. But if national Democrats don’t learn from the Florida party’s mistakes, the governor could take his crackpot crusade even further.
Chris Lehmann for The Nation
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March 17, 2023
Democrats Face a Terrible Reckoning on Bank Bailouts
Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi, Barney Frank, and a phalanx of senators are way too cozy with finance capital.
Jeet Heer
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March 17, 2023
Trump Might Face Criminal Charges—But He’s Unlikely to Face Justice
Georgia DA Fani Willis is expected to announce whether she’ll bring charges against Trump any day. The only question—what happens after that?
Elie Mystal
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March 17, 2023
A Death in the Valley: What the End of SVB Reveals About VC Class Solidarity
With the banking system sitting on $620 billion in paper (unrealized) losses, this saga may be far from over.
Doug Henwood
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March 17, 2023
Pat Schroeder Would Have Changed American Politics Forever
For a moment in 1987, it felt like the trailblazing Colorado representative, who died this week, could become the first female president of the United States.
John Nichols
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March 16, 2023
Why Is the Republican Party Suddenly Weakening Child Labor Laws?
Rolling back restrictions on child labor and dismantling public education will make the country far more unequal. For today’s GOP, that’s a feature, not a bug.
Jack Schneider and Jennifer C. Berkshire
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March 13, 2023
Stop Trying to Make Mike Pence Happen!
His hypocritical, homophobic Gridiron speech, larded with dad jokes, was supposed to rebrand him for 2024 as the fun fascist. There’s no such thing.
Joan Walsh
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March 13, 2023
Silicon Valley Learns to Love Socialism for the Rich
The very people who eviscerated banking regulations now want to be shielded from the catastrophe they caused.
Jeet Heer