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May 22, 2023
The Democratic Party’s Dianne Feinstein Problem Has Become a Quagmire
The senator’s refusal to retire has left her party with nothing but bad options.
Jeet Heer
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May 22, 2023
The Line Between Support for Ukraine and War With Russia Just Gets Thinner
Recent Pentagon leaks reveal that the shadow war between Russia and the US over Ukraine is becoming more overt—and far more dangerous.
James Bamford
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May 19, 2023
Is This the End of Russiagate? John Durham’s Dud Report.
From the “crime of the century” to one of Trump’s smallest scandals.
Jeet Heer
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May 19, 2023
The Case Against Casey DeSantis. Really?
The Florida governor is monster enough on his own. Now we’re supposed to blame it on his wife?
Joan Walsh
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May 18, 2023
The Man Who Called Breonna Taylor’s Killing “Justified” Could Be Kentucky’s Next Governor
Attorney General Daniel Cameron sided with the police after Taylor’s death. Now, he’s the GOP’s gubernatorial nominee.
John Nichols
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May 18, 2023
Philadelphia’s Next Mayor Will Almost Certainly Be a Black Woman
Yet, for all her claims to history, primary winner Cherelle Parker was the status quo candidate in a city where the status quo is badly broken.
Gene Seymour
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May 18, 2023
More “Dangerous Nonsense” From “The New York Times” on the Debt Ceiling
There are multiple legal pathways to resolve the current debt “crisis.” Having the president and House speaker agree on spending cuts to programs already approved by Congress is not one of them.
James K. Galbraith
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May 17, 2023
Minnesota Enacts Landmark Protections for Amazon Warehouse Workers
Passed over strenuous opposition from the company, the new law is the fruit of a long campaign by Amazon workers and the local community.
Abdirahman Muse, Emma Greenman and Erin Murphy
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May 16, 2023
Turkish Election Aftershock: Despite Unity on the Left, the Opposition Falls Short
Defying predictions of his political demise, the country’s authoritarian president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan came first on Sunday and is now favored to win reelection in the runoff on May 28.
Kaya Genç
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May 16, 2023
Pay No Attention to the GOP “Debate” on Abortion
A leading anti-abortion group criticized Trump for not supporting a nationwide abortion ban. Then backed down. They know they’ll get their way, anyway.
Joan Walsh