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RFK Jr. at a podium holding a microphone.

RFK Jr. Called Nader a Spoiler in 2000. Now That’s His Role. RFK Jr. Called Nader a Spoiler in 2000. Now That’s His Role.

He also claims Biden is a worse threat to democracy than Trump. As always, it’s all about Bobby.

Apr 2, 2024 / Joan Walsh

The Broken Moral Compass

The Broken Moral Compass The Broken Moral Compass

Blocking humanitarian aid to Gaza is genocide.

Apr 2, 2024 / OppArt / Tjeerd Royaards

The TikTok social media platform's logo is reflected in the eye of a 13-year-old boy as he looks at a computer screen in Bath, England.

“In Techno Parentis”: Who Should Regulate the Online Lives of Teenagers? “In Techno Parentis”: Who Should Regulate the Online Lives of Teenagers?

With TikTok, Instagram, and other platforms using algorithms to send teen viewers addictive, dangerous content—and reaping immense profits—self-regulation has clearly failed.

Apr 2, 2024 / Zephyr Teachout

Representative Tim Walberg (R-Mich.) leaves the House Republican Conference caucus meeting at the Capitol Hill Club in Washington on Wednesday, November 29, 2023.

Tim Walberg’s Talk of Annihilating Gaza Shows the Bloodthirsty Extremism of Today’s GOP Tim Walberg’s Talk of Annihilating Gaza Shows the Bloodthirsty Extremism of Today’s GOP

The veteran Michigan representative was once a fringe figure. Now, he’s a mainstream Republican.

Apr 2, 2024 / John Nichols

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. introduces California attorney Nicole Shanahan as his running mate for vice president during an event in Oakland, Calif.,on March 26, 2024.

Why Silicon Valley Reactionaries Love RFK Jr. Why Silicon Valley Reactionaries Love RFK Jr.

Kennedy’s newly picked running mate, Nicole Shanahan, reflects the necro-futurism of Big Tech.

Apr 1, 2024 / Jeet Heer

Former US president Donald Trump attends the wake of slain NYPD Officer Jonathan Diller on March 28, 2024, in Massapequa, N.Y.

Do We Face the Gravest Threat to Our Democracy Since the Cold War? Do We Face the Gravest Threat to Our Democracy Since the Cold War?

Our liberties have been trampled more by the unity of elites than by the divisions of people.

Apr 1, 2024 / Robert L. Borosage

Resurrection

Resurrection Resurrection

Bridges.

Mar 29, 2024 / Steve Brodner

Uncommitted Campaign poster

How to Vote for a Cease-Fire How to Vote for a Cease-Fire

A guide to voting “Uncommitted.”

Mar 29, 2024 / Joshua A. Cohen

Joe Lieberman in 2010.

Joe Lieberman and the Venality of Elite Bipartisanship Joe Lieberman and the Venality of Elite Bipartisanship

The late senator embodied a consensus of militarism and plutocracy.

Mar 28, 2024 / Jeet Heer

photo of a US tank; US training ukrainian military how to use it, it will be delivered there

Want to Cut the National Budget? Start With Military Spending. Want to Cut the National Budget? Start With Military Spending.

The biggest driver of overspending is an unrealistic, self-indulgent, and militaristic national defense strategy.

Mar 28, 2024 / Julia Gledhill and William D. Hartung

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