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Donald Trump pats his bicep and pumps at an August 2019 rally.

What Trump Really Means When He Cries ‘Witch Hunt’ What Trump Really Means When He Cries ‘Witch Hunt’

Trump has tweeted the term nearly 300 times since becoming president—and he’s not just using it as a distraction.

Oct 28, 2019 / Hard Paywall / Alice Markham-Cantor

The Amount of Money Being Made Ripping Migrant Families Apart Is Staggering

The Amount of Money Being Made Ripping Migrant Families Apart Is Staggering The Amount of Money Being Made Ripping Migrant Families Apart Is Staggering

Immigration enforcement agencies’ budgets topped a whopping $23.7 billion in 2018—and a lot of that is being funneled back into the private sector.

Oct 28, 2019 / John Washington

She Represents More of the Planet Than Any Other Legislator on Earth

She Represents More of the Planet Than Any Other Legislator on Earth She Represents More of the Planet Than Any Other Legislator on Earth

Mumilaaq Qaqqaq, 25, was just elected to the Canadian House of Commons.

Oct 26, 2019 / John Nichols

Bolivian Ballot Boxes Are Burning

Bolivian Ballot Boxes Are Burning Bolivian Ballot Boxes Are Burning

A fraught standoff between incumbent Evo Morales and his centrist opponent Carlos Mesa reveals deep popular mistrust in the Bolivian democratic process.

Oct 25, 2019 / Zeeshan Aleem

Trump Isn’t Totally Wrong About the Deep State

Trump Isn’t Totally Wrong About the Deep State Trump Isn’t Totally Wrong About the Deep State

The president’s war with the permanent administrative state presents a dilemma to those wary of both.

Oct 25, 2019 / Jeet Heer

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How Do the Trumpists Mobilize? Around White Nationalism and Anti-Semitism How Do the Trumpists Mobilize? Around White Nationalism and Anti-Semitism

A new report by Political Research Associates lays out the connections and the key role played by the media.

Oct 25, 2019 / Signal:Noise / Sasha Abramsky

Impeachment Polls Show Democrats Are Wooing the Wrong White People

Impeachment Polls Show Democrats Are Wooing the Wrong White People Impeachment Polls Show Democrats Are Wooing the Wrong White People

It’s obvious which Trump supporters will go down with this ship—and there’s no point trying to change their minds.

Oct 25, 2019 / Steve Phillips

Our Town Is Broke. Should We Accept Investment From a Homophobe and a Tea Partier?

Our Town Is Broke. Should We Accept Investment From a Homophobe and a Tea Partier? Our Town Is Broke. Should We Accept Investment From a Homophobe and a Tea Partier?

Another reader asks what they should do if a school integration plan causes “logistical mayhem” for their family.

Oct 25, 2019 / Asking for a Friend / Liza Featherstone

Germany’s Big Green Mood Lacks Radicalism

Germany’s Big Green Mood Lacks Radicalism Germany’s Big Green Mood Lacks Radicalism

The ascendant Green Party’s moderate approach might placate some voters, but it won’t save a burning planet.

Oct 25, 2019 / Lukas Hermsmeier

Out, Damn Spot?

Out, Damn Spot? Out, Damn Spot?

Trump leaves our allies to be slaughtered. 

Oct 24, 2019 / OppArt / Edel Rodriguez

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