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March 24, 2023
Pious Pence and Sanctimonious Ron Take a Pounding
The recent poor showing by both of Trump’s leading rivals show he’s a hard act to imitate.
Jeet Heer
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March 16, 2023
“A Closed, Burnt Huwara”: How Israeli Settlers Launched A Pogrom
With Israeli politicians constantly fanning the rhetorical flames, last month’s violence—and actual arson—didn’t exactly come as a surprise.
Fatima AbdulKarim
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March 10, 2023
Ron DeSantis Is Destroying Florida’s New College Just Because He Can
The worst thing is, he doesn’t even understand the value of what he’s breaking.
Michael Rothbaum
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March 4, 2023
Why Do Republicans Keep Pretending to Be Jewish?
The GOP keeps running candidates who have discovered they can benefit from these highly cynical identity hoaxes.
Alexis Grenell
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February 10, 2023
Sarah Huckabee Sanders, You’re No Jack Kennedy
Trying to evoke a lost Cold War consensus, the GOP’s rising star conflated “normal” with “crazy.”
Jeet Heer
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February 6, 2023
The Pope Delivers a Clear Message in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Francis’s visit sought to address violence and corruption in the Central African state. The violent and the corrupt lined up for an audience.
Hugh Kinsella Cunningham and Nicolas Niarchos
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February 3, 2023
Ilhan Omar Will Not Be Silenced
The GOP’s decision to remove Omar from her most cherished committee was petty and cruel—but she’s not going anywhere.
John Nichols
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February 2, 2023
Deference to Religion Has No Place in Higher Education
The controversy at Hamline over a painting of Muhammad shown in an art class demonstrates the danger of prioritizing religious beliefs over academic freedom.
Katha Pollitt
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January 24, 2023
Harvard Changed Its Mind on Ken Roth—Not on Allowing Free Speech About Palestine
If even a highly respected establishment figure like Ken Roth can be targeted for speaking out against Israel’s abuse of Palestinian human rights, where does that leave student organizers like us?
Nadine Bahour and Shraddha Joshi
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January 10, 2023