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Ukraine Revisited Ukraine Revisited

From the beginning of the crisis more than three years ago, false (or half-true) narratives have dominated US media accounts and policymaking.

Feb 8, 2017 / Stephen F. Cohen

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The Final Shaming of Mitch McConnell The Final Shaming of Mitch McConnell

When he silenced Elizabeth Warren for criticizing Jeff Sessions, the majority leader disgraced himself and the “Party of Lincoln.”

Feb 8, 2017 / John Nichols

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Are We on the Verge of Another Civil War? Are We on the Verge of Another Civil War?

The historian David Armitage didn’t intend his new book to be a “handbook for our times.” But that’s just what it is.

Feb 8, 2017 / Richard Kreitner

Steve Bannon Wants To Start World War III

Steve Bannon Wants To Start World War III Steve Bannon Wants To Start World War III

His 2009 film, Generation Zero, shows a hellishly bleak vision of our past, present, and future, driven by a magical belief in historical determinism.

Feb 8, 2017 / Micah L. Sifry

Mario Savio

What Might Mario Savio Have Said About the Milo Protest at Berkeley? What Might Mario Savio Have Said About the Milo Protest at Berkeley?

The 1960s Berkeley Free Speech Movement leader warned that freedom exercised irresponsibly or freedom repressed could “bring disgrace upon our university.”

Feb 7, 2017 / Robert Cohen

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All Those Donald Trump Headlines Are Distracting You From the Really Scary News All Those Donald Trump Headlines Are Distracting You From the Really Scary News

Media coverage focusing on the president’s personality is missing the point.

Feb 7, 2017 / Tom Engelhardt

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For Dual Nationals, Trump’s Muslim Ban Is a Curse For Dual Nationals, Trump’s Muslim Ban Is a Curse

It targets people like me, with valid visas or green cards, simply because of where we were born.

Feb 6, 2017 / Ismail Einashe

Suzanne Loebl

I Fled Nazi Germany, and I See Myself in Syrian Refugees I Fled Nazi Germany, and I See Myself in Syrian Refugees

A Holocaust refugee speaks out against Trump’s Muslim ban.

Feb 6, 2017 / Suzanne Loebl

Political Fervor Thrums Beneath the Super Bowl’s Surface

Political Fervor Thrums Beneath the Super Bowl’s Surface Political Fervor Thrums Beneath the Super Bowl’s Surface

The game was historic. But the history being made off the field was reflected throughout Super Bowl Sunday.

Feb 5, 2017 / Dave Zirin

Michael Flynn

The Trump Administration Is Recklessly Escalating Tensions With Iran The Trump Administration Is Recklessly Escalating Tensions With Iran

There could be dire consequences.

Feb 3, 2017 / Phyllis Bennis

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