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Trump Is High on His Own Supply

Trump Is High on His Own Supply Trump Is High on His Own Supply

Ukrainegate proves that the paranoid style of politics is alive and well—and spreading through the executive branch.

Oct 2, 2019 / Jeet Heer

This nuclear explosion was conducted at the Nevada Test Site in 1953.

A Coalition to Save the World A Coalition to Save the World

Women state legislators and advocacy groups are uniting to call for a no-first-use nuclear policy.

Oct 2, 2019 / James Carden

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Hong Kong’s Lost Generation Hong Kong’s Lost Generation

What does it mean to grow up fighting a superpower?

Oct 2, 2019 / Benjamin Haas

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Our Arms Race Is Never-Ending Our Arms Race Is Never-Ending

Hypersonic missiles are the latest entrant to our doomsday logic. 

Oct 1, 2019 / Rajan Menon

Bolivia’s Remarkable Socialist Success Story

Bolivia’s Remarkable Socialist Success Story Bolivia’s Remarkable Socialist Success Story

President Evo Morales has transformed his country’s economy with an unapologetically left-wing agenda—but can it last?

Oct 1, 2019 / Zeeshan Aleem

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What the Godfather of Modern Whistle-Blowing Can Teach Us Now What the Godfather of Modern Whistle-Blowing Can Teach Us Now

As we face two “existential crises,” Daniel Ellsberg’s archives are finally being opened.

Oct 1, 2019 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

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The Courts Are Fighting Back Against Trump’s Brutal Immigration Policies The Courts Are Fighting Back Against Trump’s Brutal Immigration Policies

Federal judges just issued rulings protecting immigrant children, slowing fast-track deportations, and restricting ICE detention orders.

Oct 1, 2019 / Sasha Abramsky

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Letters From the October 14, 2019, Issue Letters From the October 14, 2019, Issue

Unrecognized labor… Taking offense… Hope amid troubles…

Oct 1, 2019 / Our Readers

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The Ukraine Scandal Might Be a Bad Gambit for Democrats The Ukraine Scandal Might Be a Bad Gambit for Democrats

Aaron Maté argues that impeachment is political, not legal—and that the transcript the White House released doesn’t, in itself, implicate the president.

Sep 30, 2019 / Aaron Maté

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UN Accuses US-Allied Forces of War Crimes in Syria UN Accuses US-Allied Forces of War Crimes in Syria

US generals are seemingly unaware of the allegations or whether they leveled Syrian villages.

Sep 27, 2019 / Nick Turse

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