The Contagious Presidency
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Political Commentary
President Trump is viewing public safety as an impediment to his re-election, and using racism as a weapon to strike back
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To Save Black Lives, and the Soul of Our Nation, Congress Must Act Boldly
Posted in: Political CommentaryWe cannot settle on an inadequate middle ground that will simply nibble around the edges instead of making real change
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In Kentucky, 2020’s String of Election Disasters Threatens Again
Posted in: Political CommentaryProtecting Democracy means protecting the right to vote, and the world’s oldest Democracy can’t seem to get that right
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John Bolton Tells on Trump — and on Himself
Posted in: Political CommentaryBolton said his attitude was to "print and be damned." Mission accomplished
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Emancipation Is Not Freedom
Posted in: Political CommentaryAs Juneteenth falls during this American racial reckoning, what are we truly celebrating?
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Cynics Are Wrong: Protests Can Change the World
Posted in: Political CommentaryPower structures don’t surrender willingly, but activists have found ways through before — and can even in today’s rigged system
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Supreme Court’s Landmark LGBTQ Employment Decision Is Even Bigger Than Marriage Equality
Posted in: Political CommentaryIt's a game changer that could have reverberations in everything from education to housing
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End Police Brutality Against Black People. Now.
Posted in: Political CommentaryRolling Stone stands with the protesters, and endorses a radical rethinking of policing in America. Black lives — and our democracy — depend on it
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Spare Us Your ‘Mad Dog’ Mattis Worship
Posted in: Political CommentaryJames Mattis and other generals have sent the political class into delirium with their Trump criticism, but there are better voices for this moment than the authors of America's forever wars
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Donald Trump Is Trying to Start a Race War
Posted in: Political CommentaryAnd with the Insurrection Act, he has the statutory authority to do so
