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The Benghazi Handbook for Never Letting January 6th Fade
The Benghazi Handbook for Never Letting January 6th Fade
Rightwingers are very susceptible to zombification and we must oblige
Brian Kean
Mar 4
Trump is Tightening His Grip on the GOP
Trump is Tightening His Grip on the GOP
Donations are now going directly to him
Caren White
Mar 4
Vote at Age 16? It’s Not as Controversial as You Might Assume
Vote at Age 16? It’s Not as Controversial as You Might Assume
Rep. Ayanna Pressley’s amendment to lower the voting age is defeated
John Dean
Mar 4
Why The Left May Be Right
Why The Left May Be Right
It has a little of that human touch
Kieran Ahearne
Mar 4
Republicans are Building a Socialist Paradise for the Rich
Republicans are Building a Socialist Paradise for the Rich
The rest of America gets gloves-off capitalism
Brian Kean
Mar 3
Go woke, get broken?
Go woke, get broken?
Rosario Dawson might just be the woke mob’s last victim
Rowan Pike
Mar 3
Welcome to Wisconistan
Welcome to Wisconistan
The governor thought teachers would be an easy target. He ended up diminishing public education in the Dairy State.
Brooke Ramey Nelson
Mar 3
From “Kids in Cages” to “Migrant Child Facilities”
From “Kids in Cages” to “Migrant Child Facilities”
Are they really any different?
Rey Watson
Mar 3
The Healing of America
The Healing of America
A new president was inaugurated in the United States and it was a great day of celebration for some
Tree Langdon
Mar 3
Will There Be a Tea Party of the Left?
Will There Be a Tea Party of the Left?
To gain power, the Squad may need to borrow a few tactics from the Freedom Caucus
Dean Hampers
Mar 3
Whatever Happened to Stephen Miller?
Whatever Happened to Stephen Miller?
The author of the Trump administration’s horrific immigration policies appears to have lost his status as senior advisor
Caren White
Mar 3
Breaking Down the Fallacious Arguments in Raising the Minimum Wage
Breaking Down the Fallacious Arguments in Raising the Minimum Wage
AOC compared the wages of McDonald’s workers in Denmark to those in America, triggering responses to (seemingly) critique her take
Elizabeth Rose
Mar 3
Will Smith for President?
Will Smith for President?
Why he actually has a shot
Joe Valachi
Mar 3
The Great Replacement
The Great Replacement
San Francisco renames everything!
Rowan Pike
Mar 3
The Need for COVID Relief Is a Non-Partisan Issue
The Need for COVID Relief Is a Non-Partisan Issue
Republicans have railed against Joe Biden’s American Rescue Plan as a ‘blue state bailout.’ Yet this political maneuvering ignores the…
Vincent Giordano
Mar 3
With No Path to Confirmation, Neera Tanden Withdraws as OMB Nominee
With No Path to Confirmation, Neera Tanden Withdraws as OMB Nominee
Biden likely to find another opportunity for the talented head of the Center for American Progress
John Dean
Mar 3
I Dreamt I Was a Signer of the Declaration of Independence
I Dreamt I Was a Signer of the Declaration of Independence
What that means to me today
Douglas Perkins
Mar 3
The GOP is Post-Policy
The GOP is Post-Policy
Once the “party of ideas,” Republicans are intellectually depleted.
Peter Ramirez
Mar 3
Never Leave Home Without It
Never Leave Home Without It
My personal advice to Governor Andrew Cuomo
Francesco Rizzuto
Mar 3
Why Trump — your Master needs your ‘help’
Why Trump — your Master needs your ‘help’
Make yourself useful
Lucy M.
Mar 2
Texas Governor Thanks Biden with Middle Finger
Texas Governor Thanks Biden with Middle Finger
Just weeks after Biden issues disaster aid for Texas, Abbott attempts to override the federal mask mandate
Casey Lane
Mar 2
Is it Time for a Union Comeback?
Is it Time for a Union Comeback?
President Biden breaks Democratic norms by staking his claim firmly on the side of labor
Jeff Marzick
Mar 2
Not Quite “Fake” News You Can Use
Not Quite “Fake” News You Can Use
Exploring the intimate lives of Mr. Potato Head and his bride — oh, and Texans still really, really hate “Fled Cruz”
Brooke Ramey Nelson
Mar 2
Recycling is a lie
Recycling is a lie
Kind of
Rowan Pike
Mar 2
Biden’s Infrastructure Week
Biden’s Infrastructure Week
Biden wants to keep his promise to fix infrastructure and expand broadband access
Caren White
Mar 2
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