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How New York City’s Political Shift Will Impact Democrats Nationally

How New York City’s Political Shift Will Impact Democrats Nationally

Zohran Mamdani’s win as Democratic nominee for NYC mayor has put Democrats in a tough spot
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John Polonis
The GOP’s Big Beautiful Betrayal: Why Republicans Are Jumping Ship

The GOP’s Big Beautiful Betrayal: Why Republicans Are Jumping Ship

Faced with punishing voters or defying Trump, some Republicans are choosing neither — and leaving.
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Dick Dowdell
These 128 Democrats Just Voted Against Donald Trump’s Impeachment

These 128 Democrats Just Voted Against Donald Trump’s Impeachment

Why the hell would they do that?
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Maria Cassano
We Need More Leaders Like Ulysses S. Grant

We Need More Leaders Like Ulysses S. Grant

Reflecting on a visit to Grant’s Tomb, an underrated gem in New York City
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John Polonis
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Protected by Whiteness — Why Immigration Status is an Excuse for Racism

Protected by Whiteness — Why Immigration Status is an Excuse for Racism

How my experience as a white immigrant highlights why the immigration debate is about race not legal status
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Hannah Heering
Student’s Diploma Withheld After Coming Out As Gay

Student’s Diploma Withheld After Coming Out As Gay

This is just fu*king crazy…
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LGBTQ+ Pride Stories🏳️‍🌈
Why Many American White Supremacists Seem to Love Israel

Why Many American White Supremacists Seem to Love Israel

The paradox of America’s far-right support for a Jewish state
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E.V. Solanas (إيفيلينا) | 🇵🇸
Today’s Economic Elites and the Coming Reckoning

Today’s Economic Elites and the Coming Reckoning

Why the billionaires won’t see it coming — until it’s too late
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Dick Dowdell
Make War the Hardest Decision a Leader Has to Make, Not the Easiest

Make War the Hardest Decision a Leader Has to Make, Not the Easiest

Trump’s Iran strike risks repeating a cycle of power, profit, and pain, history demands we choose diplomacy instead.
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Shaant
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Trump Kicks Schools And Working Parents In The Gut

Trump Kicks Schools And Working Parents In The Gut

This could put kids at risk
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Richard Johnson
The Supreme Court is Now Putty in Trump’s Hands

The Supreme Court is Now Putty in Trump’s Hands

With its decision to punt on birthright citizenship, SCOTUS holds the door wide open for the White House to ignore the Constitution
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Arturo Mora 😎The Practical Progressive
He Is the Fortunate Son

He Is the Fortunate Son

Donald Trump was exactly what Creedence was warning us about
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Dick Dowdell
Who Earns Social Outcry? When Your Role Defines Your Worth

Who Earns Social Outcry? When Your Role Defines Your Worth

When violence happens, it affects a mother, a father, a friend — but why is being human not enough? Why do relationships influence the…
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Hannah Heering
A Law Student Wrote a Paper Arguing That Only White Citizens Should Vote

A Law Student Wrote a Paper Arguing That Only White Citizens Should Vote

Instead of concern for his views, he won an award from the Trump-appointed judge who co-teaches the course
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Anne Spollen
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