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In his second term, Trump’s threats against media and tech companies have gotten real results
Former AFP fact-checker Arthur MacMillan discusses how media conglomerates are worrying more about political offense than telling the full truth
2 hrs ago
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Matthew Sheffield
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Trump’s attacks on DEI in college admissions are likely to hurt men
With women far outpacing men in applying to universities, male students often benefit from affirmative action
15 hrs ago
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GOP pirates of the Caribbean
Democrats must insist that not just Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth but the Republicans who voted to confirm him are complicit with murder and possible…
Dec 3
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Jim Carroll
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Pleasure, pain, and why religion and science have justified women’s suffering
Author Suzannah Weiss discusses her new book ‘Eve’s Blessing’ about the female body throughout history
Dec 2
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Matthew Sheffield
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November 2025
On the Internet No One Knows You’re a “MAGA patriot” in Lagos
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Published on Agents of Influence
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Nov 25
Threatening to execute Democratic officials, Donald Trump tacitly acknowledges he can't beat them politically
As the president acts in increasingly erratic and dangerous ways, opponents should highlight his crazed rhetoric and the fundamental weakness driving it
Nov 23
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Jim Carroll
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Trump isn’t just attacking the Department of Education, he’s going after all public schools
Education Secretary Linda McMahon is trying to massively shift federal money to religious and private schools
Nov 20
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A well-deserved victory for Jeffrey Epstein’s victims
After years of being ignored and smeared, a group of courageous women is finally getting some answers
Nov 18
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Jeffrey Epstein and the ‘crisis of elite impunity’
Newly released emails show many of America’s elites weren’t bothered by the infamous sex offender’s criminal conviction
Nov 13
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Democratic performance in off-year elections demonstrates Trump and MAGA's weakness
A key challenge for Democrats in the coming year will be to sharpen public defiance into a force powerful enough to foil Trump's authoritarian responses…
Nov 12
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Jim Carroll
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How the American left became post-political, and how to change that
Political scientist Deva Woodly on why recent left-leaning protest movements haven’t lead to large and lasting reforms
Nov 11
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Matthew Sheffield
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When it comes to privacy, low expectations become reality
The less people think online privacy and data rights are possible, the more abuse they tolerate from the government and companies
Nov 9
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