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Black Americans and Americans of color have limited space in George Packer’s ‘Four Americas’
His essay in The Atlantic argues against itself, writes Magdi Semrau.
The ‘Tea Party’ is long dead, but a new fake ‘protest movement’ is in the making. See Loudoun County
Will the Washington press corps take notice? Probably.
Joe Biden has a once-in-a-lifetime chance to unite the working class in a global race against China
We now have a collective goal, writes Brandon Bradford.
Conservative Democrats keep telling stories about Republicans that Republicans keep blowing up
Will being made a fool change Joe Manchin’s mind? Probably.
Biden and Harris are wrong on the border
Pandering to lies serves no one, writes Richard Sudan
Meritocracy is the myth that binds us
Our society needs it, but the myth needs overhauling, writes Rod Graham
No, the Republicans aren’t hypocrites
They mean what they say.
Trump transcended class divisions between white people. GOP governors are inflaming them
Race and class in America are indistinguishable.
The 21st-century’s ‘water wars’
Most people don’t know it yet.
Reasons for hard political hope
A lesson from Ralph Ellison