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Pussy Grabs Back, Donald!
Let’s thank Stormy Daniels for her service, writes Claire Bond Potter.
It happened. He’s indicted. But they’ll vote for him still
The misunderstood meaning of loyalty among supporters.
Waco was a pilgrimage, not a rally, for far-fight’s newest martyr
The current Branch Davidians were delighted the man they call “God’s battering ram” came to revive their cause, writes Claire Bond Potter.
Why they accuse Black people of being a privileged class
If your goal is to bury the lede on affirmative action, you’ll never come to terms with the ugly truth about racism, writes Allison Wiltz.
Josh Hawley paves the way for outlawing ‘woke’ speech
In rightwing politics, Audrey Hale is now a radicalized trans terrorist.
For the House Republicans, mass death is a means to an end
Government isn’t for helping people. It’s for controlling people.
Punish the hungry?
Free school lunches work, writes Noah Berlatsky.
House GOP passes bill giving some parents authority to beat down other parents’ kids
Some parents of some kids have rights. Kids, however, don’t.
Idaho Republicans want to keep doctors from treating ectopic pregnancies
It’s all about the uncertainty, writes Lindsay Beyerstein.
