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Don’t confuse Trump dodging indictment with him getting off scot-free. Consequences are coming
We just can’t see, in the present moment, what they will be.
American democracy is fragile. Will white liberals step up?
Given our history, the odds aren’t good.
That time I was interviewed by a humanist and a Marxist
We talked about my thoughts on white power and gun control.
To protect abortion rights, the Democrats should finish the ERA
An amendment finally ratified is an opportunity.
Trump’s choices prove he knew the truth about the Big Lie
I hope the DOJ agrees.
‘Beyond Politics’ interviews some guy
The recall of Chesa Boudin and more.
On the J6 committee’s first round of roundhouse punches
Critics can sit down. Members seem ready to go all the way.
Democracy is controversial
Even if the J6 hearings change nothing, remember that.
Maverick reminds us why trillions in military spending is fun!
It doesn’t protect us from real threats. It gives us permission to imagine ourselves shooting faceless villains out of the sky like Tom Cruise.
‘Woke’ and the reactionary left
Many on the far left hate liberals as well as progressives so they attack both by using a definition of anti-racism favored by the far right.