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The Least Popular War In History
Here's why there's been no rally-round-the-flag effect on Iran.
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This Is Why They Hate Us
The same question we had 25 years ago is asked again, and the answer is the same.
Mar 5
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What Both Journalists and MAGA Voters Misunderstood About Trump and War
There was never a coherent ideology underlying his opposition to some wars, but he always had plenty of bloodlust.
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Democrats Need to Treat the Supreme Court Like the Villain It Is
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The Real Reason Reporters Won't Talk About Trump's Mental Decline
Sep 5, 2024
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If the Public Turns Against Trump, It Won't Be to Save Democracy
Feb 25, 2025
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Trump Goes to War Against His Own Supporters
Mar 7, 2025
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You Are the "Inefficiency"
Feb 18, 2025
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The President of the United States Has Lost His Mind
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There Are No Good Guys Here
The Pentagon is fighting with Anthropic, the supposedly moral AI company. But no one deserves the benefit of the doubt.
Feb 26
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Trump Is Getting Less Popular, But Is It Really About His Authoritarianism?
If the economy was humming, his approval ratings probably wouldn't still be in the 30s.
Feb 24
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Democrats Need Religious Candidates - and Religious Voters
Non-religious liberals might get uncomfortable at the visible piety of candidates like Andy Beshear and James Talarico. But they're important for the…
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MAGA White Supremacists Are a Bunch of Pathetic Losers
The proper response to these whiners is mockery and contempt.
Feb 17
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Trump Will Never Stop Dragging the American Economy Down
We might not get a catastrophic recession, but as long as he's president things will be worse than they ought to be.
Feb 13
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Congrats on Joining the Ubiquitous Surveillance Panopticon
Oh, you have a problem with that? I guess you don't want to find lost dogs, you monster.
Feb 10
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Jeff Bezos Is Killing the Washington Post
People inside the paper used to see him as a savior. Now he's become an executioner.
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