How the MAGA Movement Is Erasing the Legacy of #MeToo How the MAGA Movement Is Erasing the Legacy of #MeToo
Sexual predators are getting free passes from Donald Trump and the right-wing mediasphere.
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The Australian writer’s 1984 novel, The Island, is a hypnotic work of fiction about the border between life and art.
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Why This Former Republican Has a Lot to Teach the Democrats Why This Former Republican Has a Lot to Teach the Democrats
The party should be listening to former Tea Party stalwart Joe Walsh. No, really.
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Trump Is Headed to War With the Federalist Society—and It’s Gonna Be Huge Trump Is Headed to War With the Federalist Society—and It’s Gonna Be Huge
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Joni Ernst’s Cruelty and Sarcasm Might Cost Her Her Job Joni Ernst’s Cruelty and Sarcasm Might Cost Her Her Job
Jun 3, 2025 / John Nichols
Trump Threatens to Withhold New York’s Education Funding Unless Racist Mascoting Returns Trump Threatens to Withhold New York’s Education Funding Unless Racist Mascoting Returns
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I’m Very Glad That New York Has Ranked-Choice Voting I’m Very Glad That New York Has Ranked-Choice Voting
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Sixteen senators backed a disastrous bill that enshrines the crypto industry’s flagrant abuses into law.
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At 18, Mohamad Saleh has survived five wars and lost his home, his family members, his leg. This new film, produced with The Nation, follows him as he tries to piece together his …
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If you need to see the 2026 World Cup in person, stick to Canada and Mexico. The US isn’t safe for visitors.
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The Russian and Ukrainian positions are far apart, and absent US sticks and carrots, there seems little prospect they will come together.
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