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Trump’s Gaza Ceasefire Deal Is Already Failing Palestinians
James Zogby and Jonah Valdez on what it will take for this ceasefire to succeed, and Palestinian writer Taqwa Ahmed Al-Wawi shares her hopes and fears.
Who Was Napoleon’s Wife, Joséphine Bonaparte?
With “Napoleon” coming to theaters, we visit the fascinating life of his first wife, Joséphine Bonaparte.
The Little-Known Reason Counties Keep Building Bigger Jails: Architecture Firms
All over the country, architecture firms make the case for bigger jails — then get hired to design them.
One Year of Empty Rhetoric From the White House on Israel’s Wars
The Biden administration has consistently said Israel should not kill civilians as it sends Israel more weapons to kill civilians.
As Manchin Prepares Senate Exit, His Friends and Daughter Are Lining Up a No Labels Lookalike
Business records show that Sen. Joe Manchin’s longtime associates from West Virginia are helping oversee his daughter’s new centrist nonprofit.
The AI Doomsday Future Is Not Inevitable
Sam Biddle and 404 Media’s Jason Koebler discuss the government’s growing use of private contractors, from Flock to Claude, to surveil and kill abroad and at home.
Imran Khan: U.S. Was Manipulated by Pakistan Military Into Backing Overthrow
In an interview with The Intercept, the ousted Pakistani prime minister, just released from arrest, accuses the country’s military of deepening a political crisis.
Democrats Are Missing Political Layups And Dooming Us All
Veteran strategist Nina Smith warns the Democratic Party is failing at the basics.
Another Assassination Attempt, More Fertilizer for Conspiracy Theories
Rep. Jamie Raskin responds to his Dana Bash interview, plus journalist Mike Rothschild on the world of political conspiracies.