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After Coronavirus, Let’s Never Forget: Republicans Recklessly Put Our Lives in Danger
Prominent conservatives, from Trump to Hannity and others, are brazenly trying to make their Covid-19 denialism disappear down a memory hole.
Mehdi Hasan
Mehdi Hasan is a former Senior Columnist at The Intercept. He was the host of The Intercept podcast “Deconstructed.” Hasan was also the host of Al Jazeera English’s “UpFront.” He has interviewed, among others, Edward Snowden, Hamid Karzai, Ehud Olmert, and Gen. Michael Flynn. He is also the author of two books: a biography of former U.K. Labor Party leader Ed Miliband and an e-book on the financial crisis and austerity economics. He is based in Washington, D.C.
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Beware of Trump Using the Coronavirus as a Cover for War With Iran
Strangling Iran’s economy, already devastated by Covid-19, isn’t enough for Trump, even though a new war would be a strategic disaster.
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Dear Vice President Mike Pence: Please Use the 25th Amendment to Remove Trump and Save Us From the Coronavirus
Donald Trump lacks the mental capacity to manage the Covid-19 crisis. Pence should use the 25th Amendment to remove him from power.
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The Coronavirus Is Killing Iranians. So Are Trump’s Brutal Sanctions.
Millions of Iranians could lose their lives from the novel coronavirus outbreak. The Trump administration has refused to budge.
Forget the Gaffes, What About Biden's Lies?
The evidence is in: Joe Biden has a habit of making things up. And it’s not just wrong — it could hurt him in a general election contest against Donald Trump.
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On Afghanistan, Three Words I Never Thought I’d Write: Bravo, Donald Trump
Trump is awful, and he doesn’t care about peace or the truth, but there is no alternative to his deal with the Taliban.
Who Loves Dictators? Bernie or His Rivals?
While Bernie Sanders faces attacks for supporting the Castro regime, it’s his rivals who have long histories of cozying up to dictators.
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Finally, Can We All Agree? Everything We Were Told About Bernie Sanders Was Wrong
Let’s consider the nonsense that has passed for “reporting,” “commentary,” and “analysis” on Sanders over the past year or so.
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Bloomberg Apologized for Stop-and-Frisk. Why Won't He Say Sorry to Muslims for Spying on Them?
Bloomberg's NYPD engaged in mass surveillance of Muslims, mapping where they prayed, ate, and worked. It was an attack on religious liberty.
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The Pundits Wrote Off Bernie’s Candidacy. In Iowa and New Hampshire, He Proved Them Wrong.
Last year, commentators predicted Bernie Sanders would drop out before Iowa. Now he is the undisputed frontrunner.