Trump Cited a Letter Against Ilhan Omar Signed by Far-Right, Anti-Muslim Groups
The letter's metadata lists as its author an activist who has inveighed against refugees, Palestinians, and American Jews.
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Republicans and Democrats Say Their Criticism of Ilhan Omar Is About Anti-Semitism. They’re Gaslighting You.
Donald Trump and top Republicans have said and done far worse than what they accuse Rep. Ilhan Omar of doing. Yet they have not been reprimanded.
MSNBC Yet Again Broadcasts Blatant Lies, This Time About Bernie Sanders's Opening Speech, and Refuses to Correct Them
MSNBC's claim that Sanders “did not mention race or gender until 23 minutes into the speech” is demonstrably false.
Chelsea Manning Fights Subpoena — Showing How Federal Grand Juries Are Unaccountable Tools of Repression
Chelsea Manning’s decision to fight her subpoena is an act of resistance against government repression and in defense of a free press.
The Leaks That Trump's Justice Department Prosecutes Are Mostly About Trump, His Cronies, and Russia
Trump's complaints about the Russia investigation have clearly influenced how the Justice Department investigates leaks.
Bernie Sanders Asks the Right Question on Reparations: What Does It Mean?
Multiple 2020 candidates have now committed to reparations, but none have specifically committed to race-specific redress for historical harm.
AOC, Sanders, and Warren Are the Real Centrists Because They Speak for Most Americans
The views of Ocasio-Cortez and other progressives are much closer to the vast majority of ordinary Americans than Joe Biden or Michael Bloomberg.
"One of the Most Taboo Conversations" — New Yorkers Push to Decriminalize Sex Work
To fight for the decriminalization of sex work is to fight for and with society’s most vulnerable and marginalized communities.
Why Bernie Sanders Should Promise to Serve Only One Term as President
A one-term pledge could stave off critics who say Bernie Sanders is too old — and allow him to focus on passing bold policies without worry of re-election.
The Department of Justice Loves Publicizing Arrests of Alleged Terrorists — but Not the White Nationalist Coast Guard Officer
Why didn't Donald Trump’s Justice Department say anything when it arrested this alleged terrorist?