Trump’s Idea of the Criminal Left Is a Fiction. A Coordinated Defense Against His Fascism Shouldn’t Be.
The president describes a cartoonish fantasy of a George Soros-backed criminal network. If only the left were that good at collective defense.
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Jimmy Kimmel Wasn’t the Biggest Corporate Media Capitulation to Trump This Week
The mainstream media barely made a peep about Trump’s latest attack on Mahmoud Khalil’s free speech rights.
The Data Shows Political Violence Is Actually Down
After Charlie Kirk’s assassination, everyone was handwaving about rising political violence. But is it?
Trump Sanctions Palestinian Human Rights Groups for Doing Their Job. Anybody Could Be Next.
It’s the first time the U.S. has sanctioned an organization specifically for using lawful, peaceful tools of advocacy.
“They Fear Our Lenses”: Gaza Photojournalists Speak Out
Photographers in Gaza risk their lives to witness the war. Their images speak louder than the critics trying to discredit them.
Charlie Kirk’s Assassination Is Part of a Trend: Spiking Gun Violence in Red States
It’s not Washington or Chicago but Republican-run, reliably right-wing states that lead the nation in gun violence rates.
Nothing Will Stop Trump From Weaponizing Charlie Kirk’s Killing to Attack the Left
Charlie Kirk’s killer has not been identified. That didn’t stop Trump or his acolytes from blaming the “radical left.”
The Rift in Trump World Over Venezuela
The Trump administration wants to exert more control over Latin America. Will it come by deal-making or by force?
The Only Way to Save Money on Medicaid Is to Let People Die
Politicians, like New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, like to say that kicking healthy people off Medicaid saves money. That's bullshit.
Zohran Mamdani Won’t Defund the Police. The Movement Can Grow With Him Anyway.
It wouldn’t be savvy politics to push to cut police funding. Adams and Cuomo know that.