The Debt Limit Bill: Yet Another Triumph for Bipartisanship
Democrats and Republicans have previously joined hands to support the invasion of Iraq, huge corporate tax cuts, and more.
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Atlanta Police Arrest Organizers of Bail Fund for Cop City Protesters
Part of a brutal crackdown on dissent against the police training facility, the SWAT raid and charges against the protest bail fund are unprecedented.
Henry Kissinger, History’s Bloodiest Social Climber
America’s schmanciest people love Kissinger. Is it in spite of his monstrousness or because of it?
The Press is Falling for Anti-Abortion “Fetal Heartbeat” Propaganda
Reporters are parroting — and spreading — sentimental falsehoods.
The Debt Limit Is Just One of America’s Six Worst Traditions
Believe it or not, the debt ceiling is an improvement on what the United States used to do.
The Yemen War Can Be Over — If Biden Wants It
The U.S. is slow-walking peace negotiations, effectively pushing for a resumption of the war.
Abortion Rights Activists Face Attack From DeSantis and Conspiracy Lawsuit — for Spray Painting
The absurd RICO allegations come after the Biden administration hit the activists with federal charges that carry a 12-year sentence.
Josh Hawley Won’t Let Go of His Manhood
In his new book, the senator from Missouri unsuccessfully addresses a genuine problem.
Tragedy in Texas as Pandemic Border Policy Ends — and a Rush to Judgment
The hate-crime narrative that emerged after migrants were killed in Brownsville ignored details about history and life in the border town.
What the Debt Limit Fight Is Actually About
It’s not about debt at all. It’s about turning back the political clock 100 years.