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Ted Cruz's Ignorance of Basic Facts About Iran Echoes Bush Administration's Ignorance About Iraq
A viral moment on Tucker Carlson's podcast is a throwback to the Bush era.
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Zaid Jilani
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America's Right-Wing Populism Is on Its Deathbed
In both domestic and foreign policy, Donald Trump increasingly resembles George W. Bush.
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Zaid Jilani
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Political Violence Shouldn't Be An Excuse for Political Demonization
Those who commit acts of political violence want us to hate eachother. Why give them what they want?
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Why is the Department of Homeland Security Cribbing from a White Nationalist?
Conservatives have long argued that their calls for immigration restriction are race-neutral. Someone in the administration is making this hard to…
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Republicans Want to Defund NPR. To Survive, It Needs To Do Some Soul-Searching.
NPR's job is to produce news for every American. Its partisan lean is undermining that mission.
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“The Telepathy Tapes” Turns to Censorship To Try To Protect Itself From Scrutiny
But this story has a happy ending: YouTube sided with freedom of speech.
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Zaid Jilani
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May 2025

By Humanizing the Children of Gaza, Miss Rachel Is Following in the Footsteps of Her Hero Mr. Rogers
The popular children's entertainer is courting controversy but also channeling of America's greatest figures
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There's Only One Way for Democrats to Prove They've Changed After the Joe Biden Debacle
The party has to get serious about moving beyond gerontocracy and admitting when its senior members need to move on.
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Zaid Jilani
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The U.S. And China Are Getting Closer to a Trade Deal. Small Businesses Like This One in Georgia May Be Wiped Out if They Fail To Reach One.
How one Georgia small business is navigating the trade war -- and hopes for its quick resolution.
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Do Americans Understand What Bernie Sanders Means When He Talks About Oligarchy?
Progressives love being on the cutting-edge of political terminology. But their words often fail to translate to most Americans.
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April 2025

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