Recent articles
February 17, 2026
Do Not Be Cynical About Jesse Jackson
He was never the caricature his critics wanted him to be.
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February 2, 2026
The Real Reason ICE Agents Wear Masks
Face coverings may work less to protect federal agents from danger than to make it easier for them to do unconstitutional things.
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January 27, 2026
Minnesota Proved MAGA Wrong
The pushback against ICE exposed a series of mistaken assumptions.
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January 21, 2026
Trump Can Prosecute Anyone Now
The Department of Justice is his personal law firm.
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January 8, 2026
First the Shooting. Then the Lies.
The Trump administration has perfected the smear campaign.
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January 7, 2026
The Military Isn’t MAGA
The Trump administration attempts to silence veterans.
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December 23, 2025
The Triumph of Free-Speech Hypocrisy
What the 60 Minutes scandal reveals
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December 21, 2025
The Antebellum Constitution Returns
The Supreme Court and the president are undermining the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments.
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December 10, 2025
Trump’s New Imperialism
Just like the neocons he criticizes, Trump embraces the wielding of American power to impose his own worldview on countries that do not share it.
www.theatlantic.com
December 4, 2025
Why Doesn’t Trump Pay a Political Price for His Racism?
Immigration isn’t breaking our society. We are.
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