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February 21, 2026
What Exactly Is a ‘Concentration Camp’?
A Q & A with Andrea Pitzer.
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February 18, 2026
Marco Rubio Is Failing Western Civ
The Declaration of Independence’s powerful vision of equality stands as a chief obstacle to the MAGA right’s effort to consummate its vision of domination.
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February 14, 2026
The Depravity of Trump’s Immigrant Detention
The president’s immigration dragnet is vicious but not surprising.
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February 14, 2026
Pam Bondi’s ‘Cage Match’ and Trump’s Fraying Coalition
The round table reflects on a chaotic week of incompetence and meltdowns.
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February 11, 2026
We Have to Face What ICE Has Done to Us
Any serious push to account for the actions of this government must include recompense and repair for its victims.
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February 7, 2026
This Is Just Who Trump Is
The birther of a nation.
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February 7, 2026
How Hard Is It to Rig an American Election, Really?
The round table convenes to debate whether we need to worry about the midterms being free and fair.
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February 4, 2026
Common Ground Is for Suckers
Some are more American than others.
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January 28, 2026
Minneapolis May Be Trump’s Gettysburg
The White House has failed to achieve either its strategic or its tactical goals in Minnesota.
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January 24, 2026
The Cruelty Is the Point for ICE
What’s happening behind the barbed wire?
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January 21, 2026
Trump’s ‘Dear Jonas’ Letter Is No Prize
We have three years left with a mad king. It doesn’t feel sustainable.
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January 17, 2026
This Is the Only Card Trump Can Play
Minneapolis in 2026 is starting to look like Boston in the 1770s.
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January 14, 2026
Trump Has Stopped Pretending That This Is All Normal
The president’s assertion of unlimited authority is a total rejection of popular sovereignty and the logic of the Constitution.
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January 10, 2026
ICE Is a Virtual Secret Police
The shooting in Minneapolis is just the latest sign.
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January 6, 2026
There Is a Sickness Eating Away at American Democracy
Jan. 6 is a symptom. Elite impunity is the cause.
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December 20, 2025
Donald Trump Is Very Unhappy With You
It’s all over but the shouting.
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December 17, 2025
The Man Who Rules the Country Presides Over Nothing
Why are the Supreme Court and Congress conspiring to give him more power?
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December 3, 2025
Guess Which Presidential Power Trump Likes the Most
In the right hands, the pardon power is too strong. In the wrong hands, it is disastrous.
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