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Robert Reich
6 days ago3 min read
Opinion | Don’t let Republican politicians claim credit
His whole life, Trump has taken credit for things he simply inherited.
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The Guardian
Jan 63 min read
The Guardian View on Elon Musk’s Disinformation: Escalating Hate and Threatening Democracy
The UK prime minister calls out the reckless amplification of conspiracy theories by the world’s richest man on child sexual abuse. Good
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Walter Sundiata
Jan 412 min read
The American Oligarchy: A Closer Look at Wealth, Power, and Influence in the 2024 Election
As Donald Trump prepares for his second term, a concerning and significant trend has emerged within the landscape of American politics.
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Robert Reich
Jan 34 min read
From the Robber Barons to Elon Musk: Will History Repeat Itself?
Ultra-wealthy elites. Political corruption. Corporate monopolies. Anti-immigrant nativism. Vast inequality. These problems aren’t new.
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DJ Ten
Dec 21, 20244 min read
President-elect Trump's Legal Efforts Against the Media and the Impact on Freedom of the Press
Freedom of the press is not just important to democracy, it is democracy. Walter Cronkite
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The American Prospect
Dec 19, 20245 min read
Bidenomics in the Rearview Mirror
Despite its history-making tilt toward workers and consumers, the electorate didn’t reward it.
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AlterNet
Oct 27, 20243 min read
'A for sale sign around his neck': Trump sells 'policy in exchange for campaign contributions'
If elected to a second term, former President Donald Trump may have the most blatantly transactional administration in modern history.
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The Atlantic
Oct 11, 202421 min read
Washington's Nightmare
The reelection of Donald Trump would mark the end of George Washington’s vision for the presidency—and the United States.
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RollingStone
Jul 30, 202412 min read
These Swing State Election Officials Are Pro-Trump Election Deniers
At least 70 pro-Trump conspiracists are election officials in key battleground counties - poised to make giant mess on Election Day
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AlterNet
Jul 7, 20244 min read
Opinion | Beware: Trump is Project 2025 — and he cannot escape it
Now that the nation is turning its attention to the general election, Trump doesn’t want Project 2025’s extremism to turn off independents.
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