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Rachel Maddow Explains the ‘Ridiculous’ True Story That Inspired Trump’s Tariffs Plan | Video
To say the origins of Trump’s sweeping international tariffs are dubious is an understatement, Rachel Maddow said on her MSNBC show.
Stephanie Kaloi
Apr 63 min read
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BLACK HISTORY MOMENT: How Super Bowl VI is a Pivotal Moment in Black History and a Defining Moment for DEI Efforts
As we celebrate Black History Month today, it's essential to recognize how moments like Fitzgerald's halftime show remind us of the ongoing
Walter Sundiata
Feb 24 min read
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Trump’s shameful DEI smears are bigger than one plane crash
Donald Trump has tied diversity to unearned advancement and Thursday’s bizarre press conference — with the entire world watching — advanced
MSNBC
Feb 16 min read
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How Can We Apply Dr. Martin Luther King's Ideals to the Challenges of Today?
I refuse to accept the idea that the 'isness' of man’s present nature makes him morally incapable of reaching the 'oughtness' that f
Walter Sundiata
Jan 305 min read
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Trump Lost. Vote Suppression Won
Trump lost. That is, if all legal voters were allowed to vote and all legal ballots were counted, Trump would have lost.
Greg Palast
Jan 2816 min read
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Trump Inauguration Dubbed 'A Coronation of Our Country's Descent Into Oligarchy'
"Today marks the beginning of an administration dominated by billionaires and corporate interests."
Common Dreams
Jan 213 min read
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‘Has the world gone mad? It has’: foreign reporters share a view of Trump from abroad
Journalists from countries that have seen challenges to democracy give their views on the second Trump presidency
The Guardian
Jan 206 min read
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Opinion | Don’t let Republican politicians claim credit
His whole life, Trump has taken credit for things he simply inherited.
Robert Reich
Jan 133 min read
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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
The Guardian
Jan 63 min read
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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.
Walter Sundiata
Jan 412 min read
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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.
Robert Reich
Jan 34 min read
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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
DJ Ten
Dec 22, 20244 min read
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Bidenomics in the Rearview Mirror
Despite its history-making tilt toward workers and consumers, the electorate didn’t reward it.
The American Prospect
Dec 19, 20245 min read
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'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.
AlterNet
Oct 27, 20243 min read
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Washington's Nightmare
The reelection of Donald Trump would mark the end of George Washington’s vision for the presidency—and the United States.
The Atlantic
Oct 11, 202421 min read
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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
RollingStone
Jul 30, 202412 min read
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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.
AlterNet
Jul 7, 20244 min read
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