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Clarence Thomas, Ken Paxton and Donald Trump: The corrupting influence of oligarchy
Austin Sarat, Dennis Aftergut
Clarence Thomas and Ken Paxton's high-end corruption isn't about a few "bad apples." It's how our system works
What little Ukraine can teach big America about how to deal with our oligarch problem
Thom Hartmann
Ukraine's “deoligarchization” efforts look to be a great success
How an anti-abortion law firm teamed up with a disgraced Kansas attorney to dispute 2020 election
Megan O’Matz
Catholic-led law firm sowing doubts about election integrity as part of its long-term strategy to battle abortion
Black, LGBTQ+, and religious groups ask Biden to drop the National Prayer Breakfast
Jonathan Larsen
Freedom From Religion Foundation rallies opposition to participation in right-wing evangelical networking event
Fascist politics, the return of antisemitism and the “disconnected present”
Henry A. Giroux
Neoliberal capitalism has created a culture of isolation and empty spectacle — and driven the comeback of fascism
HelloFresh is the latest food company to be accused of using coconut milk obtained from monkey labor
Ashlie D. Stevens
"Monkeys are chained around the neck and forced to toil day in and day out," a new investigation by PETA alleges
Biden was a drag on the Democrats in the midterms: He’d be a disaster in 2024
Norman Solomon
Momentary good feelings are understandable, but Biden was the biggest negative for Democrats. It's time to move on
Republicans pointed a weapon at the heart of our democracy — in 1964. We’re feeling it now
Thom Hartmann
Republicans started complaining about "voter fraud" in Black communities 58 years ago. Look where we are now
A “Brazil of hope”: Leftist Lula narrowly defeats Bolsonaro in presidential election
Brett Wilkins
Leftist ex-president completes dramatic comeback, beating "Trump of the tropics" — who has yet to concede
Leftists, don’t gaslight yourselves: It’s time to unite against the fascist Republicans
Norman Solomon
Think the Democrats are disappointing? You're right. But that's no excuse for allowing actual fascists to win
How “media literacy” became the new “fake news”: A meaningless corporate buzzword
Nolan Higdon
We definitely need media literacy education — but not if it's defined by Big Tech and the national security state
The return of fascism: Fueled by widening inequality and the bankruptcy of liberalism
Chris Hedges
A neofascist party will likely take power in Italy — and if economic collapse continues, there will be more
Can we stop pretending that America is a functioning democracy?
Chris Hedges
Joe Biden's speech was fiery political theater that did nothing to address America's real underlying crisis
Amy’s Kitchen wants to “heal” the planet. Some of its workers allege harassment, unsafe conditions
Ashlie D. Stevens
Since the begging of the year, the organic food brand has been plagued by a series of workplace complaints
“Profoundly wrong”: Pro-Israel AIPAC funneled millions to defeat Jewish progressive Andy Levin
Jake Johnson
The dark money group's efforts "have nothing to do" with Israel, says Sen. Bernie Sanders
America’s heart of darkness: Making sense of the nonsensical allure of MAGA
Michel Gueldry
Yes, the Trump movement is nuts. But a deeper explanation invokes history, psychology, economic factors and more
How the states went nuts: Democratic backsliding in state capitals — and how to defeat it
Paul Rosenberg
Political scientist Jacob Grumbach on his new book and how U.S. states became "Laboratories Against Democracy"
Christian fascism is right here, right now: After Roe, can we finally see it?
Chris Hedges
The Supreme Court is relentlessly fueling the rise of fascism: Roe v. Wade is only the most visible example
Yes, Donald Trump is an “American monster”: But he wasn’t built by a mad scientist
Chauncey DeVega
Maureen Dowd's description overlooks a crucial point: It took decades of America's decay to birth this monster
“American people support me, not you!”: Bernie Sanders confronts Lindsey Graham at Fox News debate
Jake Johnson
"The policies that I advocate are taking place all over the world," Sanders said
Jan. 6 committee is spectacle taking the place of politics: It will accomplish nothing
Chris Hedges
The aesthetic of spectacle is all the ruling class has left. Too bad it can't even stage an entertaining one
There will be no gun control: For many white Americans, the idea of the gun is all they have left
Chris Hedges
White Americans cling to the gun as a symbol of strength and independence. They see its loss as a final, fatal blow
Sanders speaks out against law-breaking corporations
Jake Johnson
"No government," said the Vermont senator, "should be handing out corporate welfare to union busters"
Elon Musk, Twitter and the future: His long-term vision is even weirder than you think
Émile P. Torres
Musk wants to save humanity — for a future where we "live" by the trillions inside Matrix-style cosmic simulations
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