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Anti-Abortion Politics Have Always Been The Right-Wing’s Trojan Horse For Racism
Evangelical leaders only seized on abortion as its cudgel for winning elections after religious-right leaders realized it could serve a higher purpose: keeping segregation alive.
Primaries Are Getting More Crowded With Candidates. That’s Good News For Extremists And Bad News For Voters
With votes split among multiple candidates, a candidate may win with a small plurality while being disliked by, or disconnected from, the larger primary electorate.
Regardless Of Sedition Charges’ Outcome, Proud Boys And Others Will Still Seek To Overthrow Gov’t
Research has shown that the more committed members of these extreme right-wing groups believe that the U.S. government is illegitimate and should be overthrown and replaced with one that is based on white supremacy.
How Much Can The Recall Of San Francisco’s Chesa Boudin Actually Tell Us About The National Mood?
Commentators say it’s part of a broader conservative backlash. That's wrong.
What Past Congressional Investigations Can Teach Us About The Jan 6 Hearings
Congress regularly has used its constitutional authority to gather facts and draw public attention to important issues in the country.
What Triggers The State ‘Trigger Laws’ That Could Ban Abortions?
What A Viral Fake News Story On ‘Race-Based Grading’ Tells Us About Our Media Ecosystem
Raffensperger To Trust Election Results, We Must Trust The People Administering Them
Cawthorn, Gandalf And American Wisdom
We want Gandalfs. We keep getting Cawthorns.
How ‘Gate’ Became The Syllable Of Scandal
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