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Trump’s Control Of the Republican Party Is Bad For Democracy
A second Trump presidency will damage American democracy. The reason has less to do with Trump and his ambitions than with how power dynamics have shifted within the Republican Party.
By , and | February 3, 2024 9:00 a.m.
As Right-Wingers Stoke Moral Panic About Trans Youth, School Boards Confront A Democratic Dilemma 
In these battles over protecting the safety and rights of transgender kids, we’re confronted with the politics of questions that shouldn’t be political.
By | January 31, 2024 12:46 p.m.
What Latest Polling Says About The Mood In Ukraine—And The Desire To Keep Fighting
By | January 30, 2024 11:39 a.m.
A Western-Imposed Peace Deal In Ukraine Risks Feeding Russia’s Hunger For Land
By | January 29, 2024 9:00 a.m.
Michigan Selects Its Legislative Redistricting Commissioners The Way The Ancient Athenians Did
The Michigan experiment marks a departure from how redistricting has usually been done.
By | January 28, 2024 9:00 a.m.
Notoriously Conservative 5th Circuit Court Of Appeals Was Once A Leader In Expanding Civil Rights
By | January 27, 2024 9:00 a.m.
The Post-Jan. 6 Far Right Poses An Increasingly Severe Threat To The LGBTQ+ Community
By | January 26, 2024 9:00 a.m.
DeSantis’ Lackluster Campaign Unleashed Campaign Finance’s Nightmare Scenario
By | January 25, 2024 9:00 a.m.
Why Did Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 Have A Sealed-Off Emergency Exit In The First Place? The Answer Comes Down To Money
By | January 21, 2024 9:00 a.m.
DeSantis Super PAC Is Breaking New Ground—And, Allegedly, Campaign Finance Law
DeSantis-linked super PAC broke new ground in pushing campaign finance rules in Iowa in support of a 2nd-place finish
By | January 20, 2024 9:00 a.m.
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