For most of its existence, the left “netroots” (or “blogosphere” or whatever you want to call it) has been focused on media criticism as much or more than partisan politics itself. From the earliest days of Eschaton, MyDD and DailyKos, as much as writers and activists took aim at Republicans and centrist Democrats, the primary objective was to shame […]
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Why Is No One Reading Trump’s Blog?
The former president isn’t a leader. He’s a troll.
Posted inMain, Political Animal, Politics
In India’s Covid Crisis, Echoes of a Colonial Past
Pilgrimages have spread pandemics before and after independence.
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Could the End of the Filibuster Finally Be in Sight?
Chuck Schumer seems to have lost his patience.
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Israel, Gaza, and the Biden Doctrine
A mad dash to keep up with domestic pressures and explosions in the Middle East. Is this any way to run a foreign policy?
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The Hospital Industry’s No Good, Very Bad Day
At a Senate antitrust hearing, lawmakers appeared poised to finally take on health care provider mergers.
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Trump’s Expansion of 529 Savings Plans Is One Pricey Idea
Why extending benefits to primary and secondary schools only exacerbates inequality.
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The Limits of the Fair Housing Act
A new book shows the importance of the landmark law but also demonstrates that further class-based efforts are needed.
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The Patron Saint of Vote by Mail
Former Oregon Secretary of State Phil Keisling explains the single most important voting rights reform.
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Israel’s Failed Strategies
Benjamin Netanyahu is once again showing the limits of “forceful deterrence”—and the corrosive, tragic impact of an occupation with no end in sight.
