While almost every president has granted a few dodgy pardons, Donald Trump’s abuse of the godlike constitutional authority has no parallel in American history.
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How the Supreme Court Could End Super PACs—Without Overturning Citizens United
Harvard law professor Lawrence Lessig explains a promising new strategy to stop the surge of dark money in politics.
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While almost every president has granted a few dodgy pardons, Donald Trump’s abuse of the godlike constitutional authority has no parallel in American history.
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Mamdani: The Unique Voice of NYC’s First African-Born Mayor
With a global platform, Mamdani can call attention to human rights abuses in his birth country, Uganda, particularly those against the musician-turned-politician Bobi Wine.
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Stephen Miller’s Worldview Is Straight Out of “Starship Troopers”
The Trump advisor declared the world is “governed by force,” not “international niceties.” Director Paul Verhoeven’s sci-fi classic showed us what that world looks like.
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Republican Attacks on the Affordable Care Act Give Democrats an Opportunity to Court Small Business
Millions of entrepreneurs, small proprietors, and gig workers get their health insurance through Obamacare.
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How the Murder of Good Changes the Stakes for Good
ICE won’t melt, but traumatic events of this kind create their own force fields that bring change.
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As Washington Falters, California Leads the Way on Scientific Research
Using its economic leverage, the Golden State has been forging its own scientific path for 25 years. Here’s how.
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