A secret note from a future Supreme Court justice did not give rise to today’s conservative infrastructure. Something more insidious did.
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Parallels with JFK
Remember that Kennedy was being branded a traitor before he was killed.
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We Should Cheer Political Polarization. Here is Why.
The “center” doesn’t actually contain many voters.
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Being Outnumbered Doesn’t Have to Mean Losing
Zachary Roth’s new book is a scathing indictment of Republican efforts to undermine democracy.
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What is Our Story of America?
Republicans and Democrats contrasted the history of our nation and who benefits from it.
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Bill O’Reilly’s Weak Defense of Michelle Obama
He gets no credit for meeting extremely low expectations.
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What We Can Learn from History About the Advancement of Civil Rights
Remember that a lot of the chaos we remember from the 60s came after the Civil Rights Act and Voting Rights Act were passed.
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“The Mindless Menace of Violence”
We still don’t know all the details about the killings in Dallas last night, but here’s a speech that might help you get through today.
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Nonviolent Civil Disobedience: #GoodTrouble
This is what Rep. John Lewis is talking about.
