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With infrastructure deals in sight, the Democrats might save democracy without gutting the filibuster
In politics, sometimes The Solution is one of many.
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Alabama district attorney aims to prosecute a woman for taking prescribed drug while pregnant
Another side of the war on women, writes Lindsay Beyerstein.
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Republican-controlled state governments are in the early stages of forming their own thought police
Meanwhile, we're busy defending critical race theory.
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Black Americans and Americans of color have limited space in George Packer's 'Four Americas'
His essay in The Atlantic argues against itself, writes Magdi Semrau.
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The 'Tea Party' is long dead, but a new fake 'protest movement' is in the making. See Loudoun County
Will the Washington press corps take notice? Probably.
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Joe Biden has a once-in-a-lifetime chance to unite the working class in a global race against China
We now have a collective goal, writes Brandon Bradford.
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Conservative Democrats keep telling stories about Republicans that Republicans keep blowing up
Will being made a fool change Joe Manchin's mind? Probably.
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Biden and Harris are wrong on the border
Pandering to lies serves no one, writes Richard Sudan
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Meritocracy is the myth that binds us
Our society needs it, but the myth needs overhauling, writes Rod Graham
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No, the Republicans aren't hypocrites
They mean what they say.
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Trump transcended class divisions between white people. GOP governors are inflaming them
Race and class in America are indistinguishable.
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The 21st-century's 'water wars'
Most people don't know it yet.