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Lab leak hearing by House Republicans feels frozen in time
The chip on Robert Redfield’s shoulder is evidence of nothing, writes Lindsay Beyerstein.
Argue with Carlson? Define him
We can say, as the White House did, the Fox host can’t be trusted. Or we can say you can’t trust people who won’t think for themselves.
House Republicans plan to crush your retirement savings
Why do we continue to believe the House Trumpists will swerve in their debt-ceiling game of chicken? asks Jason Sattler.
Women’s month needs a caveat
The celebration’s race-neutrality buries the lede, writes Allison Wiltz.
We can’t enforce our way out of a child labor crisis
A well-regulated labor market is needed, writes Noah Berlatsky.
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Republican CrayCray is Republican CultThink
Force respectable white people to know the difference.
Reup: Call the police by their real name: occupying armies
They are what they do.
For Jim Jordan, this is probably as good as it gets
The subcommittee to investigate the weaponization of the federal government has nothing, has had nothing and will have nothing.