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There is no causal link—none—between 'defund the police' and the rise of murder rates nationally
Anyone saying otherwise is just making things up, writes Magdi Semrau.
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Most shooting massacres are domestic violence incidents occurring in the home and out of sight
Seventy-five percent of shooters buy guns legally, says Mia Brett.
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The Republicans Party's unrelenting onslaught of bullshit is forcing Republicans to leave the party
Indifference to truth in pursuit of power, writes Lindsay Beyerstein.
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The simplest way to reform SCOTUS may be for Biden to refuse to enforce its politicized rulings
A political court demands a political response, says Christopher Jon Sprigman.
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South Carolina went 10 years without an execution. There's no good reason for firing squads now
Mia Brett explains the legal history behind its decision.
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Republican governors believe the working poor must be forced back to work. They are wrong
The working poor never wanted help to begin with, writes Issac J. Bailey.
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At least four justices want to overturn Roe
It’s that simple, writes Lindsay Beyerstein.
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Trump's 'big lie' is actually the GOP's 'long lie'
The attack on shared reality began in the 60s, says Magdi Semrau.
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The pandemic expanded access to the abortion pill. Now anti-choice states are racing to catch up
Expect attempts to control the mail, writes Mia Brett.
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In this particular case, Liz Cheney is right, and it shouldn't be terribly difficult for liberals to say so
Don't let the fools sell you on hypocrisy, writes Issac J. Bailey.
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Report by human-rights lawyers calls lethal police force against Black people 'crimes against humanity'
It reflects intense focus on America from around the world, says Richard Sudan.
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Justice Breyer, will you please retire now please?
Anti-democratic extremism is accelerating, writes Lindsay Beyerstein.