Politics
You—our readers—made the People’s World fund drive a smashing success
May 4, 2023$140,000 is in the door so far, and we’re still counting!
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The next war is coming—where are the voices condemning it?
May 4, 2023In the past, cultural figures and writers spoke up against war before it happened. Today, few dare dissent.
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Weingarten refutes GOP charges of teacher union control of pandemic policy
May 4, 2023Republicans use their control of the House to crank out one major piece of rightwing propaganda after another, all with an eye toward the 2024 election.
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Knee Deep in the Big Muddy, but the Roberts Court says it’ll push on
May 3, 2023As Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin declared, the highest Court in the land has the lowest standard of ethics
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After the peak: As financial crisis expands, so does the streaming TV wasteland
May 3, 2023The writers are fighting back with the time-honored weapon of the strike, but expect lower quality, more conservative TV in the future.
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