Elections2020
Separation of Trump and state: Blocking Republicans’ evangelical election strategy
July 8, 2020For Christian nationalists, kings like Trump don’t have to follow the rules: They are the law. But progressive Christians are challenging fundamentalists' hold on the faith.
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Trump defends Confederate flag, attacks NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace
July 7, 2020It should come as no surprise that the ringleader of our absurd social, economic, and political circus, Donald J. Trump, still has a few racist tricks up his oversized sleeves.
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The continuing evolution of Latinx voting—and voter suppression
July 7, 2020Voter suppression is much deeper and more sinister than just barriers at the polls.
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Coronavirus jackpot: Trump-connected lobbyists grab $10 billion of federal aid
July 6, 2020Trump pledged to “drain the swamp," but the lobbying industry has flourished, a trend that intensified with the $3.6 trillion in coronavirus stimulus.
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BLS jobs report shows U.S. employment crash continues
July 2, 2020Donald Trump’s happy talk today notwithstanding, the nation’s current depression, the employment crash caused by closures forced by the coronavirus pandemic, continues.
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