C.J. Atkins
LATEST ARTICLES BY C.J. Atkins
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Hillary Clinton tells voters: Don’t let Trump steal the election, again
August 20, 2020The woman who beat Donald Trump says he has to be defeated again, by an even bigger margin this time.
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Trump’s call to delay election is the opening act of a coup
July 30, 2020He knows he can't really delay the vote, but Trump is laying the groundwork to refuse the outcome if he loses on Nov. 3.
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Is Arkansas Senator Tom Cotton the next Trump?
July 29, 2020He bridges GOP factional divides, uniting the MAGA base with the big money of the Republican establishment—meaning he could be even more dangerous than Trump.
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Trump turns to neo-Nazi symbols to attract racist votes
July 17, 2020Pairing a white supremacist mobilization with a robust voter suppression effort targeting people of color means Trump’s bid to hold on to power is escalating dangerously.
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Pandemic Pride: LGBTQ struggle continues, learns from Black Lives Matter
June 26, 2020The early lessons of the movement are being re-learned: “Our own liberation is inextricably bound to the liberation of all oppressed people.”
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Trump hails Confederate names, monuments, and military bases
June 11, 2020Plans first big pandemic MAGA rally for Tulsa, site of 1921 massacre of African Americans.
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Dissension in the ranks? Pentagon breaks with Trump over protest crackdown
June 4, 2020The right-wing coalition built around Trump is showing cracks that could end up splitting off support for the president in November.
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Turning point: Trump threatens military rule, turns country toward fascism
June 2, 2020The president’s ominous threats of military rule have echoes of fascism and suggest a dangerous escalation of the crisis following George Floyd's lynching.
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