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Clamping Down on Asylum-Seekers

Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Feb 22, 2023 New Biden rule denounced as 'Trump's Asylum Ban Under a Different Name.' Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

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The Latinx Vote Might Carry ‘Tío Bernie’ to Victory

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Feb 22, 2020 Sanders is winning over the nation’s largest minority voting bloc — and that could make the difference in Nevada and beyond. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

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Matt Taibbi: Democrats Are Unwittingly Handing Sanders the Nomination

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Feb 13, 2020 In their eagerness to nominate anyone but Bernie Sanders, Democrats are falling into the same trap as Republicans did in 2016. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Romney to Vote to Impeach Trump, Cites ‘Appalling Abuse of Public Trust’

LISA MASCARO and MARY CLARE JALONICK / The Associated Press Feb 5, 2020 The senator and 2012 GOP presidential nominee makes emotional announcement ahead of the president's assumed acquittal by the Senate. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

The Real Reason America Stopped Winning Wars

William Astore / TomDispatch Feb 5, 2020 Trump believes America doesn’t win anymore because we're not ruthless enough, but the truth is much simpler and far less bloody. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Up in Smoke

Mr. Fish / Truthdig Feb 4, 2020 Dig deeper

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Donald Trump, the Super Bowl President

Robert Lipsyte / TomDispatch Feb 3, 2020 The commander in chief is the presidential version of a football head coach, leading the way into maybe not just the end zone, but The End. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

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What Running for Office in the Age of Trump Taught Me

Frida Berrigan / TomDispatch Jan 28, 2020 My run for mayor of New London, Conn., helped me discover what’s wonderful (and not so wonderful) about my nation and chosen hometown. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

What Exactly Is John Bolton’s End Game?

Juan Cole / Truthdig Jan 28, 2020 It's not principle that's driving the former former national security adviser to intervene against Trump, but something worryingly nefarious. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Trump’s EPA Poses Huge Cancer Risks

Sam Pizzigati / OtherWords Jan 27, 2020 Industry-friendly regulators are letting chemical companies flood the country with toxins. It should be a scandal. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Problem With Impeachment

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Jan 27, 2020 It's about cosmetics and will do nothing to halt the decay that is destroying the republic. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

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The Fight for Our Democracy Is Far From Over

Tiffany Muller / OtherWords Jan 23, 2020 Ten years after the Citizens United ruling that changed America, the damage is broad and deep—but we can still fix it. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )