Over the next two years, Democrats have the unfettered ability to be an albatross around the neck of the GOP — and to make sure that what little they manage to get done due to their paper-thin majorities becomes the reason for their undoing.
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Trump’s Cabinet Picks Aren’t Just Unqualified and Inexperienced—They’re Morally Bankrupt
President-elect Donald Trump isn’t just appointing incompetent buffoons to his Cabinet, but deeply immoral individuals who are completely lacking in family values.
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Beltway Media Has Gone from a Defender of Democracy to an Enabler of Fascism
The DC political press have eschewed calling balls and strikes in favor of putting their finger on the scale for former President Donald Trump and the Republican Party.
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Even if Trump Goes Down, Democracy Is Still at Risk
Voting alone won’t save democracy, but by combining the vote with other powerful tools—public protest, getting messaging to circulate in the media, and shoe-leather grassroots organizing—the most anti-democratic elements in society can be held at bay.
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The Threat of Republican Fascism, Part III: Why Grassroots Direct Action Is Needed Now
If we seek to prevent large-scale violence against a unified fascist government, it’s important to make it impossible for fascists to unify.
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Twitter Analysis Shows How Trump Tweets Differently About Nonwhite Lawmakers
President Trump uses his Twitter feed the way past presidents used the White House briefing room. It's the place where he announces policy and delivers his message to the American people.
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The Other Job Creators: How Refugees Are Creating Business and Growth
While the influx of refugees to Europe and the U.S. is generally portrayed as a crisis, immigrants also bring many benefits as they settle down in new places and start their lives anew.
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How Big Dairy Pushed Fattier Milks into U.S. Schools
The Trump administration has worked closely with the dairy lobby, allowing fattier, sweeter drinks’ reintroduction to American schools despite heavy opposition.
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Public Workers’ Trump Card
Never underestimate the power of airport delays to arouse the nation. If there’s no border security agreement this time around, the controllers won’t work another 35 days without pay.
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America Needs A War on Waste–Not A War on Trade
The federal government could play a fundamental role helping restructure the nation's industry to focus more on recycling and producing remanufactured goods.
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Trump Backs Overthrow Of Venezuelan President, Recognizes Right-Wing Opposition Figure As Leader
The statement was the Trump administration’s clearest show of support for a slow-motion coup unfolding against President Nicolas Maduro, who was re-elected on May 20.
