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May 7, 2018 in 3,382 words
We are living through a golden age of protest We are seeing a level of organizing with little precedent – but it’s time for stronger forms of demonstration, such as sit-ins and street blockades....
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May 8, 2018 in 1,653 words
America’s Housing Crisis Is Spreading To Smaller Cities The next front in the battle over affordable housing isn’t Boston or San Francisco. It’s Boise Pictured above: Boise, Idaho, was America’s 79th...
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May 10, 2018 in 3,767 words
Payments to Michael Cohen show how ‘shadow lobbying’ eludes US law Payments to Michael Cohen show how ‘shadow lobbying’ eludes US law Cohen has said he provided consultancy services rather than...
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May 11, 2018 in 3,694 words
The Gutting of The Denver Post is a Death Knell for Local News After protesting the metro daily’s owners this week, one of the paper’s last remaining reporters contemplates what went wrong. On...
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May 12, 2018 in 3,936 words
The Madman Theory of North Korea Never before have two leaders in command of nuclear arsenals more closely evoked a professional wrestling match In 1969, Richard Nixon, about eight months into his...
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May 13, 2018 in 4,174 words
Michael Cohen is ‘in business’. But just what sort of business is he in? For a man who was meant to fix problems for Donald Trump, his personal lawyer has left an awful lot of problems unfixed...
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May 14, 2018 in 4,065 words
War to end the war on pot — latest battles The next battle in the war to end the war on marijuana will be fought on June 26 in Oklahoma. June 26 is the date of Oklahoma’s primary election. It’s also...
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May 15, 2018 in 2,860 words
Seth Meyers: ‘The phrase ‘drain the swamp’ is now devoid of all meaning’ Late-night comics discussed Trump’s support for down-ballot Republican candidates and John Kelly’s comments on immigration...
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May 16, 2018 in 4,538 words
How Rhetoric on the Left Fuels Bigotry on the Right The latest disagreement dividing opponents of Donald Trump Few questions divide opponents of President Donald Trump more than this one: Should those...
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May 17, 2018 in 4,209 words
How a year of Mueller’s Trump-Russia investigation drowned out the news For 12 months the special counsel’s inquiry has fascinated a huge audience – but important issues are fighting for attention The...
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May 18, 2018 in 3,858 words
The Syrian boy who wrote his life story – with the help of his Canadian teacher Abu Bakr al-Rabeeah has published a book about growing up in the Middle East, challenging those who only see his family...
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May 19, 2018 in 3,520 words
How democracy dies The fundamentals of Western politics are under threat. So what’s next? “Democracy is no longer the only game in town.” In this short sentence, David Runciman states the most...
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May 20, 2018 in 3,551 words
Where ‘America First’ Once Led A new exhibit reveals America’s isolationist attitudes and policies during the Holocaust—and speaks to where the country still stands today Pictured above: People line...
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May 21, 2018 in 3,174 words
What more do you need to know about Trump America’s Shithole? Trump America’s Shithole did it and he’s going down for a host of crimes, and some of them have nothing to do with Russia I’ve been...
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May 22, 2018 in 3,147 words
An actual sinkhole has opened on the White House lawn. It’s growing. DRAIN THE SWAMP Construction on the US White House began in 1792. It has been almost continuously occupied by US presidents since...
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May 23, 2018 in 1,460 words
Watching experts gives people confidence in themselves that they absolutely do not deserve I CAN DO THAT Pictured above: Do not try this at home. I have a confession. Every four years I sit on my...
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May 24, 2018 in 3,959 words
Trump blocked me on Twitter. Not any more. As well as missing important announcements on Twitter, I’ve had to forfeit my right to dissent. A court ruling changes that. For the first time, a federal...
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May 25, 2018 in 4,530 words
Good news at last: the world isn’t as horrific as you think Training yourself how to put the news into perspective – practising ‘factfulness’ – will change your outlook for the better Things are bad,...
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May 26, 2018 in 4,015 words
Michael Cohen: inside the strange world of Trump’s fixer The lawyer who rose from the taxi business to fixing the future president’s messiest problems now faces severe legal jeopardy after an FBI raid...
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May 27, 2018 in 3,647 words
How To Leave Toxic Diet Culture Behind And Pursue Actual Health The real data behind weight loss research points to a radically different approach to healthy living I recently received an e-mail from...
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