Earlier today, the Supreme Court declared war on U.S. democracy. It also declared war, basically, on modern society, on everything it takes…
It was only business Everyone loves enshittification. Not the thing itself, of course. But Cory Doctorowās neologism was an instant hit, neatly…
Lurid fantasies about urban hellscapes are all he has left
The Trump team confirms all of our worst fears
Source: Democracy Now! As Bernie Sandersās runaway win in Nevada cements his position as the front-runner for the Democratic nomination, the Democratic…
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Anyone who imagines that amateurs packing heat can be counted on to save everyone from a crazed killer with a semiautomatic weapon has seen too many bad action movies
Trump doesnāt understand international trade issues. Worse, he doesnāt know what he doesnāt know.
Thereās a real possibility that last week was a pivotal moment in human history, the moment when an irresponsible leader sent the whole world careening off to hell in a golf cart
We canāt handle another post-9/11-style suspension of doubt about the man in charge; if that happens, America as we know it will soon be gone
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