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Trump’s Homicidal Easter Threat—Who Will Stop This Mad Man?

Trump’s Homicidal Easter Threat—Who Will Stop This Mad Man?

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yesterday 1

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Chuck Idelson

Trump and Netanyahu: Two Madmen Playing God

Trump and Netanyahu: Two Madmen Playing God

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yesterday 1

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Jeffrey D. Sachs

The Political Opportunity of a Lifetime—Don't Blow It

The Political Opportunity of a Lifetime—Don't Blow It

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yesterday 1

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Corbin Trent

While Distancing from AIPAC, Most 2028 Democratic Hopefuls Are Still Embracing Israel

While Distancing from AIPAC, Most 2028 Democratic Hopefuls Are Still Embracing Israel

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yesterday 1

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Norman Solomon

Cheap Drones and the Iran War Blowback Threat

Cheap Drones and the Iran War Blowback Threat

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yesterday 2

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Ralph Nader

This Is Not Just a War on Iran. It Is a War on American Democracy.

This Is Not Just a War on Iran. It Is a War on American Democracy.

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yesterday 2

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Peter Bloom

Standing Witness to University Complicity in Criminal Wars of Aggression

Standing Witness to University Complicity in Criminal Wars of Aggression

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Michael Schwalbe

Can Prospects for Nuclear War Get Any Worse? Sure, We Can Put AI in Charge

Can Prospects for Nuclear War Get Any Worse? Sure, We Can Put AI in Charge

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Tom Valovic

Artificial Intelligence in an Age of Human Idiocy and Stupid Wars

Artificial Intelligence in an Age of Human Idiocy and Stupid Wars

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previous day 2

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John Feffer

Tax the Rich Across the Land!

Tax the Rich Across the Land!

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previous day 2

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Chuck Collins

Trump's Abandonment of Climate Regulation Proves His Is Not a Legitimate Government

Trump's Abandonment of Climate Regulation Proves His Is Not a Legitimate Government

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previous day 2

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Basav Sen

The Fight for a Livable Climate Is the Fight Against Fossil-Fueled Fascism

The Fight for a Livable Climate Is the Fight Against Fossil-Fueled Fascism

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saturday 2

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Aru Shiney-Ajay

Trump's Iran War: And the Big Fool Says to Press On

Trump's Iran War: And the Big Fool Says to Press On

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saturday 4

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Joseph Gerson

The AI Industry Must Take Responsibility for the Communities It’s Destroying

The AI Industry Must Take Responsibility for the Communities It’s Destroying

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saturday 2

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Amy stambach

Anyone Telling You to Fear Your Trans Neighbors Is Lying to Hide Their Real Agenda

Anyone Telling You to Fear Your Trans Neighbors Is Lying to Hide Their Real Agenda

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saturday 2

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Robin s.c. griffin

The Big Apple Finally Bids Farewell to Foie Gras

The Big Apple Finally Bids Farewell to Foie Gras

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saturday 2

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Matthew Dominguez

The US War on Cuba's Doctors

The US War on Cuba's Doctors

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saturday 2

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Nuvpreet Kalra

Answering the Four Children in the Shadow of the Gaza Genocide

Answering the Four Children in the Shadow of the Gaza Genocide

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03.04.2026 2

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Hayley margolis

Trump's $1.5 Trillion Pentagon Budget Will Make US Weaker

Trump's $1.5 Trillion Pentagon Budget Will Make US Weaker

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03.04.2026 2

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William Hartung

Americans Must Oppose Trump's Iran War for Humanity and for Our Own Sake

Americans Must Oppose Trump's Iran War for Humanity and for Our Own Sake

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03.04.2026 2

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Eric Ross

Pam Bondi Deserved to Be Fired, But Don't Celebrate Her Departure

Pam Bondi Deserved to Be Fired, But Don't Celebrate Her Departure

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03.04.2026 7

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Robert Reich

The GOP Is Taking Our Healthcare to Fund Bombs and Tax Cuts; We’re Fighting Back

The GOP Is Taking Our Healthcare to Fund Bombs and Tax Cuts; We’re Fighting Back

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03.04.2026 5

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Alex Lawson

Trump Is the Most Dangerous Man in the World

Trump Is the Most Dangerous Man in the World

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03.04.2026 5

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Alexandra Boutri

One Year of Trump Tariffs Prove Corporate Profits Always Came Before the Public Interest

One Year of Trump Tariffs Prove Corporate Profits Always Came Before the Public Interest

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02.04.2026 2

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Melinda St. Louis

Let's Be Very Clear: Trump's Iran War Is Making You Poorer

Let's Be Very Clear: Trump's Iran War Is Making You Poorer

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02.04.2026 5

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Dean Baker

No Kings, One Planet

No Kings, One Planet

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02.04.2026 3

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Robert C. Koehler

The DR's Anti-Birthright Escalation Is a Cautionary Tale for the US

The DR's Anti-Birthright Escalation Is a Cautionary Tale for the US

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02.04.2026 4

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Jordan Liz, Opinion Contributor

Urgent Message to Democrats: Stop Dragging Your Feet and End Trump's Iran War

Urgent Message to Democrats: Stop Dragging Your Feet and End Trump's Iran War

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02.04.2026 5

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Stan Cox

Trump's Anti-Immigrant Agenda Turns the Ancient Story of Passover Into a Modern One

Trump's Anti-Immigrant Agenda Turns the Ancient Story of Passover Into a Modern One

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02.04.2026 4

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Rabbi Jill Jacobs

Will Trump's Idiotic Iran War Spell the End of NATO?

Will Trump's Idiotic Iran War Spell the End of NATO?

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02.04.2026 4

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Anatol Lieven

Will Oil-Loving Trump Go Down as the Greenest President in History?

Will Oil-Loving Trump Go Down as the Greenest President in History?

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01.04.2026 4

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Dean Baker

A Nation's Sacred Promise Is Now Before the US Supreme Court

A Nation's Sacred Promise Is Now Before the US Supreme Court

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01.04.2026 3

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Michael Waldman

Listening to the People on the Other Side of US Bombs

Listening to the People on the Other Side of US Bombs

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01.04.2026 4

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Helen Benedict

Will a New Nuclear Arms Race Make Us More Secure?

Will a New Nuclear Arms Race Make Us More Secure?

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01.04.2026 4

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Connie peck

Cuba Operating on Fumes While Marco Rubio Smirks

Cuba Operating on Fumes While Marco Rubio Smirks

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01.04.2026 5

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Ann Wright

Avi Lewis Models How to Be a Climate Champion Despite Opposition

Avi Lewis Models How to Be a Climate Champion Despite Opposition

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01.04.2026 3

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Linda Mcquaig

Birthright Citizenship Is a Promise We Cannot Break

Birthright Citizenship Is a Promise We Cannot Break

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31.03.2026 4

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Damareo cooper

The US-Israel War on Iran Is Undermining the Very Foundations the Rule of Law

The US-Israel War on Iran Is Undermining the Very Foundations the Rule of Law

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31.03.2026 7

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Phyllis Bennis

Everyone But Egomaniacal Trump Knows His Iran War Is Reckless, Unjustified, and Strategically Incoherent

Everyone But Egomaniacal Trump Knows His Iran War Is Reckless, Unjustified, and Strategically Incoherent

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31.03.2026 8

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Ramzy Baroud

Building Beyond 'No Kings'

Building Beyond 'No Kings'

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31.03.2026 8

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Christopher D. Cook

Raising Misbehavin' Girls

Raising Misbehavin' Girls

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31.03.2026 7

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Julienne louis-anderson

Another Oil War, Another Perfect Reason to Stop Burning It

Another Oil War, Another Perfect Reason to Stop Burning It

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31.03.2026 5

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Kyle Schmidlin

No Kings: After the Splash, the Ripples Spread

No Kings: After the Splash, the Ripples Spread

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31.03.2026 4

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Steve Kaagan

Staircase to Nowhere: MAGA's Crowning Achievement

Staircase to Nowhere: MAGA's Crowning Achievement

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31.03.2026 9

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Abby Zimet

Israel, Oil, and Megalomania Are Behind Trump's Iran War

Israel, Oil, and Megalomania Are Behind Trump's Iran War

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30.03.2026 8

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C.j. Polychroniou

The 3 Phases of Trump's Quagmire in Iran

The 3 Phases of Trump's Quagmire in Iran

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30.03.2026 5

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Steven Harper

Zero Waste Doesn’t Work Without Environmental Justice

Zero Waste Doesn’t Work Without Environmental Justice

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30.03.2026 7

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Marcel howard

Will Nightmare Trump Take the Entire Planet Down With Him?

Will Nightmare Trump Take the Entire Planet Down With Him?

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30.03.2026 7

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Tom Engelhardt

We Are the Fire Brigade: Reflections on No Kings

We Are the Fire Brigade: Reflections on No Kings

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30.03.2026 6

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Phil Wilson

Trump Has Turned the US Economy Into Sh*t

Trump Has Turned the US Economy Into Sh*t

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30.03.2026 10

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Robert Reich