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The Worst of The Worst

The Worst of The Worst

We vow—with your help—to keep fighting like hell for it.

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Abby Zimet

Trump's Distinctly Artificial UnIntelligence

Trump's Distinctly Artificial UnIntelligence

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yesterday 2

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Tom Engelhardt

If Big Tech Needs a New Power Plant, It Should Pay for the Whole Damn Thing

If Big Tech Needs a New Power Plant, It Should Pay for the Whole Damn Thing

We vow—with your help—to keep fighting like hell for it.

yesterday 3

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Joshua W.j. Brown

Trump’s Legacy: An Unchecked Presidency and a War That May Outlast Him

Trump’s Legacy: An Unchecked Presidency and a War That May Outlast Him

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yesterday 2

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Greg Pence

Workers Have No Federal Protection From the Deadliest Weather Hazard

Workers Have No Federal Protection From the Deadliest Weather Hazard

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yesterday 2

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Juanita Constible

Why the New Housing Bill Doesn't Go Far Enough

Why the New Housing Bill Doesn't Go Far Enough

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yesterday 2

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Logan Decker

John Roberts Is the Biggest Con Man in US Politics

John Roberts Is the Biggest Con Man in US Politics

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yesterday 2

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Bill Blum

US Leaders Must Call for De-Escalation and Peace on the Korean Peninsula

US Leaders Must Call for De-Escalation and Peace on the Korean Peninsula

Like every authoritarian before him, Trump is working to co-opt news sources and control what the public sees and hears. Too many corporate outlets...

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Cathi Choi

The 2026 Election Will Be Won at the Kitchen Table

The 2026 Election Will Be Won at the Kitchen Table

Like every authoritarian before him, Trump is working to co-opt news sources and control what the public sees and hears. Too many corporate outlets...

previous day 3

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Finn Kaarby

The US Has Lost Trust in the Middle East; Rebuilding It Won't Be Quick or Easy

The US Has Lost Trust in the Middle East; Rebuilding It Won't Be Quick or Easy

Like every authoritarian before him, Trump is working to co-opt news sources and control what the public sees and hears. Too many corporate outlets...

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James Zogby

What's the Rationale for Jeffries to Talk Secretly With Kushner?

What's the Rationale for Jeffries to Talk Secretly With Kushner?

Like every authoritarian before him, Trump is working to co-opt news sources and control what the public sees and hears. Too many corporate outlets...

previous day 4

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Martin Burns

Trump's Peevish, Childish, Dangerous Declaration of (Trade) War Against Canada

Trump's Peevish, Childish, Dangerous Declaration of (Trade) War Against Canada

Like every authoritarian before him, Trump is working to co-opt news sources and control what the public sees and hears. Too many corporate outlets...

previous day 4

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Robert Reich

The Danger of Trump's Impatient and Overtly Dishonest Government

The Danger of Trump's Impatient and Overtly Dishonest Government

Like every authoritarian before him, Trump is working to co-opt news sources and control what the public sees and hears. Too many corporate outlets...

previous day 4

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Paul Oestreicher

Diarrhea Summer: Brought to You by Trump, Big Ag, and the Climate Crisis

Diarrhea Summer: Brought to You by Trump, Big Ag, and the Climate Crisis

Like every authoritarian before him, Trump is working to co-opt news sources and control what the public sees and hears. Too many corporate outlets...

sunday 2

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Lauren Borsheim

The US People Must Reject Donald Trump's Standing Army

The US People Must Reject Donald Trump's Standing Army

Like every authoritarian before him, Trump is working to co-opt news sources and control what the public sees and hears. Too many corporate outlets...

sunday 2

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Joseph Nunn

Our Gift for Social Security’s 91st Birthday Is to Keep Fighting

Our Gift for Social Security’s 91st Birthday Is to Keep Fighting

Like every authoritarian before him, Trump is working to co-opt news sources and control what the public sees and hears. Too many corporate outlets...

sunday 4

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Alex Lawson

How Riding the Subway as a Kid Changed the Way I See the World

How Riding the Subway as a Kid Changed the Way I See the World

Like every authoritarian before him, Trump is working to co-opt news sources and control what the public sees and hears. Too many corporate outlets...

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Sarena Neyman

Overflowing Bins in Bethlehem Tell a Bigger Story

Overflowing Bins in Bethlehem Tell a Bigger Story

Like every authoritarian before him, Trump is working to co-opt news sources and control what the public sees and hears. Too many corporate outlets...

sunday 5

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Mahmoud Ibrahim

New York’s Childcare Expansion Could Redefine Early Education

New York’s Childcare Expansion Could Redefine Early Education

Like every authoritarian before him, Trump is working to co-opt news sources and control what the public sees and hears. Too many corporate outlets...

22.08.2026 8

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Reem Khamis

Forget 'No Kings' Placards, Given What Trump Is Plotting Impeach Him This Minute

Forget 'No Kings' Placards, Given What Trump Is Plotting Impeach Him This Minute

Like every authoritarian before him, Trump is working to co-opt news sources and control what the public sees and hears. Too many corporate outlets...

22.08.2026 5

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Ralph Nader

Defeating the Donroe Doctrine: Latin America Can Resist Trump’s Gunboat Racketeering

Defeating the Donroe Doctrine: Latin America Can Resist Trump’s Gunboat Racketeering

Like every authoritarian before him, Trump is working to co-opt news sources and control what the public sees and hears. Too many corporate outlets...

22.08.2026 3

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Nancy Okail

A Top Law Firm Is Suing Animal Activists So That a Restaurant Can Keep Serving Foie Gras

A Top Law Firm Is Suing Animal Activists So That a Restaurant Can Keep Serving Foie Gras

Like every authoritarian before him, Trump is working to co-opt news sources and control what the public sees and hears. Too many corporate outlets...

22.08.2026 8

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Samuel Mosley

The Lie at the Heart of Modern Motherhood

The Lie at the Heart of Modern Motherhood

Like every authoritarian before him, Trump is working to co-opt news sources and control what the public sees and hears. Too many corporate outlets...

22.08.2026 4

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Sabrina Habib

Thank Idiot, Greedy Republicans If You're Upset With $40 Trillion in US Debt

Thank Idiot, Greedy Republicans If You're Upset With $40 Trillion in US Debt

Like every authoritarian before him, Trump is working to co-opt news sources and control what the public sees and hears. Too many corporate outlets...

21.08.2026 7

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Dean Baker

Time to Raise Hell: Trump Taking GOP Voter Suppression Efforts to Heights Never Seen

Time to Raise Hell: Trump Taking GOP Voter Suppression Efforts to Heights Never Seen

Like every authoritarian before him, Trump is working to co-opt news sources and control what the public sees and hears. Too many corporate outlets...

21.08.2026 6

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Thom Hartmann

John Roberts Proves Alexander Hamilton Wrong: You Cannot Trust the Judges

John Roberts Proves Alexander Hamilton Wrong: You Cannot Trust the Judges

Like every authoritarian before him, Trump is working to co-opt news sources and control what the public sees and hears. Too many corporate outlets...

21.08.2026 7

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Bill Blum

Corporate Democrats to Young People: Run for Office! Corporate Press: No, Not Like That...

Corporate Democrats to Young People: Run for Office! Corporate Press: No, Not Like That...

Like every authoritarian before him, Trump is working to co-opt news sources and control what the public sees and hears. Too many corporate outlets...

21.08.2026 10

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Raina Lipsitz

Almost Overnight, the Data Centers Were Everywhere in My Community—Don't Let This Happen to You

Almost Overnight, the Data Centers Were Everywhere in My Community—Don't Let This Happen to You

Like every authoritarian before him, Trump is working to co-opt news sources and control what the public sees and hears. Too many corporate outlets...

21.08.2026 8

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Danielle Johnson

The 'Most Impossible Job in the World': Will a Woman Become the UN’s Next Chief?

The 'Most Impossible Job in the World': Will a Woman Become the UN’s Next Chief?

Like every authoritarian before him, Trump is working to co-opt news sources and control what the public sees and hears. Too many corporate outlets...

21.08.2026 8

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Connie Peck

Be Quiet, Be Quiet: We Are All On the Decoy Plane Now

Be Quiet, Be Quiet: We Are All On the Decoy Plane Now

Like every authoritarian before him, Trump is working to co-opt news sources and control what the public sees and hears. Too many corporate outlets...

20.08.2026 10

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Abby Zimet

$40 Trillion in US Debt and the Rich and Powerful Are Laughing

$40 Trillion in US Debt and the Rich and Powerful Are Laughing

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20.08.2026 8

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Robert Reich

Don't Coddle For-Profit Insurers—Take Them On! (or Why Paul Krugman Is Wrong About Medicare for All)

Don't Coddle For-Profit Insurers—Take Them On! (or Why Paul Krugman Is Wrong About Medicare for All)

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20.08.2026 9

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Dr. Rob Stone

Serious Question: Would Hakeem Jeffries Prefer Republicans Retain Congress?

Serious Question: Would Hakeem Jeffries Prefer Republicans Retain Congress?

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20.08.2026 9

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Miles Mogulescu

What the Corporate Media Never Says In Its Coverage of Cuba

What the Corporate Media Never Says In Its Coverage of Cuba

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20.08.2026 10

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Lea Aschkenas

A Grand Prix to the Bottom: Trump’s $183 Billion Attack on American Culture and Heritage

A Grand Prix to the Bottom: Trump’s $183 Billion Attack on American Culture and Heritage

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20.08.2026 10

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Alex Lawson

Hey, Republicans: Farmers Can't Build a Future on Constant Uncertainty

Hey, Republicans: Farmers Can't Build a Future on Constant Uncertainty

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20.08.2026 6

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Terry Brown

The Reign of Corporate Democrats Is Coming to an End

The Reign of Corporate Democrats Is Coming to an End

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19.08.2026 7

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Robert Reich

Independents Rise for Working People Where Democrats Once Upon a Time Stood

Independents Rise for Working People Where Democrats Once Upon a Time Stood

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19.08.2026 8

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Les Leopold

It's Simple: Progressives Are Winning Because What They Support Is Extremely Popular

It's Simple: Progressives Are Winning Because What They Support Is Extremely Popular

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19.08.2026 8

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Bernie Sanders

An AI Smarter Than the Humans Running Things Now? We Should Be So Lucky!

An AI Smarter Than the Humans Running Things Now? We Should Be So Lucky!

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19.08.2026 9

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R. D. Crano

Spoiled Rotten Donald Trump Can't Buy His Way Out of the Mess He Made When He Started War With Iran

Spoiled Rotten Donald Trump Can't Buy His Way Out of the Mess He Made When He Started War With Iran

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19.08.2026 20

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Juan Cole

We Are All Living at the Mercy of Donald Trump's Brain

We Are All Living at the Mercy of Donald Trump's Brain

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18.08.2026 10

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Tom Engelhardt

From Teapot Dome to Corruption 2.0

From Teapot Dome to Corruption 2.0

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18.08.2026 10

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Marc Edelman

The Right Invests in Sex Ed—Progressive Philanthropies Should Too

The Right Invests in Sex Ed—Progressive Philanthropies Should Too

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18.08.2026 10

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Debra Hauser

Independent Interviewers Expose How Mainstream Media Lets Politicians Off the Hook

Independent Interviewers Expose How Mainstream Media Lets Politicians Off the Hook

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18.08.2026 10

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James Zogby

The AI Emergency Is Already Here—and Progressives Must Confront It

The AI Emergency Is Already Here—and Progressives Must Confront It

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18.08.2026 10

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Marc Rosenthal

The Century-Old Legal Fiction Costing America $35.5 Billion a Year

The Century-Old Legal Fiction Costing America $35.5 Billion a Year

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18.08.2026 9

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Alison Schultz

Establishment Media: Narrow Wisconsin Loss for Hong I​s Massive Defeat for the Left

Establishment Media: Narrow Wisconsin Loss for Hong I​s Massive Defeat for the Left

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17.08.2026 9

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Roger Bybee

Scott Bessent Is Dead Wrong on the K-Shaped Economy—And I'm Right

Scott Bessent Is Dead Wrong on the K-Shaped Economy—And I'm Right

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17.08.2026 10

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Robert Reich

Israel-Funded Hanover Institute Seemingly Has One Goal: Propagandize to the AI Chat Bots

Israel-Funded Hanover Institute Seemingly Has One Goal: Propagandize to the AI Chat Bots

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17.08.2026 10

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Nick Cleveland-Stout