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Military parade vs. 'No Kings' protests. Prepare for a sad Trump.

The false narrative, since President Donald Trump’s administration provoked protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Los Angeles,...

yesterday 30

Rex Huppke

If Trump protesters want no 'clowns,' then why will liberals show up?

I’ve never liked parades. Even growing up, they struck me as boring and kind of corny. How many fire trucks and floats does one need to see...

yesterday 8

Ingrid Jacques

Trump attends 'Les Mis' at Kennedy Center and misses the irony

On June 11, President Donald Trump appeared at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts for the opening night of “Les Misérables.” If...

yesterday 20

Sara Pequeño

I can't forget what my dad's death really taught me

I wasn’t sure I really wanted another box of my dad’s things. That’s not true. I knew I didn’t want them. His friends and family,...

yesterday 30

Drew Atkins

3 little girls are dead. And I'm angry because our courts failed them.

Paityn Decker was the oldest. She was only 9. Her younger sisters − Evelyn and Olivia − were 8 and 5. All three are now dead − their bodies...

yesterday 3

Nicole Russell

Israel attacks Iran as peacemaking Trump chalks up another failure

yesterday 0

Rex Huppke

Israel proves American critics wrong with successful strike on Iran

yesterday 0

Dace Potas

If Democrats want a shot at 2028, they need to start now

Despite the busy news cycle of President Donald Trump's young second administration, I can’t help but look to 2028, which looks to be the first...

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Dace Potas

Hollywood helped secure my freedom. US must do more for hostages like me.

This summer will mark five years since I was kidnapped and wrongfully imprisoned by the Rwandan government. For 939 days, I sat in prison, cut off...

previous day 9

Paul Rusesabagina

Is Trump's military parade in DC a good idea? Take our poll.

You're going to start hearing and seeing much more about President Donald Trump's celebration parade in Washington, DC, scheduled for June 14. Lord...

previous day 30

Louie Villalobos

Turns out Republicans don't actually care about states' rights. Wild.

For the past several days, Los Angeles has been alive with protests over President Donald Trump’s immigration agenda. These largely peaceful...

previous day 40

Sara Pequeño

Trump's big parade isn't a show of force. It's cover for his failure.

President Donald Trump's twin military spectacles – one already underway in Los Angeles, the other set for June 14 on the streets of Washington, DC...

previous day 70

Chris Brennan

Watching LA, I'm glad America doesn't have a Democrat in charge

As I’ve witnessed photos and videos of the burning cars, masked rioters wielding Mexican flags, blocked freeways and looted stores in Los Angeles...

wednesday 20

Ingrid Jacques

Americans support marriage equality. Republicans don't care.

Southern Baptists are officially taking a stand against LGBTQ rights, sending a concerning signal about where the country could be headed. On June...

wednesday 30

Sara Pequeño

Progressives, not Trump, pose a threat to our democracy

When Donald Trump ran for president a second time, Democrats repeatedly cried that he would dismantle and disrupt "democratic norms." Trump...

wednesday 50

Nicole Russell

How stamps keep American history at our fingertips

A postage stamp is a small but mighty canvas, sealing history onto every envelope with a historic image, vibrant ink and adhesive. When these...

wednesday 20

Stewart D. Mclaurin

I was jailed at 11. A clean slate would have changed my life

I spent most of the first half of my life in carceral settings. My first incarceration was at 11 years old. By 17, I was serving what amounted to a...

wednesday 6

Saad M. Soliman

LA has right to be angry over ICE raids on our neighbors

My hometown of Los Angeles has witnessed an outpouring of intense, and to varying degrees violent, protests against Immigration and Customs...

wednesday 2

John Wood Jr

What does Pride mean to the LGBTQ+ community in 2025? | The Excerpt

On a special episode (first released on June 9, 2025) of The Excerpt podcast: As Pride Month 2025 gets underway across the country (albeit with...

wednesday 2

Michael Mccarter

Alpha who? Musk comes groveling back to Trump with 'regret.'

It didn’t take long for billionaire soy boy Elon Musk to start groveling at the feet of President Donald Trump. The seemingly inseparable...

wednesday 20

Rex Huppke

Trump promised low prices. Instead you'll pay $45 million for his parade.

As a devoted supporter of President Donald Trump, I applaud his decision to spend $134 million to send U.S. Marines and the National Guard into Los...

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