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Cathy Young

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New conspiracy theory fringe for GOP

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Did Trump go too far on gender ideology?

24.01.2025 3

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Biden leaves office with a very mixed record

17.01.2025 3

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Trump outrage or shrewd maneuvering?

10.01.2025 5

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Can Putin's reign last through 2025?

As we enter a new year widely expected to be turbulent, Russia marks an anniversary some associate with stability and others with calamity — 25...

03.01.2025 2

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Ominous overtones in Trump press attacks

During this year’s presidential race, many Democrats, and some Republicans, warned that Donald Trump was a danger to American democracy and that...

20.12.2024 2

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Is Cuomo on his way to vindication?

Earlier this week, Charlotte Bennett, one of the women accusing former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo of sexual harassment, dropped her federal lawsuit...

13.12.2024 5

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Kash Patel an alarming pick for FBI director

There has been no shortage of controversy surrounding some of Donald Trump’s cabinet nominations. Perhaps the most alarming is the pick of Kash...

05.12.2024 10

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RFK Jr.'s war on science and medicine

Several of Donald Trump’s cabinet nominations — even aside from former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz, who has now withdrawn his name from consideration...

22.11.2024 4

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Trump's win leaves Ukraine twisting

In the wake of Donald Trump’s election victory, the question of what comes next for Ukraine looms large as Russia appears to have the upper hand in...

15.11.2024 5

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The many faces of Trump’s gender politics

If the election was a battle of the sexes, then the men have won a decisive victory. For many Democrats, it was a stark demonstration of how strong...

13.11.2024 8

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It's wrong to blame voters for Trump win

Still reeling from the shock of Donald Trump’s resounding victory on Tuesday, a number of liberals and progressives, and other Trump foes, have...

08.11.2024 5

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How relevant is the 'fascist' label in this election cycle? 

In the homestretch of this exhausting presidential campaign, the question of whether former President Donald Trump can be justly called a fascist,...

01.11.2024 3

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Parsing threats to democracy

During Tuesday’s mostly cordial debate between the two vice presidential candidates, Donald Trump’s running mate JD Vance tried to deflect...

04.10.2024 2

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Political rhetoric needs to cool down

The apparent attempt to assassinate Donald Trump on the golf course near his Florida club, just two months after the shooting at a Butler,...

19.09.2024 2

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Is Poland the next target for Russia?

One of the memorable moments of Tuesday’s presidential debate was when Donald Trump refused, twice, to answer a direct question about whether he...

13.09.2024 2

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New protests not about human rights

New York City saw another surge this week of anti-Israel, pro-Palestinian activism on and off campuses — with displays of shocking ugliness which...

06.09.2024 6

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2024 should be year of Never Trump Republican

The emergence of Donald Trump as the essentially undisputed leader of the Republican Party over the last eight years has led to the rise of “Never...

30.08.2024 2

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Gov. Walz's trans care record could hurt

While Democratic vice presidential nominee Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has been subjected to a barrage of largely spurious Republican attacks, his...

16.08.2024 1

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Many reasons to pick Walz over Shapiro

Vice President Kamala Harris’ pick of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate has energized her campaign, but it also touched off an ugly...

09.08.2024 4

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Good day for freedom . . . and a warning

The release of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, held hostage in Russia since March 2023 on bogus charges of espionage, in a prisoner...

02.08.2024 3

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Harris crafting a 'tough' image for her campaign

26.07.2024 1

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Political violence is rare in the U.S.

After the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, it seemed for a moment as if all the warnings about the dangers of political...

19.07.2024 1

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Trump won't destroy liberal democracy

As Donald Trump’s election victory looks more probable with questions swirling about President Joe Biden’s health and fitness, many people left of...

12.07.2024 4

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