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From the Confederacy to the Gilded Age: Manisha Sinha on the "sorry history" that inspires MAGA

From the Confederacy to the Gilded Age: Manisha Sinha on the

Manisha Sinha spoke to Salon about Donald Trump's 19th-century vision and America's history of radical resistance

04.04.2025 20

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Charles R. Davis

DHS detains grad student who advocated for Palestine and the "humanity of all people"

DHS detains grad student who advocated for Palestine and the

Rumeysa Ozturk, a student at Tufts University, drew the attention of a pro-Israel group for co-auhtoring an op-ed

26.03.2025 10

Salon

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AOC tops list of Democrats who best reflect party's "core values": CNN poll

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was named by 10% of respondents, compared to just 4% for President Barack Obama

18.03.2025 7

Salon

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Trump and Putin to discuss ceasefire, "dividing up" Ukraine's assets

"We’re already talking about that — dividing up certain assets," Trump told reporters Sunday

17.03.2025 9

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Federal employees union tells Congress: Don't just give Musk and Trump more money

The American Federation of Government Employees said a "government shutdown has been underway since January 20"

13.03.2025 10

Salon

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Trump pledges to escalate economic war on Canada, saying annexation is "only thing that makes sense"

In a post on Truth Social, Trump stressed that his goal is to make Canada a "cherished" part of the United States

11.03.2025 6

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"A whole new level of cruelty": Health experts decry "devastating" cuts to HIV treatment programs

The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation said the latest cuts will deprive 350,000 people of HIV treatment

28.02.2025 2

Salon

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Trump picks right-wing podcaster and Infowars guest Dan Bongino to be FBI deputy director

The second most powerful official at the FBI will be a right-wing podcaster who used to regularly appear on Infowars. Describing him as a "man of...

24.02.2025 3

Salon

Charles R. Davis

Trump administration refuses to back UN resolution condemning Russia's invasion of Ukraine

The United States marked the third anniversary of Russia's unprovoked invasion of Ukraine by siding with Moscow at the United Nations, joining an...

24.02.2025 10

Salon

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"Banned for life": NFL punishes man who unfurled Sudan-Gaza flag at Super Bowl halftime show

The NFL said the unidentified man has been forever barred from attending professional football games

11.02.2025 10

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Schumer suggests Senate Democrats will collaborate with Republicans to avoid government shutdown

"It is incumbent on responsible Republicans to get serious and work in a bipartisan fashion," Schumer said

10.02.2025 5

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"This is code red": Trump's Project 2025 agenda comes for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

In an email sent Monday, OMB Director Russ Vought told CFBP staff to stay home and stop working

10.02.2025 4

Salon

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Trump-Musk purge of the CIA underway as agency pivots to spying on traditional allies like Mexico

A CIA spokesperson said agents unwilling to go along with the administration's plans have been told to resign

05.02.2025 8

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Amazon tries to block Whole Foods workers from forming a union after losing NLRB election

Amazon, which purchased Whole Foods Market in 2017, has filed objections to last month's successful union election

05.02.2025 20

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"Solidarity is the antidote to fascism": Progressives organize Treasury protest over Musk takeover

Organizers are calling for a Tuesday night protest over Musk's attempt to seize control of the money supply

03.02.2025 6

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"We don't believe there are any survivors": Military helicopter slams into passenger jet outside DC

A Black Hawk helicopter collided with American Airlines Flight 5342 Wednesday night as it was landing outside DC

30.01.2025 6

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"The strength of solidarity": A Whole Foods in Philadelphia is the first in the country to unionize

Whole Foods said it was "disappointed" by the vote but "committed to maintaining a positive working environment"

28.01.2025 3

Salon

Charles R. Davis

"Could be disastrous": Democrats sound alarm over Trump's NIH suspending scientific research grants

In a letter, three Maryland Democrats said they had "grave concerns" that Trump's move would do lasting damage

27.01.2025 5

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"Wholesale endorsement of political violence": Democrats condemn Trump's pardon of violent criminals

A resolution condemning the move has been co-sponsored by every Democrat and independent member of the U.S. Senate

27.01.2025 5

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"We're taking it back": Trump threatens war over Panama Canal in inaugural speech

President Donald Trump used his inauguration speech to threaten the United States' Central American ally

21.01.2025 20

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Trump to begin second term with assault on the constitutional guarantee of birthright citizenship

The Constitution guarantees citizenship to anyone "born or naturalized in the United States"

20.01.2025 5

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"These are exceptional circumstances": Biden pardons Fauci, Milley and Janaury 6 committee members

Biden said those he pardoned do not deserve to be targets of Donald Trump's Department of Justice

20.01.2025 20

Salon

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Workers say Amazon is now deploying its union-busting "science" at Whole Foods

Workers at a Whole Foods in Philadelphia vote later this month on whether to form the company's first union

13.01.2025 5

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"What message does that send?": Capitol police chief suggests J6 pardons would hurt law enforcement

The head of the U.S. Capitol Police has come out against pardons for anyone who attacked members of law enforcement, including those who did so...

06.01.2025 5

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"We've seen this playbook before": British PM says Elon Musk is spreading "lies and misinformation"

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer did not name Elon Musk directly, but it was clear who he was condemning when he told reporters that people were...

06.01.2025 4

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"They let him walk": Merrick Garland's DOJ under fire after damning Matt Gaetz report released

Attorney General Merrick Garland declined to prosecute former Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., despite a trail of text messages and testimony from...

24.12.2024 2

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Joe Biden commutes sentences of nearly all federal death row inmates — except three mass killers

President Joe Biden heeded the calls of anti-death penalty campaigners and spared all but three federal prisoners from the threat of execution on...

23.12.2024 10

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"Substantial evidence": Ethics report says Matt Gaetz violated statutory rape and drug laws

Former Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., paid for sex with a 17-year-old who "had just completed her junior year in high school," according to a House...

23.12.2024 4

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Republicans come for Liz Cheney: Trump's allies in Congress set the stage for political prosecutions

That the incoming Trump administration will go after its political enemies, using all levers of state power to intimidate and persecute those who...

18.12.2024 4

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Democrats reject AOC bid for oversight position, choose 74-year-old with cancer instead

Democrats, voting Tuesday on who should serve as their top member on the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, overwhelmingly backed Rep....

17.12.2024 5

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"Invitation for corruption": Warren suggests Elon Musk could be using Trump to make himself richer

After dropping more than $250 million on his effort to elect Donald Trump, billionaire and Pentagon contractor Elon Musk could now use his power...

17.12.2024 30

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"I apologize for any inconvenience": Another judge cancels retirement to prevent a Trump replacement

A U.S. appeals court judge has decided after "careful consideration" to postpone his retirement in apparent response to President-elect Donald...

16.12.2024 5

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Former FBI informant Alexander Smirnov pleads guilty to lying about Bidens

A former FBI informant whose claims were cited by Republicans in their effort to impeach Joe Biden pleaded guilty Monday to fabricating allegations...

16.12.2024 3

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"Shredding the Constitution": California Democrat fears MAGA effort to rewrite founding document

A top California Democrat is moving to rescind his state's call for a constitutional convention, fearing that it could be used by President-elect...

16.12.2024 4

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“What’s happening in North Carolina is sinister": NC GOP offers preview of Trump threat to democracy

If you want to see how a second Trump administration may erode America’s democracy, either wait another month or look at how Republicans have been...

13.12.2024 40

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"Direct attack on working people": On their way out, Manchin and Sinema vote to kneecap the NLRB

There are two types of “independents” who presently caucus with Senate Democrats: those who are basically Democrats, in all but name, and those who...

12.12.2024 7

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Pete Hegseth's GOP critics "got the message": Trump allies say they're confident he'll get confirmed

Pete Hegseth’s mother has a name: Penelope. In a 2018 email, she — Penelope Hegseth — called out her son as a man who had “abused” women...

11.12.2024 5

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Buying a presidency: Elon Musk spent over $250 million to elect Donald Trump

South African billionaire Elon Musk dropped more than $250 million on the 2024 election in a successful bid to elect Donald Trump as president,...

06.12.2024 6

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Tsunami warning issued for the West Coast following large earthquake

The National Weather Service has issued a tsunami warning following a large earthquake off the coast of Northern California. The alert, issued at...

05.12.2024 5

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"One last chance": Biden's pardon of Hunter can't be his final act of clemency, Democrats say

Justifying the decision to pardon his own son, President Joe Biden pointed to Republicans bringing “political pressure” on the criminal justice...

04.12.2024 4

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Senate Democrats stick with Chuck Schumer, who pledges to "secure bipartisan solutions" when able

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer was unanimously chosen to lead his fellow Democrats in the next Congress, his colleagues electing him as head...

03.12.2024 6

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South Korea's right-wing president declares martial law, claiming "communist" threat

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, a conservative who recently said he would be building a "perfect security posture together" with the incoming...

03.12.2024 5

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"An absolute disgrace": Trump picks Kash Patel to pursue his enemies as head of the FBI

Kash Patel spent years preparing for this moment. Whether out of sincere devotion or just cynically acting in his own self-interest, Patel has...

02.12.2024 3

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"Bad news for public health": Jay Bhattacharaya, Trump's pick to lead NIH, got COVID-19 all wrong

By most accounts, President-elect Donald Trump bungled the federal response to COVID-19, publicly downplaying concern about a virus that he...

27.11.2024 5

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"Full-blown panic": MAGA meltdown over Trump's "anti-conservative RINO" labor secretary pick

President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the Department of Labor is worrying some Republicans and causing a backlash in right-wing media due to...

26.11.2024 10

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Trump aide Boris Epshteyn accused of seeking monthly bribes to recommend Cabinet picks

A top aide to President-elect Donald Trump has been accused of soliciting bribes from potential Cabinet picks and others seeking senior posts in...

26.11.2024 5

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Trump's Truth Social rant suggests he'll "intentionally raise prices for the American people"

Donald Trump, who won in part due to inflation that peaked two years ago, campaigned on a policy of making everything from vegetables to...

26.11.2024 5

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"Dangerous and effective": Experts say Trump AG pick Pam Bondi is "frankly, worse" than Matt Gaetz

In the end, Republican senators were not forced to choose between their dignity and the president-elect’s wrath: With former Rep. Matt Gaetz,...

22.11.2024 40

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"Not a good sign": House Republicans seek to bury Gaetz ethics report amid Trump's lobbying push

This is an article about Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominee who faces accusations of sexual misconduct. No, not Pete Hegseth, the pick to lead the...

21.11.2024 2

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"Pete hasn't been honest": Rape allegation against Hegseth could blow up Trump's Cabinet pick

After claiming a mandate from his first-ever popular vote win — about half of Hillary Clinton’s margin in 2016, when she lost — President-elect...

20.11.2024 3

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