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Sidney Blumenthal

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Trump has cornered himself with his war in Iran

Trump has cornered himself with his war in Iran

Donald Trump has trapped himself in his war with Iran by announcing that his intention is regime change. That uncertain objective is linked to his...

03.03.2026 10

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Sidney Blumenthal

Trump’s Obama and Bad Bunny posts crystallize his political philosophy

Donald Trump’s posting of a video depicting former president Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama as apes was the most overtly racist...

16.02.2026 650

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Democrats have a constitutional power they aren’t using to fight back: state resolutions

03.02.2026 70

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From worst of times to even worse: the Trump administration continues to spiral

29.01.2026 70

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Americans disapprove of Trump’s foreign policy. His escapades are likely to cost him

17.01.2026 10

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Is Susie Wiles an innocent bystander in Trump’s White House?

23.12.2025 10

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Does Pete Hegseth even believe that war crimes exist?

08.12.2025 6

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In the midterms, Republicans will be footing the bill for Trump’s policies

22.11.2025 10

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The ghost of Ronald Reagan has spooked Trump over tariffs

02.11.2025 10

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Donald Trump has built a regime of retribution and reward

24.10.2025 7

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Why Trump’s speech to US military top brass was such a disaster

05.10.2025 8

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With Kimmel’s suspension, the FCC chair made himself Trump’s chief of comedy

24.09.2025 10

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Sidney Blumenthal

Need I list all the reasons why Trump shouldn’t get a Nobel peace prize?

08.09.2025 7

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Trump wants to rewrite American history. Maybe he should learn it first

04.09.2025 10

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The Cracker Barrel mess exposes the cynicism of the rightwing culture war

29.08.2025 8

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There is no ‘Trump doctrine’ in foreign policy. Just chaos

19.08.2025 10

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Trump’s attempts to distance himself from the Epstein files are failing

08.08.2025 6

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Trump’s attempts at damage control on Epstein are just making things worse

29.07.2025 8

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Trump cannot dispel the ghost of Jeffrey Epstein

19.07.2025 10

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Donald Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ is the ultimate betrayal of his base

11.07.2025 6

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Emil Bove’s confirmation hearing was a travesty

03.07.2025 10

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The Minnesota shootings illuminate the character of the Trump era

21.06.2025 9

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Trump’s insurrection routine: fuel violence, spawn chaos, shrug off the law

13.06.2025 9

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Trump’s tariffs have become his Vietnam – and the right is breaking ranks

05.06.2025 20

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Trump can complain all he wants – but he can’t stop his own economic mess

20.05.2025 7

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After 100 days, Trump has destroyed Trumpism

30.04.2025 9

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Trump disdains conservatism. His governing philosophy is absolute power

27.04.2025 10

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The Signal chat exposes the administration’s incompetence – and its pecking order

29.03.2025 10

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Sycophancy and toadying are de rigueur in Trump’s court of self-aggrandizement

09.03.2025 20

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Donald Trump has become master of the US Senate

16.02.2025 10

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The tragic air collision revealed Trump’s rancid, irredeemable character once again

01.02.2025 20

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Trump’s inauguration was a glimpse of what is to come

26.01.2025 10

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Donald Trump isn’t even in office yet and silly season has already begun

13.01.2025 10

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Sidney Blumenthal