THE DEBATE
Storms Like Hurricane Idalia Thrive on Global Warming
For years, scientists have warned us that climate change will lead to bigger, more intense, and more frequent major storms by driving warmer oceans and more moisture into the air.
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Hurricane Season, Not Climate Change, Is to Blame for Hurricane Idalia
The data show the more likely impact is climate change is making hurricanes and other extreme weather events less frequent and less severe.
Oliver Anthony Represents the Unity of the American Working Class
A song can become an anthem of pain and sorrow and the grit it takes to keep going. But it can only be found in the kind of people working right next to you.
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I Grew Up on Food Stamps. Oliver Anthony Is Punching Down
The rich boys north of Richmond—the entire boss class for that matter—want us to be mean and uncivil toward one another. Oliver Anthony gave it to them.
Dr. King's Legacy Isn't Just Racial But Economic. We Have a Long Way to Go
Six decades after the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, our work remains unfinished. However, hope is not lost.
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It Was Dr. King Who Made America the Nation Promised at Our Founding
On the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington, we must rehabilitate Dr. King from his quasi-cancellation.
The Winner of the GOP Debate Was Donald Trump
Vivek Ramaswamy's best lines were Trump lines. It's why Trump is so far ahead of his nearest rival—and why it is Trump who won the first GOP primary debate.
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The Winner of the GOP Debate Was Joe Biden
If there's one thing Wednesday's GOP presidential debate made clear, you can still end up with a dumpster fire even without former President Donald J. Trump.
It's the Economy, Stupid. GOP Candidates: Give Voters What They Want
Here's a hint for GOP candidates vying for attention on a stage with eight candidates tonight: Give the voters what they want.
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The Elite Assault Is Economic and Cultural. We Need to Fight Both Fronts
Republican candidates should advance a vision for American life that protects normal people from a decadent elite that assaults them on all fronts—cultural, economic, and geopolitical.
Vivek Ramaswamy's Candidacy Is Thinner Than the Air Atop Mt. Everest
Vivek Ramaswamy is the encapsulation of today's GOP— a vacuous, camera-mugging culture warrior exploiting the far right's closed-loop information system and Boomer-centric grievance complex to turn himself into a household name.
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Vivek Ramaswamy Should Be the Next President of the United States
The only candidate in the Republican primary who is popular today beyond the margin of error, despite having a considerable media presence, is Vivek Ramaswamy.
Trans People Are an Inseparable Part of the LGBTQ Community
The question is never who does not belong. Queer identity is so rooted in inclusion that the very process of excluding people is essentially not queer.
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It's Time to End This Gender Madness. We LGBs Need to Divorce the TQI+s
The once inclusive and loving LGBT community has now been hijacked by radical gender extremists who cancel gender critics who speak up for children.
Why Did Corporations Go 'Woke?' It's Not About the Free Market
It's undeniable at this point that American corporations have embraced left-wing "woke" ideology.
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Companies Aren't Pushing "Woke" Policies
Corporations, in hoping to maximize profit, do not want to serve a narrow and shrinking demographic as doing so is a recipe for small and shrinking profits.
Stop Obsessing Over Trump's Trials. They're Eclipsing More Important Things
Donald Trump has always attracted far too much attention, an obsessive media focus that makes it impossible to focus on less lurid but more important matters.
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Trump's Trials Belong at the Heart of the 2024 Campaign
All voters must know those stakes and precisely what Trump is accused of.
One Year Later, President Biden's 'Inflation Reduction Act' Is a Total Flop
On the one-year anniversary of this legislation's passage, the President can try as hard as he wants to spin it as some victory. But the public should see through it.
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Why Does No One Know What a Huge Success the Inflation Reduction Act Was?
Despite how popular its programs are, polling shows that too few people know about these benefits or how we gained them—something we desperately need to change.
The Real Reason Donald Trump's Legal Dramas Can't Touch His Popularity
Indictments posit a "real" Donald Trump behind the facade, who believed he lost the 2020 election. But what if there is no such Trump?
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Why Trump's Indictment in Georgia Will Likely Cost Him the Presidency
Despite whatever desperate spin you might hear today from the far right's prolific media apologists, this is not good news either for the former president or for his effort to reclaim the office.
Homicides Are on the Decline—Except Where Progressives Reign Supreme
Fidelity to liberalism's worst impulses on crime have made our most vulnerable communities less safe.
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Blaming Progressives for Crime Is the Height of Privilege
Some people in America feel less safe than they used to, even as crime goes down for them. They point to urban areas, where many poor people of color live and are afraid.
To Fight Climate Change, Unleash American Innovation
Bad policies and inflamed rhetoric won't help us deal with climate change. Addressing climate change requires lowering American energy costs.
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To Solve the Climate Crisis, We Need More Government Action
It is no coincidence that those disproportionately impacted by climate change are the same people bearing the brunt of other crises fueled by corporate greed.
The U.N. Security Council Should Be Expanded. Will It Happen?
There's also the question of whether making the Security Council tent bigger would do anything to alleviate its divisions.
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Do Not Expand the U.N. Security Council
The United Nations Security Council will not improve or become more equitable if it is expanded.
Abortion Isn't the Silver Bullet Democrats Think It Is
When the conversation focuses on passing restrictions on abortion like the need to obtain parental consent for minors, pro-lifers will win.
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Democrats Will Win With Abortion on the Ballot
Ohio voters resoundingly rejected an attempt by Republican legislators to sabotage an upcoming vote on an amendment to protect reproductive rights.
A New Constitutional Convention Would Be the Death of Progress
When things are going badly, it is entirely natural cast about for an easier way to do things.
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Is There a Progressive Case for a New Constitutional Convention?
Concerns over the risks of an Article V convention have led to nearly universal opposition on the left. But a growing number of progressive scholars are asking whether it's wise to take the convention option off the table.
Biden Launched a New Age of Prosperity. Why Isn't He Getting Any Credit?
The time for Biden to start taking more credit for the excellent economy he's built is yesterday.
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'Bidenomics' Is Heading Toward a Crash. The Latest Housing Data Is Clear
Over the past few years, America's elected and unelected leaders created the conditions for a massive economic recession.
I Testified Before Congress on UFOs. What I Said Was the Tip of the Iceberg
Two Navy pilots testified under oath to Congress about how unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) pose a potential national security and safety of flight risk last month. I was one of them.
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Don't Believe Everything You Hear About UFOs. Some Skepticism Is in Order
Before you say something is out of this world first make sure that it is not in this world.
The Indictment of Donald Trump Could Save Democracy
While Trump's other indictments are all important, this one is the only one that really matters for the future of America's deeply flawed democracy.
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The Indictment of Donald Trump Is The Real Threat To Democracy
By bringing this case, Special Counsel Jack Smith has cast a chill over candidates and activists who would dare exercise their First Amendment rights.
No, These Indictments Don't Strengthen Trump
All these indictments are bad for Trump. Iif Republicans want to break away from his demon-grip on their necks, they'll need to pick a stronger alternative.
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The Indictments Are Trump's Rocket Fuel
In using the Department of Justice to bar Trump from office, Democrats are strengthening him and making it likely that he will be the 47th President.