THE DEBATE
Elon Musk Is Stoking Antisemitism for Clicks
If Musk is truly a free speech absolutist, why does this apply to open antisemites on his platform (as it should), but not organizations that work to oppose his policies?
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The ADL Has Lost Its Way. Elon Musk Is Right to Stand Up to Its Censorship
Today's ADL is part of a coalition of left-wing groups dedicated to the proposition that all speech is not created equal. The left is committed to censorship.
Big Labor Wants Power for Itself—Not Worker Representation
The PRO Act serves as the first step towards Big Labor's goal of subjecting every worker in America to union control.
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Unions Are America's Future. The Numbers Say So
Over the past three years, our movement has been energized by a wave of activism from every demographic and sector of the American economy.
The GOP's Future Lies With Its Populist Base
Republicans have been so afraid of socialism that they failed to see the danger of globalism and co-opted capitalism.
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To Win, The GOP Must Reach Out to Independents
The first Republican presidential debate went as one would have expected.
If You Want to Cut Down on Crime, Sweat the Small Stuff
When it comes to New York City's crime reduction miracle that began in the early 1990s, some people need a history lesson.
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We Must Resist Returning to Broken Windows Policing
Broken windows policing is an outdated law enforcement strategy that arose in the 1980s. It's a pointless exercise that keeps none of us safe.
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.