Bernie’s Whopping 24-Hour Fundraising Haul Is About More Than Just the Money
The 2016 Democratic runner-up brought in nearly $6 million from more than 223,000 donors on the first day of his campaign.
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Amy Klobuchar touts her Uncle Dick’s deer hunting as Kamala Harris disparages tree-huggers.
View ArticleWhy Academia Is Such an Easy Target for Authoritarians
How universities can fight back against the attacks of populists.
View ArticleTennessee’s Speaker of the House Keeps Criticizing the Women Who Accused His...
Rep. David Byrd is accused of sexually assaulting three teenage girls in the 1980s when he was a basketball coach.
View ArticleWhy Stripping a British ISIS Teen of Her Citizenship Is a Bad Idea
It may be illegal, and bolsters the group's propaganda.
View ArticleThe Flagrant Mediocrity of Bohemian Rhapsody
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View ArticleThe Future of Queer Media Is in Its History
Outward discusses the significance and origins of queer media.
View ArticleThe Supreme Court Just Struck a Huge, Unanimous Blow Against Policing for Profit
The landmark decision represents a broad agreement on the Supreme Court that law enforcement’s legalized theft has gone too far.
View ArticleTrevor Noah Says Jussie Smollett’s Story Is a Lesson in Confirmation Bias
Noah says both sides do it, but that's no excuse.
View ArticleCritics Warn of Trusting Palantir to Work With the United Nations
Palantir has been criticized for building predictive policing tech. Now the company is working with the U.N.
View ArticleThe New Season of Documentary Now! Is So Canny, You Might Forget It’s Satire
It’s less an extended Saturday Night Live sketch and more a conceptual art project.
View ArticleWhy the Heck Is a Spice Girl in the Search Results for James Comey?
Does Mel B have something to tell us?
View ArticleSanders’ Soft Spot for Latin American Tyrants Is a Problem
His equivocating about Cuba, Nicaragua, and Venezuela could undermine his message.
View ArticleTrump’s Bargaining Position With Kim Jong-un Is Unbelievably Weak
Kim has no reason to give Trump anything he wants in their summit in Vietnam.
View ArticleThe Angle: Stop Abusing Civil Asset Forfeiture Laws
It’s a huge victory for Land Rover owners everywhere.
View ArticleWatch Tucker Carlson Tell a Dutch Historian to “Go F–k” Himself in Unaired...
“You can’t handle the criticism, can you?” the historian said.
View ArticleTrump Administration Claims Alabama ISIS Wife Is Not a U.S. Citizen
Hoda Muthana is America's problem, whether Trump wants to admit it or not.
View ArticleMy Parents’ Work-Life Balance: When Your Parents Are Ranchers
“My baby shower present was my first cow.”
View ArticleJussie Smollett Charged With a Felony For Filing a False Police Report
The actor claimed on Jan. 29 to have been the victim of a homophobic, racist assault by Trump supporters.
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