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Voters Demand a Bolder and More Progressive Democratic Party

Marianne Dhenin Yes! Magazine
Anger among Democratic voters nationwide over the Trump administration’s agenda and Democrats’ unwillingness to act as a bulwark against its overreaches also points to a growing desire for alternatives to the old guard.

“Like a Pendulum”: How America’s Racial Reckoning Unraveled

Delano Massey , Russell Contreras , Zachary Basu Axios
In the five years since Floyd's death, dozens of cities and states have passed bans on no-knock warrants, expanded crisis response teams and introduced civilian review boards — wins drowned out by public fatigue.

The Democratic Party Botched the 2024 Election

Anne Colamosca Tribune
The Democrats neglected their voter base in 2024 and failed to respond to Trump’s campaign with anything beyond the maintenance of a bankrupt neoliberalism.

Ten Sneaky Sleeper Provisions

Robert Kuttner The American Prospect
Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill, Yet more horrors are hidden in the fine print.

Why South Africa Is Torn Over the Trump-Ramaphosa Showdown

Sizwe Mpofu Walsh TIME
Pretoria must now accept that Washington will inflame racial tensions in South Africa for the foreseeable future. What happens in our country is no longer just a foreign-policy file, but a live domestic wedge issue in MAGA-world. 

A House Divided: Washington, Langley, Saigon, and the Plot Against Diem

Arturo Jimenez-Bacardi and Luca Trenta National Security Archive
Newly available historical evidence shows that the U.S. was deeply involved with the key players who would ultimately assassinate Diem, up to and including the day of the coup. CIA leaders opposed the coup but were overruled by President Kennedy.

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