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And why the Commission on Presidential Debates doesn’t want to understand it

"Trump has repeatedly made it clear that he considers violent white supremacists to be a valued part of his base, even after people are murdered."

An analysis of low-level infractions in California found Black residents disproportionately targeted in LA and across the state

The Big Lie. Racism. Nationalism. Armed militias. Electoral sabotage. A police state. An imperial presidency. All of these signs of Nazi governance are embraced by Trump, who doesn’t hide his admiration for the world’s authoritarian leaders.

The AFL-CIO “categorically rejects all threats to the peaceful transition of power” said Richard Trumka, “The labor movement,” he said, “simply will not allow any breach of the U.S. Constitution or other effort to deny the will of the people."

In this new book, Thomas Frank is challenging himself, writes reviewer Rolsky, "to rescue the terms 'populism' and 'populist' from the mouths of those he deems unfit to use them: the anti-populists."

Repression, resistance and political organizing in five continents, and two inspiring leaders remembered

Why All the Arguments Against Impeachment Are B.S. Mavis Staples | "We Get By". Hasan Minhaj and Ilana Glazer Discuss Abortion Laws. High Flying Bird | Movie Trailer. Extreme Groups at Home and Abroad.

As the number of House members calling for impeachment swelled to 50 by some news accounts, Trump began losing it

He wants to mandate employee ownership of big companies