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‘Do As We Say, Not As We Do’ (1981), Politics Was Never the Same (1951), The Civil War’s Cause, Explained Like It Really Was (1861), Mutiny in Vietnam Explained Away (1971), Reaganism Jump-Starts Central American Solidarity Work (1981)

How the Save Our Bacon Act threatens family farmers and state sovereignty

When it comes to reversing labor’s decline, union elections through the National Labor Relations Board have proven woefully insufficient. We need strategies for building workplace power that aren’t dependent on the NLRB.

This Netflix’s documentary about Rupert’s warring children blurs the lines with HBO drama Succession. But, ultimately, it’s a depressing catalogue of nepotism that it’s hard to be enthused about

For 12 years, via completely secret channels, the German chancellor funneled the equivalent of 20 billion shekels to Israel. The goal: to fund its Dimona nuclear reactor and secure the country's future.

Inside the battle to shape AI: Trump, Big Tech and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

The US attack on Iran may be less about American security than about the priorities of Israel’s government.

Researchers have devised a new tool for discerning between naturally occurring viral outbreaks and those resulting from lab accidents.

The core of Trump’s being is his lack of empathy. He seems destined to forever be the privileged son of a rich man and one who grew up in 23-room house with a chauffeur and a cook and possessing a Cadillac.

Political scientists have long understood that loneliness is a precondition for authoritarianism, which depends on people being isolated and mistrusting one another.