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A Perfect Economic Storm

Robert Kuttner The American Prospect
If Trump needed one more calamity less than three weeks before the election, the financial house of cards is tottering.

Trump Is Begging To Be Impeached

Jamelle Bouie The New York Times
In a real sense, the second Trump administration is no less than an authoritarian conspiracy against the constitutional order — a Jan. 6 by other means, including a whole-of-government effort to subvert the midterm elections.

Airman

Christine Holland
Poet Christine Holland reminds us of the sacrifice of Aaron Bushnell, who performed a self-immolation outside the Israeli embassy in Washington.

Proposed U.S. Census Changes Could Be Catastrophic for Public Health

Nancy Krieger Stat
In 2030, U.S. mortality and morbidity rates will suddenly jump. This will happen not because there is a new pandemic or a sudden rise in cases of existing diseases or injuries, or decline in access to health care. Why? Because the census will change.

Why Are the Democratic Socialists of America So Successful?

Akin Olla The Guardian
There’s an unsung reason for the organization’s success even as other leftwing groups face a bumpy road. DSA is growing not only because it reflects frustration over the status quo; it is growing also because it gives people a voice within a vehicle