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Ending Militarism in America

William J. Astore TomDispatch
No other practice, no other societal force is more favorable to the rise of authoritarianism and the rule of tyrants than pernicious war. Wage war long and it’s likely you can kiss your democracy, your rights, and just maybe your ass goodbye.

Making Films Against Amnesia

Zahra Moloo interviews Johan Gimonprez Africa is a Country
The director of the Oscar-nominated film 'Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat' reflects on imperial violence, corporate warfare, and how cinema can disrupt the official record—and help us remember differently.

Never Mind Wisconsin

Charlie Mahtesian Politico
The GOP Should be Worried About the Florida Results.

Friday Nite Videos | April 4, 2025

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How a Con Man President Is Destroying Confidence

Paul Krugman
Permanent tariffs are bad for the economy, but businesses can, for the most part, find a way to live with them. What business can’t deal with is a regime under which trade policy reflects the whims of a mad king.

The Supreme Court Precedent That Should Free Mahmoud Khalil

Brad Snyder Slate
Radical labor leader Harry Bridges successfully fought the government's attempt to deport him. In the Bridges case, the Supreme Court held that noncitizens enjoyed the same First Amendments rights as everyone else.

Your Life Will Never Be the Same After These Tariffs

Justin Wolfers The New York Times
Small tariffs create small problems. Big tariffs create huge ones. This round of tariffs may be 50 times as painful as the ones Donald Trump instituted in his first term. That means they are going to reshape your life in much more fundamental ways.