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The Contradictions of the #Resistance

Branko Marcetic Jacobin
Jeff Sessions’ tenure as attorney general was vastly more detrimental to democracy and the rule of law than shuttering Mueller’s investigation could ever be. No one should be nostalgic for his tenure.

Selected Notes on Beauty

H.C. Palmer Feet of the Messenger
On this Veterans Day weekend, Kansas poet H.C. Palmer, a combat surgeon during the Vietnam war, offers the wisdom of a peacetime soldier.

Historic 10-Point Jump in Turnout Among Young People

Kei Kawashima-Ginsberg The Conversation
Voting by young people hit historic highs. And the proportion of young people who joined protests and marches tripled since the fall of 2016, from 5 percent to 15 percent.

Biggest Midterm Blowout in 40 Years

In a Special Report, Ari Melber breaks down how Democrats had a decisive victory in the 2018 midterm elections, winning more House seats than they have in 40 years.