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October 26, 2018

A Habitation of Jackals, a Court for Ostriches

Timothy Donnelly Plume Poetry

Among jackals and ostriches, poet Timothy Donnelly satirizes the Court of King Don with pitch-perfect mimicry.

Canned Heat | Election Blues

October 26, 2018

Weeks from a crucial election, this lament about voting (or not) is spot on

October 26, 2018

Democracy Is on the Ballot

Michael Waldman Brennan Center for Justice

Voter suppression could mar the midterms. But pro-voter ballot initiatives in several states offer the chance to dramatically expand and strengthen our democracy.

October 26, 2018

How to Fully Protect People with Pre-Existing Conditions: It's Called Medicare for All

Chuck Idelson Common Dreams

Democratic candidates have exposed the outlandish lies by Trump and numerous Republicans pretending to defend the sick. But the inconvenient truth is that even with the ACA insurance companies have found numerous ways to skirt the law.

Donald Trump's New Ad for Ted Cruz

October 26, 2018

Senator Ted Cruz is in a surprisingly tight race in Texas - a race that is so tight, he asked for a boost from former arch-enemy Donald Trump.

The Advocates | Documentary

October 26, 2018

Profiles of three advocates for the homeless in Los Angeles. In select theaters now.

Florida's Senate Race Has Some Mic Drops

October 26, 2018

The kid gloves came off when the subject of race came up during a debate between the Florida's candidates for the Senate, Andrew Gillum and Ron DeSantis.

Conservative Pundit Barbies | I Love You, America on Hulu

October 26, 2018

Meet Brambi Streeter, the latest in a line of near-identical blonde conservative pundits. Starring: Sarah Silverman as herself; Lawrence O'Donnell as himself; Milana Vayntrub as Brambi Streeter

October 26, 2018

Friday Nite Videos | October 26, 2018

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Conservative Pundit Barbies | I Love You, America on Hulu. Canned Heat | Election Blues. Florida's Senate Race Has Some Mic Drops. The Advocates | Documentary. Donald Trump's New Ad for Ted Cruz.

October 25, 2018

Seymour Hersh: He Got the Story

Michael Hirsch Jacobin

Veteran journalist Seymour Hersh has gotten a few things wrong over his career. But his memoir shows a reporter with broad and brave consistency, exposing one atrocity and cover-up by the forces of American imperial power after another.