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Running in Circles on Racial Justice

Rev. Graylan Scott Hagler LA Progressive
The reaction to racial justice is relentless and comes whenever strives are made to make the nation more inclusive.

Shove the Presidency Down Trump’s Throat

Jason Linkins The New Republic
Liberals spent the president-elect’s first term trying and failing to kick him out of office. This time out, they need to turn the White House into a prison.

The TikTok Ban Won’t Help

Siddharth Suhas Shanbhag Jacobin
The TikTok ban is about US tech hegemony, not national security or protecting Americans’ data, which homegrown social media companies make a business of collecting and selling.

The Urgency of Interracial Solidarity in a Divided Nation

Brenda Victoria Castillo and Marc H. Morial Common Dreams
By pitting Black and Brown communities against each other, shadow actors promote the false notion that democracy and equality are in competition with each other, rather than shared objectives.

Friday Nite Videos | January 17, 2025

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How a Mole Infiltrated the Highest Ranks of American Militias. 7 Ways to Cut TRILLIONS in Tax Giveaways to the 1%. Gideon Levy and Mouin Rabbani on Ceasefire. Sing Sing | Movie. John Deere Is Calling Trump's Bluff.

Can US Institutions Withstand Trump 2.0?

Daron Acemoglu, Bruce Ackerman, Aziz Huq, Alison L. LaCroix, and Richard K. Sherwin Project Syndicate
From pursuing “enemies” to cementing plutocracy, Trump’s second term will test the resilience of the constitutional order. This time, he has control of Congress and a Supreme Court ruling guaranteeing immunity. Five authors share their views.
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