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Trump’s All-Out Attack on the Rule of Law
Accusing the FBI and DOJ of partisanship and conspiracies, the president is setting the stage for a constitutional crisis.
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The US Turns Its Back on the World’s Most Vulnerable
The Trump administration reveals, again, its contempt for TPS and will stop giving protected status to Syrians.
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How the Spanish-American War Helped Lay the Groundwork for American Empire
Stephen Kinzer's new history captures how the United States has long been a country guided by both imperialist and isolationist instincts.
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