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Both realists and idealists realize that Biden’s carte blanche policy of support for Netanyahu is hurting America.

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There’s something very feudal about his massive doomsday bunker.

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A buzzy film adaptation of Percival Everett’s Erasure, a novel about publishing’s racial politics, misreads what is truly ailing the book industry.

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Bernie Sanders’s Incoherent, Pernicious Gaza Cease-Fire Position, Explained Bernie Sanders’s Incoherent, Pernicious Gaza Cease-Fire Position, Explained

Instead of demanding that we end the war that actually exists, Sanders is lobbying for a humane war that Israel has zero interest in.

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To those of us lucky enough to learn from him, Alareer offered a chance to explore new worlds and stories, defying the laws of physics and oppression.

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“That Was the Pilot’s Mission, to Destroy My Home”: Gaza War Diary, Part 3 “That Was the Pilot’s Mission, to Destroy My Home”: Gaza War Diary, Part 3

Atef Abu Saif’s dispatches from the epicenter of the assault continue.

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Politics

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The disgraced former mayor was a racist authoritarian—even back when he was being celebrated by the mainstream media.

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The Contempt for Democracy Driving the Anti-Abortion Movement The Contempt for Democracy Driving the Anti-Abortion Movement

As pro-choice advocates plan more statewide initiatives protecting abortion rights, opponents say victory lies in stopping citizens from voting on the issue directly.

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Moms for Liberty Isn’t Going Anywhere Moms for Liberty Isn’t Going Anywhere

The more bitterness and resentment about public schools the group can generate, the easier it will be to privatize education—a long-standing goal for its deep-pocketed backers.

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Books & the Arts

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A buzzy film adaptation of Percival Everett’s Erasure, a novel about publishing’s racial politics, misreads what is truly ailing the book industry.

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A Memoir for the Post-Truth Era

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