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'Let's forget Brexit and enjoy our last Christmas with running water'
It’s been tough to find much to laugh about this year. But Britain’s most savage satirist is going to give it a go... By Frankie Boyle.
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New Cold War is more dangerous than the one the world survived
"The owl of Minerva spreads its wings only with the falling of dusk." – Hegel. By Stephen Cohen.
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The Counterinsurgency Paradigm: How U.S. Politics Have Become Paramilitarized
We spoke to Bernard Harcourt about his latest book, “The Counterrevolution,” and what makes the Trump presidency unique. By Jeremy Scahill.
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Isle of Madness: A Series of Miscalculations Has Brought Britain to the Brink
Brexit was to allow the United Kingdom to reclaim its former glory. Instead, the country's leaders have bumbled their way into catastrophe. Built on a false premise from the start, the UK's move away from the EU has been dominated by mistakes and miscalculations. By Peter Müller and Jörg Schindler.
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The science of self-care: How climate researchers are coping with the U.N. report
Climate scientists live in a world that’s still caught between where we are and where we need to be. By Eric Holthaus.
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'Brexit is the equivalent of a major defeat in war'
Leaving the EU might well be demanded by the victor as a way of ensuring that Britain was permanently weakened. By Patrick Cockburn.
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Training kids to kill at Ukrainian nationalist camp
The campers, some clad in combat fatigues, carefully aim their assault rifles. Their instructor offers advice: Don't think of your target as a human being... By Yuras Karmanau. (Nov. 12, 2018)
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This Thanksgiving, I’m Grateful for Donald Trump, America’s Most Honest President
There’s a case to be made that Donald Trump is simultaneously the biggest liar in U.S. political history and its greatest truth-teller. By Jon Schwarz.
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Rich People Pay for Private Firefighters While the Rest of Us Burn
Insurance companies offer exclusive firefighting services for high-paying clients that can help them mitigate the worst consequences of wildfire disasters. Most other people aren’t so lucky. By Caroline Haskins.
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Scum vs. Scum
The massacre in the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh did not take place in a vacuum—it is part of a wave of hate crimes sweeping our country. By Chris Hedges. (Nov. 5, 2018)
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Why Jeff Sessions’ Final Act Could Have More Impact Than Expected
Just before he left, the departing attorney-general adopted a policy to limit the Justice Department’s ability to oversee abusive police departments. That same policy could also hamper the department’s role in environmental, voting-rights, and other cases. By Ian MacDougall.
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Veterans haven’t received GI Bill benefits for months
As of Nov. 8, more than 82,000 veterans are still waiting for their housing payments with only weeks remaining in the school semester. By Phil McCausland.
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Rebirth of a Nation
Can states’ rights save us from a second civil war? By Jonathan Taplin.
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The Scott Walker era of GOP dominance in Wisconsin ends with the election of Tony Evers amid massive midterm turnout
Among the factors behind Walker's defeat: a massive Dane County vote and decline in support from independents. By Craig Gilbert.
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This is how Republicans lost the House
Here’s the inside look at the moment that solidified the House’s fate in the 2018 midterm elections. By Katie Glueck, Alex Roarty, Adam Wollner.
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Private Equity Controls the Gatekeepers of American Democracy
Three companies dominate the U.S. voting-maching industry. By Anders Melin and Reade Pickert.
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Feel the love, feel the hate – my week in the cauldron of Trump's wild rallies
On the eve of the midterms, the most powerful man on earth corrals his troops around two visions of America – one full of hope, the other one much darker – and tests the ground for 2020. By Ed Pilkington.
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There Will Be No Blue Wave
Contra the conventional wisdom, Democrats are far from having 2018 locked up. By Peter Van Buren.
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America’s Next Civil War
The United States shows all the warning signs of impending social and political collapse. By Stephen Marche.
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The American Economy Is Rigged
And what we can do about it. By Joseph E. Stiglitz.
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