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Vanita Gupta
Authoritarian regimes take root when citizens give up on their democratic institutions as rigged and illegitimate; voters succumb to their fear of the party in power and choose to sit out. (Photo: Pinterest)
Kenny Stancil, staff writer
"What's truly shocking about the returns is what is legal, not what is illegal."
Robert Reich
How broke is he? He owes more than $300 million in loans and can’t repay them. (Photo: Screenshot)
Brett Wilkins, staff writer
Previously redacted portions of a 2006 intelligence assessment reveal the FBI predicted violent racists would inflitrate U.S. police departments.
Joe Lauria
Our next president must work to empower small-scale independent farmers and growers who use more humane and sustainable practices to transform and secure our food system.(Photo: KARIM JAAFAR/AFP via Getty Images)
Julia Conley, staff writer
Both President Donald Trump and his daughter Ivanka are liable to face jail time due to tax fraud should the president lose his reelection bid in November, a former Watergate prosecutor told CNN on Tuesday.
Andrea Germanos, staff writer
"As we all know, the world is in trouble," the 94-year-old conservationist says.
Jessica Corbett, staff writer
Rather than privatizing, one economist argues the USPS should stop self-financing, return to being a "department of the federal government proper," and expand to offer other services.
Jake Johnson, staff writer
"A good reminder to thank your letter carrier for the important work they do."
Taylor Griggs
Nearby wildfires bring very smoky conditions to a neighborhood in south Eugene on September 8. (Photo: Taylor Griggs)
Lisa Newcomb, staff writer
One former aide said she saw "senior White House political staff actively undermine the doctors by attempting to manipulate scientific data on the virus and force changes to CDC guidances."
Norman Solomon
U.S. President Donald Trump answers questions during a press briefing with members of the White House Coronavirus Task Force on April 4, 2020 in Washington, DC. On Friday, the CDC issued a recommendation that all Americans should wear masks or cloth face coverings in public settings to slow the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). (Photo: Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images)
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Michael Winship
Even though opponents in the fight against slavery, the example set by Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas could help light our way ahead.
Kenny Stancil, staff writer
"The public deserves better than the word games Daniel Cameron is playing to avoid telling the truth."
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John Feffer
The Proud Boys, a right-wing pro-Trump group, are heavily armed with military weapons gather with their allies in a rally called âEnd Domestic Terrorismâ against Antifa in Portland, Oregon on September 26, 2020. (Photo by John Rudoff/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
Julia Conley, staff writer
Though Americans account for just over 4% of the global population, they represent 20% of the "mind-numbing figure."
Jesse Jackson
Seventh U.S. Circuit Court Judge Amy Coney Barrett (L) leaves an event in the Rose Garden where President Donald Trump (R) introduced her as his nominee to the Supreme Court at the White House September 26, 2020 in Washington, DC. (Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
