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Al Sharpton: Joe Biden Has a Legacy in Black America. Kamala Harris Can Keep It Going.

Joe Biden is more than this moment. The crisis the president has struggled with for the past month should not…

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‘Braveheart,’ ‘Grandpa,’ ‘Trumpster’: MAGA in 7 Keywords

A partial lexicon of modern Republicanism.

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One of the Republican Convention’s Weirdest Lies

I watched hour upon hour of the Republican National Convention, something I’ve done every four years since I was a…

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Trump and Zelensky Speak by Phone as Ukraine Worries About U.S. Backing

Former President Donald J. Trump and Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, spoke over the phone late this week amid mounting concern…

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The Week When So Much Changed

An assassination attempt. An official Republican presidential nominee who is also the most polarizing figure in modern American history. Growing…

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Can We ‘Make America Affordable Again’? Should We?

The third item on the 2024 Republican Party platform, after promises to seal the border and engage in mass deportations,…

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Political Violence May Be Un-American, but It Is Not Uncommon

On Saturday, hours after the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump with an AR-15-style assault rifle, President Biden sounded…

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Robert Putnam Knows Why You’re Lonely

More than two decades ago, Robert Putnam became something rare: a celebrity academic. In 2000, he published a groundbreaking book,…

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Please, Mr. President, Do the Right Thing

Here are three true things about President Biden: He has done an excellent job as president. He has been ludicrously…

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The American Elevator Explains Why Housing Costs Have Skyrocketed

My mission to understand the American elevator began in 2021 when I came down with a crippling post-viral illness. The…

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