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Alvin Bragg Was Right, His Critics Were Wrong
For all the flaws of the criminal justice system, this is how it’s supposed to work. An accused criminal—in this case, one of ...
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The Martyr of Mar-a-Lago
Former President Donald Trump walks out of the courtroom to make comments to members of the media after a jury convicted him ...
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My Political Depression Problem—and Ours
Granular study of the ever-more-authoritarian right didn’t demoralize the author as much as reaction from the left.
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Donald Trump Was Held Accountable for Once. It’s a Moral Victory.
That’s all well and good. The conviction of a former president who successfully undermined the integrity of an election, and ...
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The Three Barriers to Biden’s Re-Election
Price increases, a broader economic frustration built over decades, and an inability to articulate what’s being done about ...
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Medicare Advantage’s $64 Billion Supplemental Benefits Slush Fund
Medicare spends huge sums financing the dental, vision, and other benefits offered by Medicare Advantage plans. A new ...
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The Legal System Worked—or Did It?
Former President Donald Trump appears at Manhattan Criminal Court during jury deliberations in his criminal hush-money trial ...
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Juries Rule
The Donald Trump verdict is a lesson that ordinary people doing their civic duty can break the cycle of elite failure to hold ...
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Has Organized Labor Finally Cracked the South?
Unions are winning unprecedented victories in the most anti-labor region in the country. But much remains to be done.
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The Green-Energy Revolution Shows What Real Innovation Looks Like
Silicon Valley has long had an almost religious fixation on the concept of innovation. Venture capitalists and tech startup ...
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A Voting Disinformation Snapshot
At its core, the SAVE legislation would introduce new voting barriers. Only about half of Americans have passports. About 15 ...
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Prospects Clouding for State-Run Marijuana Outlets in New Hampshire
By way of example, New Mexico, which has state-run alcohol outlets, had considered a similar structure for its marijuana ...