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The meaning of Doug Jones’ upset victory
In the most Trumpian of all states, Trump has been delivered the most powerful repudiation to date. First it was Virginia; now, Alabama. Common sense and decency have prevailed in…
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Will Trump’s lows ever hit rock bottom?
With his latest tweet, clearly implying that a United States senator would trade sexual favors for campaign cash, President Trump has shown he is not fit for office. Rock bottom is no…
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Profiles in cowardice: The Republican congress
Today’s Republican Party not only lacks a conscience regarding the human consequences of the kind of brutal social and economic injustice they champion. They also lack the courage to…
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Trump names U.S. envoy to Cuba
In a move signaling the U.S.’s now again Cold War-like mentality with Cuba, the Trump administration has named career diplomat Philip Goldberg to head the U.S. embassy in Havana.…
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Savage state
The state of Florida has been quietly carrying out a policy of deliberate medical neglect toward imprisoned felons infected with hepatitis C. That policy, in its inhumanity and lack of…
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New white paper explores opportunities for U.S. agriculture in Cuba
Cuba Trade magazine and U.S. Agriculture Coalition for Cuba, a coalition of more than 100 prominent members of the U.S. food and agriculture community that seeks to advance trade…
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Trump’s shameless fake promise to Haitians
One year into his disastrous tenure at the White House, Donald Trump has changed his tune and decided to terminate the Temporary Protection Status (TPS) that has allowed 60,000 Haitians…
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A tax bill from hell
There are so many things wrong with the GOP’s tax proposal that the Republicans should be ashamed to offer such a monstrosity. It is a bill that both the House and Senate versions…
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The new poll tax
Hundreds of thousands of Americans are being denied the right to vote because they are poor. In nine states, Republican legislators have enacted laws that disenfranchise anyone with…
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The dangerous case of the Republican Party
The dangerous case of the Republican Party includes at least three elements: obsessive-compulsiveness, lack of conscience, and homicidal fantasy. All elements very similar to what a…
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