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23
Jun
Trump wants to be your Putin

Trump wants to be your Putin

And the corporate right seems to want that, too. It’s not just about “collusion.” It’s about an almost
3 min read
18
Jun
We are all Hunter Biden to Donald Trump

We are all Hunter Biden to Donald Trump

Marcy Wheeler’s singular reporting reveals how MAGA has gotten away with framing the president’s son. Hunter Biden is
3 min read
14
Jun
April 25th was worse than January 6th

April 25th was worse than January 6th

When the coup hit the Supreme Court, the Republican Justices joined in. Samuel Alito's undeniable terribleness is finally
2 min read
09
Jun
The most important sentence you will read about the 2024 election

The most important sentence you will read about the 2024 election

Messaging expert Anat Shenker-Osorio explains that victory in November depends on convincing low-information voters that the MAGA threat is real.
5 min read
03
Jun
How Trump hides the worst scandal in U.S. history in plain sight

How Trump hides the worst scandal in U.S. history in plain sight

The power of repetition and the price of normalizing betrayal. It’s been more than a week since Donald Trump
4 min read
31
May
Only voters can convict Trump of his worst crime

Only voters can convict Trump of his worst crime

Give us an hour, and you’ll understand why Trump's narcissism gave him no choice but to join
2 min read
29
May
One tip you can give to everyone who cares about democracy

One tip you can give to everyone who cares about democracy

Donating directly to candidates is almost always better than giving to PACs. One of the most alarming things right now
3 min read
26
May
The billionaires hate us because we have more money than they do

The billionaires hate us because we have more money than they do

But they have more big money and love their tax cuts. And that’s the problem. Last week served us
4 min read
19
May
If Democrats want people to be alarmed, they have to sound the alarm – or we do

If Democrats want people to be alarmed, they have to sound the alarm – or we do

Last Thursday was one of those days when the alarm bells around democracy were ringing so loud that few could
5 min read
14
May
This is a call to anyone who cares about democracy

This is a call to anyone who cares about democracy

In Ball of Thread, Marcy Wheeler unwinds the story of the attack that has brought us to the brink of
3 min read