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A Comic Novel about Ethel Rosenberg? Francine Prose on "The Vixen"

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A Path Forward for Haiti: Amy Wilentz

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L.A.'s Boyle Heights: A Bastion of Progressive Democracy--George Sanchez

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Triumphs and Disasters of the Sixties: David and Margaret Talbot

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It's Time for A New Federal Writers Project: David Kipen

106

Jimmy Carter: The Outlier - Kai Bird

107

The Earthquake in Israeli Politics: Amy Wilentz

108

Advice for Men from best-seller Jordan Peterson: Katha Pollitt

109

"Exterminate all the Brutes": Robin D.G. Kelley

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'The Underground Railroad' and History: Eric Foner

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Edward Said and Palestine: Adam Shatz

112

Art and Ideas in the Cold War: Louis Menand

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Our Dr. Seuss Problem: Katha Pollitt

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Bill Gates's Philanthropy: Tim Schwab Investigates

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Earth Day Action and Our Climate Crisis: Mark Hertsgaard

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Hunter Biden's Memoir: Tell-All, or Whitewash? Amy Wilentz

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How to End our Forever Wars: 3 Key Steps--Karen Greenberg

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Joan Walsh: Should Breyer Retire?

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Ron Johnson, the GOP's Top Conspiracy Theorist: John Nichols

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Black Lives Matter vs. the LAPD: Carol Sobel

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Michelle Obama's 'Becoming': Where Are the Politics? Amy Wilentz

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Protest in Port-au-Prince: Amy Wilentz on Haiti and Joe Biden

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Will Smith's "Amend" Series on the 14th Amendment: Eric Foner

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The $15 Minimum Wage and Restoring American Manufacturing: Alan Minsky

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Turning Texas Blue in 2022: Steve Phillips

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Remembering Rennie Davis 1940-2021

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Gary Younge: Obama and "A Promised Land"

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John Nichols: Biden Week One

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The Trump Mob Storming the Capitol: What Was the Plan? Gary Younge

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Joe Biden and Black America: Barbara Ransby

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The PGA Cancels Trump: Robert Lipsyte

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In Biden's First 100 Days, We Need Debt Relief--Astra Taylor

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Eric Foner: The Attack on the Capitol, and the Victories in Georgia

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Politics in 2020: From Bernie to Black Lives Matter to Biden's victory: John Nichols

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Ivana, Jared, Don Junior and Eric in 2020: Amy Wilentz

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John le Carré on the Cold War, and After: John Powers

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Will Trump Pardon Ivanka, Jared, Don Jr. and Eric? Amy Wilentz

138

The Supreme Court and Trump's Bid to Exclude the Undocumented from Congressional Reapportionment: David Cole

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Amy Wilentz: What's next for Ivanka, Jared, Don Jr., Eric--and Lara?

140

Sorkin's "Chicago 7": Great Courtroom Drama, or Boomer Porn? J. Hoberman

141

How Black Lives Matter won at the Polls: Jody Armour

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Why did Trump do so well? Joan Walsh

143

Disupted Elections, Past -- and Present? Eric Foner

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Sherrod Brown: How Biden Can Win the Working Class

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'Trial of the Chicago 7': Rennie Davis on the Movie and the Real History

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Black Cellphone Videos and Protest Journalism: Allissa Richardson

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The Democrats' Voter Protection Efforts: Ari Berman

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Remember #FreeMelania? Katha Pollitt on "Melania and Me"

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The Hurricane that Hit the Bahamas--and What it Means for the Rest of Us: Sonia Shah

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Refugees: After WWII, and Today: David Nasaw

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Politics on TV in 1968: Joan Walsh on Harry Belafonte and the Tonight Show

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Is racism in Britain 'better' than in the US? Gary Younge

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From Investment Banker to Lifelong Organizer: Pramila Jayapal

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Katie Porter: Protecting the Postal Service, Dealing with Student Loan Debt

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Our Criminal Justice System Needs Radical Change: Jody Armour

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Trump, Biden, and 'Populism': Tom Frank

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Justice and the Police: David Cole

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Trump's Unfortunate Childhood: Amy Wilentz on Mary Trump's bestseller

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Roy Cohn and Donald Trump: Ivy Meeropol's "Bully. Coward. Victim." on HBO

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Trump’s Border Patrol in the Streets of Portland: Zoë Carpenter

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The Coming Eviction Crisis: Meagan Day

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Sandra Bland Died 5 Years Ago: Debbie Nathan on One Black Life that Mattered

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Ivanka wears a mask, while Don Jr.'s girfriend tests positive: Amy Wilentz

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Disarm the Police: D.D. Guttenplan

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Black Lives Matter Protests are Everywhere: Zoe Carpenter

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Instead of the Police: Mia Birdsong

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The Best Thing about the Protests: they are NOT about Trump. Dahlia Lithwick

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Ivanka and That Bible: Amy Wilentz

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The George Floyd killing: John Nichols with Keith Ellison

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Jared Kushner's Failed PPE Project: Amy Wilentz on the Trump kids

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Thinking Big about Politics in the Age of the Virus: Christopher Shay

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Virus-Time TV: John Powers on the Czech spy thriller 'The Seekers'

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Organizing Right-Wing Women: Katha Pollitt on Phyllis Schafly

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Jared Kushner and the virus: secrecy yes, mask no: Amy Wilentz reports

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Virus-Time TV picks: John Powers

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Katrina vanden Heuvel: Solidarity in the Face of the Pandemic

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Barbara Ehrenreich: Living on Low-Wage Work

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Jared's New Job: on the Coronavirus Task Force: Amy Wilentz

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"The Other Americans"- Laila Lalami talks about her novel

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Becoming a Feminist: Rebecca Solnit

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Katha Pollitt: Stay at home--and read the classics

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Black Lives Matter in the Age of Coronavirus: Melina Abdullah

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Elections and the Coronavirus: John Nichols

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The Kushners and the Coronavirus: Amy Wilentz

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America's Forgotten Radical, Rose Pastor Stokes: Adam Hochschild

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What Big Data Says about Beating Trump: Steve Phillips

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The Political Earthquake of Super Tuesday: Joan Walsh

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Bernie Sanders and His Movement: D.D. Guttenplan with The Nation's Endorsement

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Rick Perlstein: Gut-check on Bernie

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Sports and the Cold War: Robert Edelman

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John Sayles on 'Yellow Earth': When Fracking Came to the Dakotas

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Bernie has already won—the ideas primary: Bob Borosage

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How the Dems can win in rural America: Jane Kleeb

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Don Junior Writes a Best-Seller: Amy Wilentz

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The Oscars and the women who direct films: John Powers

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Iowa is Only One Example of What May Go Wrong on Nov. 3: Rick Hasen

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Border Patrol Explorers: Morley Musick

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The Superbowl and Donald Trump: Robert Lipsyte

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The Pentagon Prepares for Climate Change: Michael Klare

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How America Squandered its Cold War Victory: Andrew Bacevich