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July 9, 2020
There doesn’t seem to be much faith in the peaceful transition of power, if the burgeoning canon of postelection pulp horror is any guide.
By Matt Ford
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The Limits of Democrats’ Climate ProgressThe Unity Task Force climate recommendations are a huge improvement on policy proposals last election cycle. Now what?

By Kate Aronoff
The Supreme Court Brings the Presidency Back From a Lawless BrinkToday's decisions may not provide the deus ex machina that brings down Trump, but they slam the brakes on runaway executive power.

By Matt Ford
Inside the VA’s Long-Standing Racism ProblemA Confederate-friendly Trump appointee and an involuntary Juneteenth dress-up are just the latest in a long history of indignities for black veterans and caregivers.

By Jasper Craven
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Neil Gorsuch Affirms That Treaties With Tribal Nations Are the Law
In upholding the Muscogee (Creek) Nation’s treaty-guaranteed lands, the justices did something simple but unexpected.
By Nick Martin
The Obscure Treaty That Could Kill a Global Green RecoveryThe Energy Charter Treaty, with 53 signatories, allows energy companies to sue states that make their business unprofitable.

By Kate Aronoff
The Shallowness of the Self-Aware NovelistAndrew Martin’s characters spend a lot of time gently mocking their own privilege.

By Ryu Spaeth
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