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February 5, 2021

Georgia Republicans Are Working to Rig Elections So They Never Lose Again

After losing both Senate seats to Democrats, the state’s GOP legislators have proposed a spate of new voter suppression laws.

By Matt Ford

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	The Democratic Party Has a Fatal Misunderstanding of the QAnon Phenomenon Their belief that this surreal conspiracy has arisen because of the poor education of its adherents is based in classism, not reality. By Osita Nwanevu

	The Twisted “Patriotism” of the Far Right Vigilante groups have taken up the trappings of the Revolutionary War to justify their insurrection. By John Patrick Leary

	Larry Summers Is Finally, Belatedly, Irrelevant The longtime economic consigliere tried to blow up Biden’s stimulus. He ended up making it clear that no one is listening to him anymore. By Alex Shephard

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	Inside the West Virginian Movement to Push Joe Manchin to the Left The wild variety of grassroots organizers hoping to give the nudge to the senator all agree on one thing: The old ways won’t work. By Osita Nwanevu

	It’s a Joke to Let Mitt Romney Set the Horizon on Child Poverty The Utah senator’s plan for a basic income for families is an improvement on what’s out there. It’s also an incredibly narrow vision of what the government can do for the most vulnerable.By Bryce Covert

	Painting With John Perfects the Art of Instruction From “Fishing With John” to “How to With John Wilson,” the most mesmerizing shows on television are strangely low-key. By John Semley

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