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August 3, 2023
Has the Socialist Moment Already Come and Gone?
Bernie and AOC helped build a formidable movement. Since Biden took office, we’ve seen its reach—and its limits.
by Ross Barkan

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The Third Indictment Is the End of the Road for Anti-Anti-Trumpism
The last strands of a haggard intellectual tradition have unraveled.
by Matt Ford
Republican Chaos Is to Blame for the Fitch Downgrade
We got here through decades of sabotage whenever a Democrat was in the White House. But Biden isn’t doing enough today to stop it.
by Timothy Noah
This Is the 2024 Field’s Best Chance to Take Trump Down
Alas, they probably won’t take it.
by Alex Shephard
Republicans Are Fooling Democrats on Kids’ Online Safety
A bill before Congress would help the far-right advance its ideological war—but Democrats apparently haven’t noticed or don’t care.
by Melissa Gira Grant
We Need a New Way to Think About Extreme Heat
Can we learn to think fast enough to survive our dangerously hot world?
by Eleanor Cummins
How the Shakurs Became One of America’s Most Influential Families
In a white supremacist society, the Black family offers a buffer and, at times, a space for resistance.
by Keisha N. Blain
The Latest Trump Indictment Is Damning. Will It Change Anything?
Political parties used to change their ways after defeat. Electoral losses and indictments have only brought Republicans closer to Donald Trump.
by Walter Shapiro
From the Ticker:
“Crackpot Lawyers”: Mike Pence Blames Trump’s Idiot Legal Team for January 6
Mike Pence, who had a starring role in Trump’s third indictment, had some harsh words for the president.
by Tori Otten
Trump Sat Down for Dinner With Fox News Execs Right After Third Indictment
The timing is impeccable, really.
by Adrienne Mahsa Varkiani

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Rudy Giuliani Is the Biggest Creep Ever, New Legal Documents Say
Giuliani regularly made disturbing comments to his former assistant, like “I want to own you.”
by Tori Otten
He’s “An Even Stronger Candidate”: Republicans’ Batty Reactions to the Trump Indictment
Republicans are bending over backwards to defend Trump after he was indicted a third time.
by Adrienne Mahsa Varkiani
 

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