Opinion
Trump’s right-wing Egyptian allies attack Biden administration and Dems
February 17, 2021The Al Sisi dictatorship in Egypt and its allies are worried the Biden administration may not embrace them the same way Trump did.
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For the sake of democracy, kill off the Senate filibuster
February 17, 2021The arcane Senate practice enforces a form of Jim Crow and discriminates against people in states with large working-class populations.
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Black History Month is American History Month
February 12, 2021Black History Month is American History Month. It's too long for a hashtag. But what better way to honor the legacies of founding African American historians?
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On big lies and insurgencies: Comparing Capitol attacks
February 12, 2021TV and other media keep comparing the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol to the British attack during the War of 1812, but there is an historical event that bears a better comparison.
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Tipped workers’ sub-minimum wage is slavery’s legacy; Biden’s plan ends it
February 11, 2021If it’s passed by Congress, President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 relief proposal would do a lot more than fund relief payments and vaccine rollouts.
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