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The symbolic power of Bernie’s old hand warmers was the work of the “us” in “not me, us,” writes Naomi Klein.

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The Meaning of the Mittens: Five Possibilities

Naomi Klein

The symbolic power of Bernie’s old pair of mittens was the work of the “us” in “not me, us.”

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What’s Next for the Militias?

Mike Giglio

The Capitol riot has forced a reckoning inside America’s militant groups.

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Joe Manchin Was Hit With Tough Ad Back Home After Going Wobbly on $2,000 Checks

Aída Chávez

In 2009, progressive organizations were warned by the White House not to pressure conservative Democrats. Biden doesn’t have that control this time.

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Midterm Curse Awaits Joe Biden, but He Has Had 50 Years to Prepare

Ryan Grim

Democrats have an extraordinary responsibility not to blow it now that they are on the brink of unified control of Washington.

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State Legislatures Make Unprecedented Push on Anti-Protest Bills

Alleen Brown, Akela Lacy

Since the day of the Capitol insurrection, nearly a fifth of states moved bills that would crack down on protests.

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Biden Should End Espionage Act Prosecutions of Whistleblowers and Journalists

Jeremy Scahill

It’s time to stop the war on journalism.

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A Massachusetts Democrat Pushed His Party on Its Alex Morse Handling. Getting Called a “Faggot” Wasn’t Even the Worst Response.

Eoin Higgins, Ryan Grim

A meeting of the Cambridge Democratic City Committee is a microcosm of the Massachusetts Democratic Party.

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Climate Groups Begin Vying for Power in the Biden Era as Pressure for Unity Fades

Rachel M. Cohen

As the BlueGreen Alliance gears up for a big staff expansion, debates around carbon capture, natural gas, and nuclear energy resurface.

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By Far the Worst Thing Trump Did Was Flirt With Nuclear War With North Korea

Jon Schwarz

Trump’s actions on this one issue outweigh everything else, yet it’s received less attention than many of his tweets.

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Photo Essay: At Biden’s Inauguration, Empty Streets but Not a Void

Peter Maass, Ron Haviv

Ron Haviv’s photographs reveal the hopes and the troubles in Washington, D.C., on the first day of Joe Biden’s presidency.

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Will Bringing Science Back to the White House Reinvigorate Forensics Reform?

Jordan Smith

Eric Lander, Biden’s pick for top science adviser, co-authored a damning report on the faulty forensic practices behind hundreds of wrongful convictions.

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A Reckoning Over Homophobia in the Democratic Party

Deconstructed

Ryan Grim speaks to Democratic Party activist Dan Totten about the homophobic slur directed at him during a Cambridge Democrats Zoom meeting.

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The police are the problem, not the solution

Monday, January 18, 2021

We're already hearing calls, including from leading Democrats and major media outlets, to expand police powers by enacting sweeping new “anti-terrorism” laws. Even as questions continue to mount

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Friday, January 15, 2021

In December, a lead organizer claimed he and three House Republicans were planning the rally that led to a storming of the Capitol. MOST READ Freedom Caucus Chair Andy Biggs Helped Plan January 6 Event

We need the truth about what led to the attack on the Capitol

Friday, January 15, 2021

It has now been a full week since the mob attack on the US Congress, and Capitol Police still haven't even held a news conference to answer questions about what went wrong It has now been a full

Storming of the Capitol Was Openly Planned but Ignored by Law Enforcement

Saturday, January 9, 2021

Despite billions spent on intelligence and surveillance, US law enforcement permitted an armed Trumpist mob to sack the Capitol. MOST READ Storming of the Capitol Was Openly Planned but Ignored by Law

How on earth did that happen?!

Friday, January 8, 2021

The insurrection at the US Capitol was a scandalous failure of law enforcement. Yesterday's insurrection at the US Capitol wasn't just an attack on democracy, it was a scandalous failure of law

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