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Selma Still Matters

3+ hour, 41+ min ago  (374+ words) What was born there was a new definition of who gets to be an American. And that legacy is under threat. It was a reminder that this is not just history. This is now. Simultaneously, the Immigration and Nationality Act…...

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thenation. com > article > economy > natural-gas-electricity-bills-ai-tax-war

Americans Are Being Bled Dry by Hidden Taxes

3+ hour, 41+ min ago  (636+ words) Three private taxes are pushing electricity costs far above what ordinary people can afford. Americans" electricity costs, which were already high, are going up again. In response, every state and local government with the muscle to do so should be…...

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thenation. com > article > politics > zohran-mamdani-new-york-politics-inequality

How Mamdani Presides Over a Fix-Everything Agenda

3+ hour, 41+ min ago  (450+ words) The New York mayor wants to tackle everything from potholes to systemic racism. On the morning of his 96th day as mayor of New York, Zohran Mamdani filled the city's 100, 000th pothole. The ceremonial shoveling, on Olympia Boulevard in Staten Island, was…...

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thenation. com > article > politics > democrats-iran-war-trump-response

Democrats Are Badly Failing to Hold Trump Accountable Over Iran

3+ hour, 41+ min ago  (412+ words) Party leaders have been doing everything in their power to avoid confronting the US-Israeli war in any meaningful way. Chuck Schumer at the Capitol on Thursday, March 26, 2026. As the world watches to see whether the two-week ceasefire between the United…...

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thenation. com > article > world > hungary-election-layoffs-jobs > tnamp

In Hungary's Steel City, Layoffs Hurt Orb'n's Appeal

20+ hour, 22+ min ago  (210+ words) Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orb'n appears during a rally ahead of the general election in Budapest, Hungary, on March 15, 2026. (Akos Stiller / Bloomberg via Getty Images) To understand this weakness, it's important to recognize different phases in Orb'n's rule. Some weaknesses…...

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thenation. com > article > world > iran-ceasefire-us-military

The Ceasefire Just Showed the World That US Military Power Is Obsolete

21+ hour, 48+ min ago  (316+ words) With the illusion shattered, now is the chance for the US to liberate itself from a broken imperial model. As of 10 pm Washington time on April 7, 2026, the war may be ending on the basis of Iran's 10 points. If the ceasefire…...

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thenation. com > article > politics > trump-2027-federal-budget-pentagon

The United States Is Self-Destructing Amid Empire Collapse

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (202+ words) President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference in the White House on April 6, 2026. The Trump administration's fiscal year 2027 budget request is a bat signal to Congress. The American empire is flailing, and the White House is working to ensure…...

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thenation. com > article > culture > ellison-family-skydance-cbs-byron-allen

Waging a Culture War With Comedic Mediocrity

23+ hour, 51+ min ago  (351+ words) The Ellison family, poised to continue dominating the media landscape with its Warner deal, signs on an infomercial-grade comic to replace Stephen Colbert. Byron Allen speaks at an upfront presentation for his eponymous media company at a 2023 conference in New…...

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thenation. com > article > politics > the-piggy-war-monger

The "Piggy" Warmonger

1+ day, 11+ min ago  (52+ words) Trump swaps "America First" for Middle East strikes. Judy Polstra Judy Polstra is a multidisciplinary artist based in Florida. Her embroiders on vintage garments and fabrics focus on women's issues....

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thenation. com > article > politics > trump-imperial-military-budget

Trump's Imperial Military Budget

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (378+ words) In his recent military budget, Trump is saying the quiet part out loud: Waging war is more important to his administration than providing for basic needs at home. President Donald Trump, and Pete Hegseth, US secretary of defense, during a…...