The things Trump has tried to do, the people and institutions that stopped him, and why giving up is exactly the wrong thing for us to do. I keep hearing some version of the same argument: What is the point? The president is just going to do whatever he wants anyway. Courts will not matter. […]
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This isn’t about Democrats and Republicans. That’s the problem. I have grievances with every president. Some lists are considerably longer than others. Some grievances involve policies I believe were cruel. Some involve wars I believe should never have been fought. Some involve people the government failed to protect. Some involve economic decisions that shifted power
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When most people hear the name Leon Black, they think of billionaire money, Wall Street influence, and Epstein scandal. Now his son, Benjamin Black, holds one of the most powerful global finance positions inside the U.S. government. That should matter to everyone. Because this story is about more than one wealthy family. It is about
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Being a hippie wasn’t some Instagram worthy lifestyle choice with perfect flower crowns and designer tie dye. It was a full-chested middle finger to their parents and the establishment, wrapped in bell bottoms and backed by some of the most revolutionary music ever made. Picture this: it’s the 1950s, and America is drunk on post-war
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Protest Is not the whole movement. But every real movement has them. This is an analysis of how protest functions in the long arc of social change. Every time people gather in the streets to protest, you will hear the familiar chorus begin. “Protesting doesn’t change anything.” “What’s the point?” “Go vote instead.” It is
