Saddam Hussein and Iran’s ayatollahs were horrendous leaders who inflicted horrors on their subjects, but neither posed a threat to the United States, despite claims that both were developing nuclear weapons.
Harold Meyerson
Harold Meyerson is editor at large of The American Prospect.
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The SOTU Clips That Should Prove Disastrous for Trump and the GOP
Democrats should stream and broadcast the president’s odes to our economy over and over again.
Posted inPolitics
Bestowing Medals, Vilifying Democrats, Clinging to Tariffs
No wonder Trump’s State of the Union took two hours.
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The Big Lie at the Heart of Republican Electoral Strategy
To combat the nonexistent threat of noncitizen voting, the GOP is determined to keep Democrats from the polls.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Trump’s Tariffs Weren’t Really About Trade Policy
They were about his nostalgia, his ego, his bigotry, and his greed.
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Trump Notwithstanding, America’s Unions Actually Grew Last Year
Only a pro-employer labor law is keeping millions of American workers from the benefits of unionizing.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Our Sick Economy
The number of jobs in health care continues to grow. Almost everywhere else, they’re shrinking.
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The Occupying Army Retreats      Â
The announcement of ICE’s withdrawal from Minnesota, like that of the British from Boston 250 years ago, marks a victory for people power.
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Do L.A. and D.C. Have Their Own Mamdanis?
Two somewhat socialist mayoral candidates are working to see that they do.
