Thanks to demagogic pols and craven media, the public believes crime is far more pervasive than it actually is.
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Who Is Eric Adams?
New York’s new mayor-in-waiting is in some ways a throwback to an older era of urban politics.
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Altercation: How to Cover the Big Lies, and Understand Those Who Fall for Them
The media’s still struggling to depict the dangers and the roots of the right’s mass delusions.
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Paul LePage Is Tan, Tested, and Ready for His Maine Comeback Tour
The former two-term Republican governor and Trump precursor is back, running against incumbent Democratic Gov. Janet Mills, the most popular pol in the state.
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How Worried Should We Be About Our Election System?
Malevolent intent is now a given. But will the pushback be strong enough?
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Altercation: The Myth of Those Lazy UI Recipients
A Wall Street Journal story demonstrates how not to prove that unemployment benefits deter job-seeking.
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Nina Turner Is Reaching Forward and Reaching Back
Democrats may not like it, but they could learn a lot from the Bernie Sanders ally.
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The Senate’s Quiet Opposers
Progressive Democrats view Joe Manchin as the chief blocker of progress, for thwarting the voting rights bill and refusing to break the filibuster. But he’s not alone.
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Washington Isn’t Used to the Left Setting the Agenda
That’s why they freaked out over Democrats linking two separate infrastructure bills. But to succeed, the left must also erase privatization from the agenda.
