The veteran senator is a fixture of California politics, but she personifies the Golden State’s past—not its present or future.
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The GOP Is Now the White Nationalist Party, and That Isn’t Changing Anytime Soon
Collective denial over the depth of America’s racism amounts to a passive form of racism in and of itself.
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Scott Pruitt’s Dirty War on Clean Water
Pruitt’s aggressive effort to repeal the Clean Water Rule is the latest battle in the Trumpian attack on environmental regulations, democratic norms, and the rule of law.
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DeVos Has Rescinded College Sexual Assault Guidelines. What Now?
The Trump administration’s decision to end the 2011 guidelines draw attention to a split in the left wing.
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We Need Barack Obama to Speak Out
His legacy is being undone, and his prophetic voice is a strong antidote to Trumpism.
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Should Government Save Religion from Acts of God?
The religious right wants to open up the spigots of government funding after natural disasters. But their ultimate goal is to secure more public funds for churches—even if it means undoing the First Amendment.
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The Personal Presidency
Institutional forces, broad historical trends? Not in the Trump era, where everything is personal.
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Steve Bannon, Unleashed
The arch-strategist of the populist right lets his hair down with our reporter, again. The plan: Blow up and take over the Republican Party.
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Puerto Rico Devastation Could Lead to National Public Health Crisis
Some critical prescription drugs are only made on the island, and Hurricane Maria halted production at dozens of pharmaceutical factories.
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Redistricting Fuels Big Money Arms Race
In the high-stakes contest over redistricting, both the Democratic and Republican parties are stockpiling cash for political and legal battles, often with no limits or disclosure.