Americans gradually bought the Republican sales pitch on immigration. Then they saw what it looks like in practice.
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Come Saturday, We Should Reclaim the American Revolution
Today on TAP: The 250th anniversary of the Battles of Lexington and Concord is a good time to resist mad kings old and new.
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The Two Movements
While Trump wants to break apart everything decent about America, the people are rebelling—and giving powerful opponents to Trump the will to resist.
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Trump Undone (Well, Partially Put on Hold)
Today on TAP: The president is compelled to delay his tariffs. The Republican Congress failed to do it, so the markets did.
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A Conversation With Randall Kennedy
How shall we redeem the deferred promise of civil rights and racial justice?
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For a Left Nationalism
Trump’s ‘America First’ nightmare isn’t the only way to think about U.S. identity.
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Don’t Expect Corporations to Save Us From Trump
Restoration of democracy will require containing both Trumpism and corporate excess, which feed on each other.
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The Coup Has Failed
Trump’s falling approval ratings reveal an out-of-touch presidency, and have given space for allies to turn against him.
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Guess What, America? We’ve Been on the Wrong Side All Along!
Today on TAP: Democracies are out. It’s KGB and KKK; now we’re with them all the way!
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The Man Madison Warned Us Against
He authored the Constitution to forestall the rise of a despotic president. We’ll soon see if those safeguards suffice.