Reflections on Saturday’s protest
Donald Trump
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Q&A: Top Obama Labor Economist Now Aims to Hold Trump Accountable to Workers
The Obama Labor Department’s chief economist discusses her boss’s legacy and the myriad concerns about the Trump administration’s approach to protecting workers.
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Orwell, Hitler, and Trump
Hitler was the first to describe the technique of telling a lie so often that people believed it. He called it the “Big Lie.”
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On Saturday’s Marches
Some far-flung reports and a cautionary note
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The Media Will Be Trump’s Enemy as Long as He’s President
This is a war he’ll never give up.
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Justice at Risk
Trump’s nominee to succeed Scalia will restore a right-wing majority. One additional Trump appointee could undo rights established 50 years ago and more.
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Anti-Elitism, the Trump Version
It’s all been Washington’s fault. Wall Street? What’s that?
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Trump’s Private Security Force: an Operational and Legal Swamp
Trump’s precendent-breaking decision to retain a private security force raises troubling questions about transparency and accountability.
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It’s the Misogyny, Stupid
Trump’s election threw the long-standing sexism of white America into stark relief.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Trump Just Became President, and There’s Already a Plan to Impeach Him
It didn’t take long for critics, citing his ethical quagmires, to call for a congressional investigation.