With candidates who personified the Republicans’ lunatic rage, the GOP’s midterm hopes were unceremoniously dashed.
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Voting Rights in Florida? You Jest.
Today on TAP: DeSantis tries to bar the feds from enforcing voting rights, in the spirit of John C. Calhoun and our last two chief justices.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Q&A: Climate Change, Natural Disasters, and Growing Inequality
Recovery gets complicated by uneven insurance coverage, haphazard emergency programs, and a reluctance to admit that rebuilding in vulnerable places is too risky.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Waters Run Dry, Lawsuits Run Hot
Alabama, Florida, and Georgia would rather litigate than cooperate on planning for the seasons of drought to come.
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New Migrants Fleeing Autocratic Regimes Face Republican Scorn
Once uniquely venerated for their bravery, Venezuelans and Cubans are now pawns in the GOP’s culture wars.
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The Climate Dystopia Is Already Here
Today on TAP: Greenhouse gas emissions are a clear and present danger to American society.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Florida, Texas Dial Up Their War on Immigrants
Martha’s Vineyard episode spotlights deep disrespect for migrants and broader interstate rifts.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Republicans Use Huddled Masses Yearning to Breathe Free to Own the Libs
For conservatives, defenseless refugees are something to abuse and exploit.
Posted inWorking in America
Minneapolis Construction Workers Fight Chronic Wage Theft
The Midwest building industry is notorious for cheating paychecks.
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How Democrats Can Now Defeat Anti-Choice Republicans
Today on TAP: And just about all elected Republicans are anti-choice.