Today on TAP: The far left is playing into Trump’s hands
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How Biden and Trump Explain the American Story
On the campaign trail, it’s American progress versus blood and soil.
Posted inPolitics
Democrats ❤ Defense Spending
There’s no such thing as anti-Trump when it comes to militarism.
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Murdoch, Goebbels, and Trump
Today on TAP: Performative authoritarianism and the right-wing media
Posted inLaw and Justice
Biden Must Bring an End to the Bush Era
It was W who gave federal thugs the authority to terrorize Portland. Undoing Trumpism will require Biden and the Democrats to repeal Bush’s signature legislation.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Free Military Equipment: Parts Not Included
The federal government’s 1033 program masquerades as an operation aimed to support financially distressed local police. But in reality, it’s all about pumping dollars into Big Defense.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Why Mainstream Unions Shouldn’t Represent the Cops
Bargaining for the police and for African Americans is an exercise in self-negation.
Posted inPolitics
Confessions of a Tough-on-Crime Progressive
Throughout the 1990s, Democrats supported punitive criminal justice laws. The nation has changed, and Democrats must do likewise.
Posted inCoronavirus
Two National Crises, the Pandemic and Police Violence, Have One Common Thread
The common thread is a national failure to protect.
