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Trump is a clear and present danger

Trump is a clear and present danger

Donald Trump's increasingly fascist rhetoric -- his use of the word vermin to describe his political rivals, for example -- is not just Trump being Trump, writes Steve Almond. It's...

Nov 15, 2023
Donald Trump and the trap door

Donald Trump and the trap door

If a president can brazenly seek to undermine a free and fair election, then use that same system to win power again, is America even a democracy anymore? asks Steve...

Aug 3, 2023
A Plague Of Vaccine Skeptics

A Plague Of Vaccine Skeptics

Millions of Americans are refusing to accept a free, life-saving vaccine at the behest of various political and media demagogues, writes Steve Almond. Our fanatical loyalty to free speech is...

Jul 21, 2021

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The Cavalry Is Finally Here

The Cavalry Is Finally Here

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris need to offer Americans of good faith more than just an end to the nihilism of the Trump era, writes Steve Almond. They need to...

Jan 20, 2021
The Greatest Threat To Our Democracy Is Inaction

The Greatest Threat To Our Democracy Is Inaction

America can still demonstrate that an inclusive democracy based on civic ideals is possible, writes former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick. But it won't happen without accountability for Trump and his...

05:29Jan 12, 2021
The America We Choose 

The America We Choose 

Yesterday isn't gone, writes Julie Wittes Schlack. We have to vote like our collective future depends on it -- because it does. 

Nov 3, 2020
The 2020 'Youthquake' Is Coming 

The 2020 'Youthquake' Is Coming 

Young people are pumped, writes Justin Y. Tseng. We're ready to use the power of the ballot box to create the change we want to see -- and this is...

Nov 2, 2020
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