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The New Princess Bride Rule: Never Fight a War in Southwest Asia

The series of follies in Iran continue. The usual suspects are gearing up for another round of peace talks in…

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The Real Reason America Is In Such Danger Right Now…and the Solution

The ceasefire with Iran and subsequent peace talks have taken a predictably disastrous turn. JD Vance has utterly failed as…

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Lunacy! Corruption! War Crimes! Incompetence! (But shhhhhh. Don’t say it too loud.)

Corruption and madness have hit a new high-watermark with the Trump administration. From the firing of Pam Bondi to blatant…

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Jen Welch Gets It! It’s Time for Us All to Become ‘Dark Woke!’

With Trump careening from disaster to disaster in his horrific second term, the Democrats still aren’t doing enough to resist.…

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How Much Worse Can Trump’s Iran War Get? Don’t Ask.

The war in Iran is off to a terrible start — and it looks like it’s going to get even…

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Experts: Trump’s Illegal Iran War Likely to Trigger Dangerous Unintended Consequences

After the supposed “success” of Venezuela, President Trump has set his sights on eliminating the nuclear threat of Iran once…

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The Coming Earthquake in US Politics and Why It May Be a Very Good Thing

It’s time to face the facts: Donald Trump’s goose just might be cooked. After the violence of Minneapolis and the…

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It Sucks to be MAGA

Trump is weak. From the Epstein Files to nationwide outrage over ICE, it’s safe to say it sucks to be…

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Prosecutors Nationwide are Sending a Message to Trump: FAFO!

Donald Trump shows no signs of slowing down his assault on our basic rights in this country. It’s high time…

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Real Heroes: The People of Minnesota are Standing Up to Trump’s Terrorists

Minnesotans have shown the entire country how to stand up to this administration.  In the wake of two killings by…

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We Can End the Madness

Let’s face the facts: we’re in a period of sheer insanity. Far-right politics is becoming increasingly normalized by our radical…

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How to Combat Authoritarianism in the US: A Conversation with Sen. Jeff Merkley

President Trump has grown even more authoritarian and bold with each passing day in his second term. With illegal strikes…

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How Dems Can Move On from Their Latest F*ck Up

The Senate Democrats messed up big time. The 8 defections overseen by Chuck Schumer were an incredible unforced error that…

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Social Democracy is a Great American Tradition That’s Making an Overdue Comeback

Zohran Mamdani’s historic victory in New York is a message to the nation: Social Democracy is back. The unabashed self-described…

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Trump is America’s New Nuclear Nightmare

Looks like nuclear testing is back on the menu! This week, our President decided that it was time to resume…

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NTK Special Edition: A Conversation with Senator Elissa Slotkin

As the government shutdown drags on, millions of Americans are being impacted. So what are the real consequences of the…

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Can the Rule of Law in America Be Saved?

Make no mistake: the rule of law in America is under assault. The administration is brazenly testing — and breaking…

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A Senior Congressional Dem With a Clear Plan to Win at Home and Abroad

Representative Adam Smith, the ranking member on the House Armed Services Committee, joins host David Rothkopf to discuss recent important…

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We Need More Dems Going Scorched Earth to Defend America from MAGA & Trump

The Supreme Court has officially ruled that Donald Trump’s stormtroopers could stop anybody based on their race, accent, or whatever…

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It’s Time for an End to the Bland Leading the Bland in the Democratic Party

Democratic leadership doesn’t seem to be up to the challenge of this new Trump era. Despite some strong Democratic figures…

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