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Watchdog: Military commanders accused of framing Iran war in religious terms

A nonprofit military watchdog says it has received hundreds of complaints from U.S. service members alleging their commanders invoked Christian…

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The legacy & lessons of the 1964 Freedom Summer. And what we can learn from it

As the Trump administration clamps down on civil rights and Americans push back with protests like “No Kings,” there’s value…

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Tim Snyder: ‘A democracy means the people rule’

Protests do more than fill the streets - they help to shape how institutions behave. The recent demonstrations against Trump’s…

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Public pressure brought down Kristi Noem – and it’s cracking Trump’s veneer of invincibility

Kristi Noem’s abrupt firing from DHS reflects mounting public pressure across the country. Millions of Americans are protesting, voting in…

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‘Mass disenfranchisement’: The Slow, Methodical Attacks on Voting Ahead of Midterms

In Dallas County on election night, mass confusion caused by a sudden rule change sent hundreds of voters to the…

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Velshi Banned Book Club: ‘The Man in the High Castle’ by Philip K. Dick

“The Man in the High Castle” explores the sort of “what if” question that plagues the imagination of anyone who…

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Jon Meacham: ‘The Constitution was written for moments like this’

Pulitzer-prize winning historian Jon Meacham’s new book reminds us that safeguarding American democracy has always been a constant struggle. “The…

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Trump’s changing rhetoric on Iran over the years

President Trump says the United States is at "war" with Iran. Ali Velshi lays out the timeline of President Trump’s…

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What an Iranian regime change could mean for the world

For more than two centuries, the United States has - at times - tried to remove foreign governments and replace them…