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Decoding Trump’s ‘anti-shame’ ritual: New book explores the ‘politicized emotions’ of MAGA

Since announcing his first run for president, Donald Trump has effectively used the politics of grievance to build his movement…

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Treating abortion bans ‘as if they aren’t violence’ turns Black women into ‘collateral’

Divorcing abortion care from general maternal health ignores the role of structural racism that prevents Black women from accessing adequate…

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Don’t believe this dangerous conspiracy theory about Black women and abortion

The effects and politics of abortion bans play out differently in Black communities, which already suffer from high maternal mortality…

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Ken Burns on the ‘incredibly dangerous’ party that the GOP has ‘morphed’ into

In bestowing Ken Burns with its 2024 Liberty Medal, the National Constitution Center called him “America’s history teacher,” and he…

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Historian Timothy Snyder: ‘Freedom is positive’ and ‘being joyous is the first step’

Seven years ago, Timothy Snyder wrote the best-selling book “On Tyranny.” His new book “On Freedom” is a rumination of…

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Velshi: Citizenship is a muscle that weakens if you don’t use it

Citizenship Day is observed on September 17th every year. It’s a day to honor those who have made the conscious…

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Abortion drugs and procedures are part of lifesaving treatments because abortion is healthcare

Soon, Louisiana will add the abortion pills misoprostol and mifepristone to its list of Schedule IV controlled substances, which will…

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‘This is going to hurt you’: Inside Project 2025’s politicization of the Census 

Project 2025’s section on the census bureau spells out a detailed plan to politicize the statistical agency. The Heritage Foundation’s…

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GOP efforts to downplay abortion care can’t conceal all the women bleeding in parking lots

The line between stigmatizing abortion and policing women’s bodies is direct, with tragic consequences for thousands of women across America…