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"Republicans have many reasons to be angry at Hegseth. Not only is the Iran War a fiasco but the consequences of the war, especially rising oil prices, are intensifying at the worst possible moment for the GOP, as voters head to the ballot box for the midterms."
Even Republicans Are Figuring Out That Pete Hegseth Is a Disaster
Hegseth was always a horrible choice for defense secretary. At long last, some in the GOP are admitting it.
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September 21, 2026 at 9:36 PM
"Republicans have many reasons to be angry at Hegseth. Not only is the Iran War a fiasco but the consequences of the war, especially rising oil prices, are intensifying at the worst possible moment for the GOP, as voters head to the ballot box for the midterms."
As long as we have nuclear weapons, the job of ending humanity will continue to be as easy as the push of a button—or an AI agent hacking into a nuclear command-and-control system.
In the Age of AI, Nuclear Weapons Abolition Is a Renewed Imperative
As long as we have nuclear weapons, the job of ending humanity will continue to be as easy as the push of a button--or an AI agent hacking into a nuclear command-and-control system.
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September 21, 2026 at 2:19 PM
As long as we have nuclear weapons, the job of ending humanity will continue to be as easy as the push of a button—or an AI agent hacking into a nuclear command-and-control system.
Today, Roy Cohn’s values—or lack thereof—and his right-wing political resentments have replaced the values of that establishment.
https://bit.ly/46uvhCX
https://bit.ly/46uvhCX
We Are Living Under Roy Cohnian Logic
The political fixer created a career for himself as a self-promoting, ubiquitous hustler. Like Trump, he got away with it by having the right friends.
bit.ly
September 19, 2026 at 9:59 PM
Today, Roy Cohn’s values—or lack thereof—and his right-wing political resentments have replaced the values of that establishment.
https://bit.ly/46uvhCX
https://bit.ly/46uvhCX
Trump is a runaway train and, despite the urgency of the moment, none of his lackey cabinet members seem even remotely willing to prime the brakes.
Trump Is a Runaway Train--and Nobody's Pulling the Brakes
Everywhere you look, the president is causing chaos and destruction.
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September 19, 2026 at 7:04 PM
Trump is a runaway train and, despite the urgency of the moment, none of his lackey cabinet members seem even remotely willing to prime the brakes.
In the early 1950s, Roy Cohn destroyed the lives of thousands of civil servants: He targeted closeted homosexuals and was the boyish prosecutor who gleefully sent Julius and Ethel Rosenberg to the electric chair.
https://bit.ly/46uvhCX
https://bit.ly/46uvhCX
We Are Living Under Roy Cohnian Logic
The political fixer created a career for himself as a self-promoting, ubiquitous hustler. Like Trump, he got away with it by having the right friends.
bit.ly
September 19, 2026 at 3:05 PM
In the early 1950s, Roy Cohn destroyed the lives of thousands of civil servants: He targeted closeted homosexuals and was the boyish prosecutor who gleefully sent Julius and Ethel Rosenberg to the electric chair.
https://bit.ly/46uvhCX
https://bit.ly/46uvhCX
The Trump administration's drug purchasing website is a Big Pharma bait-and-switch.
Meet TrumpRx
A Big Pharma bait-and-switch.
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September 18, 2026 at 10:30 PM
The Trump administration's drug purchasing website is a Big Pharma bait-and-switch.
A new documentary depicts the storied Palestinian writer Edward Said as still out of place—and ahead of his time. From @ddguttenplan.bsky.social:
Edward Said: Between Worlds
A new film biography depicts the Palestinian writer as still out of place—and ahead of his time.
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September 18, 2026 at 9:30 PM
A new documentary depicts the storied Palestinian writer Edward Said as still out of place—and ahead of his time. From @ddguttenplan.bsky.social:
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Saying it loud for the Democratic leaders in the room: AI IS A KITCHEN TABLE ISSUE (my latest for @thenation.com) www.thenation.com/article/poli...
AI Is a Kitchen-Table Issue
And with the Trump administration encouraging unregulated growth in the industry, Democrats need to start acting like it.
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September 18, 2026 at 1:41 PM
Saying it loud for the Democratic leaders in the room: AI IS A KITCHEN TABLE ISSUE (my latest for @thenation.com) www.thenation.com/article/poli...
The consequences of Trump’s malicious presidency are, as the midterms approach, on full display in every corner of public life.
Trump Is a Runaway Train--and Nobody's Pulling the Brakes
Everywhere you look, the president is causing chaos and destruction.
www.thenation.com
September 18, 2026 at 5:20 PM
The consequences of Trump’s malicious presidency are, as the midterms approach, on full display in every corner of public life.
Trump is trapped in a war that has already been lost: a reality he will never allow himself to admit.
The Peril of Trump’s Final Act: Would He Use a Tactical Nuclear Weapon in Iran?
Trump is trapped in a war that has already been lost, a reality that he will never allow himself to admit.
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September 18, 2026 at 2:25 PM
Trump is trapped in a war that has already been lost: a reality he will never allow himself to admit.
Electric-shock gloves used on students in Nebraska are the latest sign of how policing, surveillance, and military technology have entered American schools.
Electric Shocks for Kids and the Push to Militarize Schools
Electric-shock gloves used on students in Nebraska are the latest sign of how policing, surveillance, and military technology have entered American schools.
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September 18, 2026 at 12:04 AM
Electric-shock gloves used on students in Nebraska are the latest sign of how policing, surveillance, and military technology have entered American schools.
Today, Roy Cohn’s values—or lack thereof—and his right-wing political resentments have replaced the values of that establishment.
https://bit.ly/46uvhCX
https://bit.ly/46uvhCX
We Are Living Under Roy Cohnian Logic
The political fixer created a career for himself as a self-promoting, ubiquitous hustler. Like Trump, he got away with it by having the right friends.
bit.ly
September 17, 2026 at 7:16 PM
Today, Roy Cohn’s values—or lack thereof—and his right-wing political resentments have replaced the values of that establishment.
https://bit.ly/46uvhCX
https://bit.ly/46uvhCX
Four working class economic populist candidates — Rebecca Cooke, Brian Poindexter, Dan Osborn and Bob Brooks — are running for office against Republicans this cycle. We're tracking their races to see if they can deliver:
Can These 4 Working-Class Populists Win In November?
We’re keeping an eye on their races to find out. Here’s where things stand.
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September 17, 2026 at 4:42 PM
Four working class economic populist candidates — Rebecca Cooke, Brian Poindexter, Dan Osborn and Bob Brooks — are running for office against Republicans this cycle. We're tracking their races to see if they can deliver:
Analysts say the consequences for energy prices and the world economy may be more serious in this later phase of the war in Iran that many had expected to be largely over by now.
A Spreading War Rattles Global Energy Markets
Analysts say the consequences for energy prices and the world economy may be more serious in this later phase of a war that many had expected to be largely over by now.
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September 17, 2026 at 3:22 PM
Analysts say the consequences for energy prices and the world economy may be more serious in this later phase of the war in Iran that many had expected to be largely over by now.
In the early 1950s, Roy Cohn destroyed the lives of thousands of civil servants: He targeted closeted homosexuals and was the boyish prosecutor who gleefully sent Julius and Ethel Rosenberg to the electric chair.
https://bit.ly/46uvhCX
https://bit.ly/46uvhCX
We Are Living Under Roy Cohnian Logic
The political fixer created a career for himself as a self-promoting, ubiquitous hustler. Like Trump, he got away with it by having the right friends.
bit.ly
September 17, 2026 at 3:05 PM
In the early 1950s, Roy Cohn destroyed the lives of thousands of civil servants: He targeted closeted homosexuals and was the boyish prosecutor who gleefully sent Julius and Ethel Rosenberg to the electric chair.
https://bit.ly/46uvhCX
https://bit.ly/46uvhCX
The crusade against ballot access, like virtually every other facet of Trump’s agenda, does nothing to serve the interests of “the people,” but our press is too brain-dead to notice.
Populists Can't Be Populist if They Suppress the Vote
The crusade against ballot access, like virtually every other facet of Trump's agenda, does nothing to serve the interests of “the people,” but our press is too brain-dead to notice.
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September 16, 2026 at 11:47 PM
The crusade against ballot access, like virtually every other facet of Trump’s agenda, does nothing to serve the interests of “the people,” but our press is too brain-dead to notice.
Top Democratic leaders shouldn’t have to be dragged along into backing an ambitious pro-diplomacy agenda; they should be at the frontlines of it.
The Reality Today Is That Foreign Policy Hawks Are a Minority in the Democratic Party
It is damn time we all started acting like it.
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September 16, 2026 at 10:40 PM
Top Democratic leaders shouldn’t have to be dragged along into backing an ambitious pro-diplomacy agenda; they should be at the frontlines of it.
In a bizarre Senate committee hearing Tuesday, FBI Director Kash Patel, on the outs with the Trump administration and rumored to be in danger of losing his job soon, defended his tenure and disrespected Democrats.
Kash Patel Stands Up for “Victims” of Bestiality
In a bizarre Senate committee hearing, the FBI director defends his tenure and disrespects Democrats.
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September 16, 2026 at 10:26 PM
In a bizarre Senate committee hearing Tuesday, FBI Director Kash Patel, on the outs with the Trump administration and rumored to be in danger of losing his job soon, defended his tenure and disrespected Democrats.
A 2025 study found that 70 percent of adolescents sought reproductive health information through social media platforms.
When Texas Sex Ed Falls Short, Gen Z Women Turn to Social Media
A 2025 study found that 70 percent of adolescents sought reproductive health information through social media platforms.
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September 16, 2026 at 9:35 PM
A 2025 study found that 70 percent of adolescents sought reproductive health information through social media platforms.
After the murders of Renée Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, the Liberal Gun Club, which has chapters in over 30 states, saw a spike in interest. Reporter Genevieve Morrison hit the gun range to learn why some progressives are embracing firearms:
Assault Weapons Are Banned in Massachusetts. These Leftists Want to Change That.
The Liberal Gun Club, which has chapters in more than 30 states, reported a spike in interest as ICE raids ratcheted up early this year.
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September 16, 2026 at 8:14 PM
After the murders of Renée Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, the Liberal Gun Club, which has chapters in over 30 states, saw a spike in interest. Reporter Genevieve Morrison hit the gun range to learn why some progressives are embracing firearms:
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Speaker Johnson plans to gavel the House of Representatives out of session until November—with no real action on AI threats.
That’s irresponsible, anti-democratic and dangerous.
Congress should stay in session until it implements robust AI oversight—and approves strong regulation of the industry.
That’s irresponsible, anti-democratic and dangerous.
Congress should stay in session until it implements robust AI oversight—and approves strong regulation of the industry.
Editorial | Congress must pump the brakes on AI
Editorial: U.S. Rep. Ro Khanna is right to demand that Congress remain in session until immediate and meaningful oversight action is taken.
captimes.com
September 16, 2026 at 4:47 PM
Speaker Johnson plans to gavel the House of Representatives out of session until November—with no real action on AI threats.
That’s irresponsible, anti-democratic and dangerous.
Congress should stay in session until it implements robust AI oversight—and approves strong regulation of the industry.
That’s irresponsible, anti-democratic and dangerous.
Congress should stay in session until it implements robust AI oversight—and approves strong regulation of the industry.
The Trump White House’s seeming indifference to how the conflict in Iran is actually going also leaves us zooming blindly toward the precipice of disaster without any plan to apply the brakes.
https://bit.ly/4cO9MR8
https://bit.ly/4cO9MR8
bit.ly
September 16, 2026 at 5:03 PM
The Trump White House’s seeming indifference to how the conflict in Iran is actually going also leaves us zooming blindly toward the precipice of disaster without any plan to apply the brakes.
https://bit.ly/4cO9MR8
https://bit.ly/4cO9MR8
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While it's in some ways welcome to be relieved of Trump's weekly, market-manipulating pronouncements about Iran "begging" for a deal that's just around the corner, his newfound disinterest in ending the war is colliding with the gathering risk of further disasters. New for @thenation.com
Trump Has Lost Interest in the Iran War, but It’s Still Quite Interested in Him
The United States is losing the conflict, stoking chaos in the region, and inviting economic calamity—all with no end in sight.
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September 16, 2026 at 3:48 PM
While it's in some ways welcome to be relieved of Trump's weekly, market-manipulating pronouncements about Iran "begging" for a deal that's just around the corner, his newfound disinterest in ending the war is colliding with the gathering risk of further disasters. New for @thenation.com
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Democratic voters are overwhelmingly anti-war, yet foreign policy hawks remain massively overrepresented in leadership roles. It’s a problem we need to fix.
My piece in @thenation.com www.thenation.com/article/worl...
My piece in @thenation.com www.thenation.com/article/worl...
The Reality Today Is That Foreign Policy Hawks Are a Minority in the Democratic Party
It is damn time we all started acting like it.
www.thenation.com
September 16, 2026 at 10:24 AM
Democratic voters are overwhelmingly anti-war, yet foreign policy hawks remain massively overrepresented in leadership roles. It’s a problem we need to fix.
My piece in @thenation.com www.thenation.com/article/worl...
My piece in @thenation.com www.thenation.com/article/worl...
Reposted by The Nation Magazine
In @thenation.com: new @cipolicy.bsky.social colleague @mattduss.bsky.social on how the Democratic Party continues to elevate Middle East hawks to positions of foreign policy leadership, in defiance of the party voters' expressed preference: www.thenation.com/article/worl...
The Reality Today Is That Foreign Policy Hawks Are a Minority in the Democratic Party
It is damn time we all started acting like it.
www.thenation.com
September 16, 2026 at 1:27 PM
In @thenation.com: new @cipolicy.bsky.social colleague @mattduss.bsky.social on how the Democratic Party continues to elevate Middle East hawks to positions of foreign policy leadership, in defiance of the party voters' expressed preference: www.thenation.com/article/worl...