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The Smallest Room in the House
Rahm Emanuel says Democrats focus too much on bathrooms. He's wrong about which party is obsessed...and about everything else.
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They're Literally Angry at Superman for Being Nice
How James Gunn's comments about "basic human kindness" triggered a predictable right-wing media meltdown.
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The NYT Has a New Standard for What's Newsworthy: Whatever White Supremacists Are Pushing
The paper laundered hacked documents from a race scientist into a hit piece on Zohran Mamdani, then silenced their own columnist for pointing out their…
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Happy Fourth of July! (Stay Safe!)
Your annual reminder that fireworks are explosives, actually, plus gratitude and hot dog opinions
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The Art of the Shakedown
How Trump turned garbage lawsuits into a billion-dollar protection racket — and why corporate America keeps paying up
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You Can't Win a Debate You Refuse to Have: Why Democrats Shouldn't Stay Silent on Trans Rights
Playing defense without offense is how you lose both the messaging war and elections
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June 2025

The State of Journalism, According to Some of the People Actually Doing It
What I've learned from interviewing journalists for Depth Perception.
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Want to Know How Democrats Should Handle Trans Rights? Ask Zohran Mamdani
The 33-year-old socialist just crushed Andrew Cuomo by doing what many national Democrats won't: having convictions.
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Politicians Are Supposed to Lead, Not Just Follow Polls
Rep. Sarah McBride's advice to Democrats on trans rights would have killed the Civil Rights Act.
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The Right's Conspiracy Theory Machine Goes Into Overdrive After Minnesota Shooting
How conservatives immediately spun a tragic assassination into anti-left propaganda, despite all evidence pointing in the opposite direction.
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ABC Fires Terry Moran on White House Command
The company’s lightning-fast response to White House pressure over the veteran correspondent reveals how quickly news organizations will capitulate.
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The Quote That Reveals What's Really Behind Anti-Trans "Concerns"
"I think this whole debate ... is hard to solve when people aren't on the fundamental same page about the existence of a trans identity and the fact…
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