“Stronger Together,” the Clinton-campaign slogan, sounded more like an invitation to join a food co-op than a call to arms.
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MAWA! The Christian Alt-Right Wants to Make America White Again
Sarah Posner introduces some of the main players in “alt-right Christianity” in her exploration of American Evangelicals’ embrace of Trump.
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Who’s Been Seeding the Alt-Right? Follow the Money to Robert Mercer
Jane Mayer profiles hedge fund manager, alt-right supporter, political funder, and Ayn Rand-wannabe Robert Mercer in the New Yorker.
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There Are Reasons We Can’t Handle the Truth
Julie Beck digs deep into news silos, alternative facts, and cognitive dissonance.
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I’m on a Boat, Y’all! (With Canada’s Hyper-Conservatives)
In The Walrus, Peter Norman boats for a week with followers of Canada’s fear-mongering conspiratorial conservative, Ezra Levant.
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Death in the Desert
“The number of migrants crossing illegally from Mexico to the U.S. has declined dramatically. Yet the rugged borderlands of southern Arizona have become a death zone.”
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Voices from the Last Days of Obamacare: A Reading List
One of the best ways to assess the ACA’s impact on real people is to hear from those who have experienced its costs and benefits.
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R.E.M.’s Political Songs Still Resonate Today
The band was never afraid to push social activism through their music.
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Alexandra Petri Is The Only Op-Ed Columnist America Needs Right Now
She is the light in the darkness.
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‘I Am Not a Role Model’ and the Resurgence of Athlete Activism
More athletes are publicly taking a political stance, echoing activists who came before them.