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This sort of behavior is alien to a republic and a democracy. It is common, however, in dictatorships.

Judges around the country have begun to show a simmering fury at the conduct of federal agents.

Trump's deportation machine really wants to short circuit due process once and for all.

Immunity for me, but not for thee.

400, 500, 600 percent less coherent!

The administration wants to invest more in research on a dangerous medical condition. Too bad RFK Jr. once called it a military bioweapon.

The people running the U.S. military should be sweating right now.

For minority groups--religious, ethnic, racial--public visibility is not merely expressive. It is a measure of belonging.

"What people miss is just how ubiquitous it is."

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