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It’s Time to Start Calling “Megadonors” What They Really Are
Americans should be alarmed and outraged at the role money is playing in their democracy.
The New Trump Voters No One Wants to Talk About
This can’t be explained by just demographics and disorder.
Money Talks: Where Did Victoria’s Secret Lose Us?
The authors of ‘Selling Sexy’ discuss the iconic store’s heyday and dwindling legacy.
Trump transition closes in on picks for top health posts
Many of the candidates are allies of RFK Jr. and have maligned the agencies they would oversee.
‘Voters just didn’t care’: The abortion-rights movement grapples with Trump’s return
Abortion-rights activists say it’s imperative they figure out what went wrong in the wake of their worst setback since the fall of Roe two years ago.
Is Aziz Ansari Sorry?
The Waves also discusses the Riverside Church controversy and the case of Sarah Milov.
Your Opinions on Her Wardrobe Are Probably Unwelcome
What we say matters, especially depending on whom we say it to.
What Role Does HR Play in the #MeToo Era?
The Waves also discusses the case against Jeffrey Epstein and Taffy Brodesser-Akner’s Fleishman Is in Trouble.
It’s still the economy: What TV ads tell us about each campaign’s closing message
The final paid messages: Economy, culture wars and character.
Harris is pounding Trump on fascism. Some Dems think that’s a mistake.
Harris has ratcheted up her warnings about the dangers of a second Trump term in recent weeks.
There’s a Reason Harris’ Campaign Is Locked in on Quick Fixes
The Democratic nominee isn’t campaigning much on the Biden administration’s bigger, slower-moving policies.
Janet Yellen Defends Her Record – and Delivers a Warning
The Treasury secretary is defending her legacy — and warning that the stability of the U.S. economy is at stake.
Harris dismisses Trump as ‘not serious’ on the economy in MSNBC interview
It was her first solo interview with a national network as the Democratic presidential nominee.
Why Oz Is the Doctor Trump Ordered
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Donald Trump appears to experience the world through the glow of a television screen. He has long placed a premium on those who look the part in front of the camera. Paging Dr. Mehmet Oz.
Trump has picked Oz to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
Bill Nye: RFK Jr. has ‘lost his way’
“Science Guy” takes nominee to head HHS to task over fluoride in drinking water.
What the Men of the Internet Are Trying to Prove
Death was in the discourse leading up to Friday night’s boxing match between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson. Marketing the fight, the two combatants repeatedly threatened to kill each other; a Netflix promo documentary referenced the bitten and bloodied ear Tyson left Evander Holyfield with in a 1997 match; social-media chatter reveled in the possibility that Paul, one of the internet’s favorite villains, would be murdered on air.
Dr. Oz getting high marks from Senate moderates — maybe even Fetterman
As CMS administrator, Oz would have latitude over health coverage for the more than 160 million Americans in Medicare, Medicaid and other health programs
Another Theory of the Trump Movement
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In the decade since Donald Trump began to define American politics, critics have struggled to understand his massive appeal. They have perhaps sensed by now that Trump’s support comes from someplace underneath conscious and rational political analyses.
From Aunt Uncle to Private First Class, Delta Company
For Giovanni
The year my nephew becomes a man,
so do I, I guess.
He calls from boot camp after days of
hand-to-hand combat, voice husky. A few months
ago, at 17, playing Xbox, he could only imagine
what the inside of a gas chamber looked like.
I do not cry. It’s the testosterone: it
draws tears down to a reservoir
so deep in my body,
they turn to sheet ice.
Aunt Uncle has a beard now. Aunt
Uncle has a jaw that makes it harder to sleep. Aunt
Uncle still wears earrings and makeup.
Anti-abortion groups have 2 asks. RFK Jr. is listening.
Their support could make or break whether Senate confirms Kennedy for Trump’s Cabinet.
What to Read If You’re Angry About the Election
A close friend—someone whom I’ve always thought of as an optimist—recently shared his theory that, no matter what time you’re living in, it’s generally a bad one. In each era, he posited, quality of life improves in some ways and depreciates in others; the overall quotient of suffering in the world stays the same.
Whether this is nihilistic or comforting depends on your worldview.
Dr. Mehmet Oz Wants to Privatize Medicare. Trump Just Picked the TV Star to Head Medicare Agency
President-elect Donald Trump has tapped several TV personalities for key posts in his incoming administration, including Dr. Mehmet Oz to run the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, an agency that oversees health coverage for 150 million people. Oz, who ran an unsuccessful campaign for Senate in Pennsylvania in 2022, supports privatizing Medicare. “His background really has nothing to do with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services,” says Dr.
Trump Nominates Wrestling CEO Linda McMahon as Education Secretary Amid Push to Abolish Dept. of Ed.
President-elect Trump has announced his nomination of billionaire Linda McMahon to head the Department of Education, which Trump has pledged to shut down. McMahon is the former CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment and also headed the Small Business Administration during Trump’s first term. “President-elect Trump has a habit of choosing people who have either a desire to destroy the department or who have no experience.
Azerbaijani Journalist Speaks from Exile After Six Colleagues Jailed Ahead of Climate Talks
We continue to look at the attacks on civil society in Azerbaijan leading up to the COP29 U.N. climate summit. The government’s crackdown has included the arrests of local journalists, including several with the independent outlet Abzas Media. Since November of last year, at least six of their reporters have been arrested on trumped-up charges of smuggling foreign currency into the country.
Democracy Now! Asks Azerbaijani Deputy Foreign Minister: When Will Jailed Reporters & Activists Be Freed?
As we broadcast all week from COP29 in Baku, climate justice activists and civil society groups have raised concern over Azerbaijan’s role as host of the U.N. climate talks. The authoritarian country has cracked down on journalists, activists and government critics leading up to COP29 and has been accused of using the climate summit to drum up business for its oil and gas industry.
Colombian Environment Min. Susana Muhamad on Trump, Banning Coal to Israel & Phasing Out Fossil Fuels
As Democracy Now! continues to broadcast from the U.N. climate summit in Baku, Azerbaijan, we speak with Colombia’s Environment Minister Susana Muhamad, who chairs Colombia’s delegation here at COP29.
