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Trump’s Triumphal Arch

Surprise! The Trump-appointed federal Commission of Fine Arts approved construction of the 250-foot triumphal arch that the president plans to erect...

27.05.2026 10

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The Empire versus Iran: Which Side Are You On?

Fifty-eight years ago in Chicago, I marched down State Street with other antiwar protestors heading toward the site of the Democratic National...

27.03.2026 40

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Justifying Civilizational Warfare: the Rubio Doctrine and Huntington’s Ghost

Marco Rubio’s speech of February 14 of this year to the Munich Security Conference was greeted by high praise on the right, mild criticism on the...

24.02.2026 20

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“Iran Can’t Have a Nuclear Weapon,” Says Trump. Why Not?

The question that nobody wants to talk about – not even Congressional opponents of Trump’s potential war against Iran – is why the Iranians...

24.06.2025 20

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We Need A New Progressive Program, And We Need It Now!

Progressives, put aside your justifiable detestation of Donald Trump and his Musky minions for one second, and answer this question: Q: What’s the...

21.03.2025 20

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