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WATCH: Ruth Ben-Ghiat and I break down the hidden logic of Trump's first week
ICYMI, the full video of today's live conversation
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Anand Giridharadas
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TODAY: Join us live with Ruth Ben-Ghiat
At 12:30 Eastern, we talk to the historian of fascism about resistance, resilience, and the way forward in the Trump era. Join us!
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White Monday
It's been a noisy week. Here's some signal
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RIFFS: Trump vs. geography
The Gulf of America isn't enough. Watch out, Grand Canyon, Mississippi River, and Atlantic Ocean. Not to mention Yo-semite
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The inauguration of us
Trump isn't who we are, we used to tell ourselves. But he is. Can we change?
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Anand Giridharadas
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Hope going into the dark
The wisdom of Rebecca Solnit
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Anand Giridharadas
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Do the work, ceasefire, words of advice: Weekend reads for January 18, 2025
What we're reading this week
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You gotta do the work
Florida State Representative Anna Eskamani on working in unlikely spaces, staying optimistic, and how to get results in these times
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SPEAK UP: Biden vs. the oligarchs
The president bid goodbye to the nation last night, warned of future dangers, and looked back on a vanished era in American politics. What’s your take?
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FREE FOR ALL: Can Democrats be “bullies for good”?
As the Republican House moves to restrict trans rights, we look back at our talk with Nebraska state senator Machaela Cavanaugh
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Anand Giridharadas
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Losing our religion
Law professor Ryan Doerfler on our misplaced faith in the Constitution, the failures of American institutions, and what reform might look like in the…
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High on their own supply
Radicalization is normal now. What are the consequences when it happens to the oligarchs?
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