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MAKE IT MAKE SENSE: "We're just gonna kill people"

Where are the limits, when a strongman decides to be judge, jury, and executioner?

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Oct 27, 2025
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In today’s letter: Former Philippine strongman Rodrigo Duterte fails in his latest bid to avoid charges of crimes against humanity, but is a disciple carrying on his brutal legacy? Can Democrats make the case against the Republican war on the poor? And what does a new reissue reveal in Bruce Springsteen’s biggest works?

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