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Ben Burgis

political commentator and author

Ben Burgis is a political commentator and author. He has written articles for Jacobin and The Daily Beast.

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The 9/11-era roots of Trump’s war on ‘antifa’

Hulk Hogan’s ‘real American’ peak was fun to watch. It was also a warning.

Zohran Mamdani.

The ridiculous right-wing panic over government-owned grocery stores

President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on Feb. 7, 2025.

Trump’s ‘America First’ supporters feel duped by his hawkishness on Iran

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Trump’s Russia-Ukraine war negotiation strategy is incredibly unusual — and not in a good way

Mahmoud Khalil stands by the gates of Columbia University

Trump is bragging about ICE arresting a legal immigrant for ‘bad’ speech

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How Trump and Musk are eviscerating workers’ rights

Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

RFK Jr. won’t do a thing to help vulnerable Americans get health care

A split of Donald Trump and William McKinley.

Trump’s new obsession with William McKinley undermines his ‘populist’ reputation

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Obama still doesn’t get why Trump won. That’s the problem.