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Is Trump a bigger socialist than Biden?
The Explainer Both men are lured by the strong arm of the state
By Shikha Dalmia Published
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There's a World War II-era blueprint for the looming eviction crisis
The Explainer A temporary moratorium is nothing compared to the federal government's backing of tenants in the past
By Clare Busch Published
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Life is worth living
The Explainer What's driving America's rising suicide rate?
By Matthew Walther Published
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The climate refugees are here. They're Americans.
The Explainer Wildfires are forcing people from their homes in droves. Where will they go now?
By Joel Mathis Published
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The epistemic crisis of political polling
The Explainer America is experiencing a crisis of knowledge, and it could have dangerous consequences come November
By Bonnie Kristian Published
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Who has the most to lose from political violence?
The Explainer Did America's summer of protests erode support for the Black Lives Matter movement?
By Noah Millman Published
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Only Twitter can end the Trump era
The Explainer Sorry, voters
By Bonnie Kristian Published
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Did the Fed give us Trump?
The Explainer And will it do so again in November?
By James Pethokoukis Published
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The poisonous lessons of a potential Trump victory
The Explainer Here's what the parties will say if Trump wins — and why they'll both be wrong
By Damon Linker Published
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The long history of professional reactionary hucksters
The Explainer Steve Bannon's wall scheme is part of a centuries-old tradition
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How the Republican National Convention became CPAC
The Explainer So long, politicking. Hello, political infotainment.
By Bonnie Kristian Published
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5 important suffragists you didn't learn about in school
The Explainer 100 years after the 19th Amendment was passed, these women's stories continue to inspire
By Jeva Lange Published
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Trump and Biden are running on the same promise: A rest
The Explainer Republicans and Democrats both just want to let down their guards
By Bonnie Kristian Published
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QAnon goes mainstream
The Explainer How did a nonsensical conspiracy theory take hold in the GOP?
By The Week Staff Published
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