Why are Democrats still backing a congressman out of step with the party?
Henry Cuellar is well to the right of his party colleagues but is likely to keep his seat in November’s…
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US gun violence is not just a domestic political issue
The failure to take action is a gift to Chinese and Russian propagandists.
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The toxic emotional symbolism of guns in America
Those who feel most empowered by guns are isolated white men, afraid they will lose their place in society.
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How America leads the world in school massacres
The Texas school shooting was the tenth such massacre in the country since 1990.
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The Texas school shooting won’t change the US’s deadly gun laws
It doesn’t matter to the Republican Party and the NRA that guns are being used repeatedly to kill children.
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How to get an abortion in post-Roe America
If the right to abortion is overturned, women will be forced to seek ingenious means to terminate an unwanted pregnancy.
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Murder charge heralds a frightening new phase in fight for abortion
If the Supreme Court strikes down Roe v Wade, the US won’t go back to 1973. It will be something…
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Texas synagogue attack shows corrosive power of anti-Semitism
Yes, there really are people who think the Jews control everything. That belief degrades all of society.
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The Satanic Temple is fighting for abortion rights in Texas
The Satanic Temple is arguing that the same US laws protecting Christian beliefs should equally apply to those who defend…
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What is the new University of Austin for?
A new university founded by Bari Weiss, Steven Pinker and others offers itself as the antidote to “cancel culture”.
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