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"The progressive coalition is splitting over Israel and identity politics."

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President reportedly called David Axelrod a ‘prick’ for criticising his re-election efforts

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The fact that people are saying Trump would be a better president than Biden is nothing more than a primal scream

An excellent article about a recent survey of college students, by a man who knows a thing or two about surveys. A couple of short excerpts, though you should read the whole thing: [A]fter seeing the latest polling on what college students think about free speech, I don't concern over…

The people dying from COVID were voters

Pennsylvania senator known for wearing hoodies and shorts will now be able to do so to vote, angering rightwingers

The New York Times described him as promising “to exert breathtaking power in ways that Donald Trump never did”. An article for Time magazine called him a “rockstar for those who think cancel culture is threatening every corner of American life”.

Critics say removal of feature will allow harassment

The “witch” rocketed to fame when he called 99 out of 100 states’ election results in 2008 and 2012. But he has a warning for founders like himself.