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The New Republic @newrepublic.skystack.xyz · 6h

Trump Personifies the Basic Laws of Human Stupidity • How a 50-year-old treatise by an Italian economic historian makes sense of our utterly senseless moment

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Trump Personifies the Basic Laws of Human Stupidity

How a 50-year-old treatise by an Italian economic historian makes sense of our utterly senseless moment

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The New Republic @newrepublic.skystack.xyz · 29/09/2026

This Is a Crucial Week in the Fight Against Trump’s Assault on the Law • Remember when the DOJ defied the judge who ordered those El Salvador–bound planes to turn around? Well, this week brings a new and important chapter in that story.

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This Is a Crucial Week in the Fight Against Trump’s Assault on the Law

Remember when the DOJ defied the judge who ordered those El Salvador–bound planes to turn around? Well, this week brings a new and important chapter in that story.

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The New Republic @newrepublic.skystack.xyz · 28/09/2026

The Last Recession Wasn’t Trump’s Fault. The Next One Will Be—Utterly. • Trump is following one of the Republican Party’s long-standing traditions: burning the economy to the ground.

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The Last Recession Wasn’t Trump’s Fault. The Next One Will Be—Utterly.

Trump is following one of the Republican Party’s long-standing traditions: burning the economy to the ground.

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The New Republic @newrepublic.skystack.xyz · 27/09/2026

Trump’s Angry Tirade Over Failing Press Ban Reveals His Achilles’ Heel • Trump is furious that news organizations are fighting back against his vile efforts to punish their colleagues—because collective resistance to his authoritarianism actually works.

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Trump’s Angry Tirade Over Failing Press Ban Reveals His Achilles’ Heel

Trump is furious that news organizations are fighting back against his vile efforts to punish their colleagues—because collective resistance to his authoritarianism actually works.

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The New Republic @newrepublic.skystack.xyz · 26/09/2026

Check Your Mail. JD Vance Might Have Canceled Your Health Insurance. • The vice president’s task force is recklessly canceling Obamacare enrollees over allegations of fraud. It will result in eligible people losing their insurance.

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Check Your Mail. JD Vance Might Have Canceled Your Health Insurance.

The vice president’s task force is recklessly canceling Obamacare enrollees over allegations of fraud. It will result in eligible people losing their insurance.

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The New Republic @newrepublic.skystack.xyz · 25/09/2026

A “Bloodbath” Will Only Make Donald Trump More Corrupt and Lawless • Most pols would hunker down for an electoral wipeout and take their medicine. Not Roy Cohn’s protégé.

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A “Bloodbath” Will Only Make Donald Trump More Corrupt and Lawless

Most pols would hunker down for an electoral wipeout and take their medicine. Not Roy Cohn’s protégé.

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The New Republic @newrepublic.skystack.xyz · 24/09/2026

We Now Know the Word That’s Going to Bury Donald Trump This November • There’s a very specific demographic out there that voted Trump in 2024 but really doesn’t like spending $179 to fill their tanks.

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We Now Know the Word That’s Going to Bury Donald Trump This November

There’s a very specific demographic out there that voted Trump in 2024 but really doesn’t like spending $179 to fill their tanks.

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The New Republic @newrepublic.skystack.xyz · 23/09/2026

Stephen Miller’s MAGA Terror Campaign Exposed by Damning New Leaks • Sordid revelations about the white-nationalist-themed Office of Remigration should galvanize Democrats: If they win power, they must try to shut it down.

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Stephen Miller’s MAGA Terror Campaign Exposed by Damning New Leaks

Sordid revelations about the white-nationalist-themed Office of Remigration should galvanize Democrats: If they win power, they must try to shut it down.

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The New Republic @newrepublic.skystack.xyz · 22/09/2026

The White House Press Corps Must Stand With CNN, MS NOW, and Politico • First of all, this judge should rule with the media outlets immediately. And if he doesn’t—the non-banned outlets must walk.

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The White House Press Corps Must Stand With CNN, MS NOW, and Politico

First of all, this judge should rule with the media outlets immediately. And if he doesn’t—the non-banned outlets must walk.

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The New Republic @newrepublic.skystack.xyz · 20/09/2026

How the Midterms Could Shrink Red-State America—and Why It Matters • Right now, there are 23 GOP “trifecta” states, and only 16 Democratic ones. That may change big-time—and the ramifications are huge.

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How the Midterms Could Shrink Red-State America—and Why It Matters

Right now, there are 23 GOP “trifecta” states, and only 16 Democratic ones. That may change big-time—and the ramifications are huge.

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The New Republic @newrepublic.skystack.xyz · 19/09/2026

The Trump Dividend Checks Have Already Gone Out. Just Not to You. • Here are some things to remember while you’re waiting for that $5,000 the president is promising.

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The Trump Dividend Checks Have Already Gone Out. Just Not to You.

Here are some things to remember while you’re waiting for that $5,000 the president is promising.

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The New Republic @newrepublic.skystack.xyz · 18/09/2026

Democracy May Survive Trump, but It Looks Like Capitalism Might Not • The “businessman” with “private sector” experience is exactly the person who might bring not only the American but the global economy to its knees.

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Democracy May Survive Trump, but It Looks Like Capitalism Might Not

The “businessman” with “private sector” experience is exactly the person who might bring not only the American but the global economy to its knees.

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The New Republic @newrepublic.skystack.xyz · 18/09/2026

Trump’s Epic Unpopularity Is Forcing His PAC to Spend in MAGA Country • Trumpworld is spending tens of millions to defend House districts he carried by sizable margins in 2024. Not a good sign for him.

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Trump’s Epic Unpopularity Is Forcing His PAC to Spend in MAGA Country

Trumpworld is spending tens of millions to defend House districts he carried by sizable margins in 2024. Not a good sign for him.

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The New Republic @newrepublic.skystack.xyz · 17/09/2026

Why an Old Trump Loyalist’s DOJ Departure Is So Devastating for Trump • The resignation last week by Joseph diGenova tells us: Even this hacky Trumpist wouldn’t do what Trump and Todd Blanche wanted him to do.

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Why an Old Trump Loyalist’s DOJ Departure Is So Devastating for Trump

The resignation last week by Joseph diGenova tells us: Even this hacky Trumpist wouldn’t do what Trump and Todd Blanche wanted him to do.

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The New Republic @newrepublic.skystack.xyz · 16/09/2026

It’s Not Just Trump Who’s Dumb About Economics—It’s the GOP Generally • Discrediting Trump is an important part of every Democrat’s job. But the Republicans will keep on wrecking the economy, with or without him.

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It’s Not Just Trump Who’s Dumb About Economics—It’s the GOP Generally

Discrediting Trump is an important part of every Democrat’s job. But the Republicans will keep on wrecking the economy, with or without him.

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The New Republic @newrepublic.skystack.xyz · 15/09/2026

The Real Reason Obama’s Harsh Warning to Dems About AI Is So Unnerving • Most Democrats have more or less the right position on AI. But their arguments are way too narrow to dramatize the real stakes. They should aim higher.

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The Real Reason Obama’s Harsh Warning to Dems About AI Is So Unnerving

Most Democrats have more or less the right position on AI. But their arguments are way too narrow to dramatize the real stakes. They should aim higher.

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The New Republic @newrepublic.skystack.xyz · 14/09/2026

The Final Battle for America’s Democracy • Forget November 3. It’s January 3 when Donald Trump and his MAGA Republicans might bury our democracy once and for all. Here’s how.

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The Final Battle for America’s Democracy

Forget November 3. It’s January 3 when Donald Trump and his MAGA Republicans might bury our democracy once and for all. Here’s how.

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The New Republic @newrepublic.skystack.xyz · 11/09/2026

Was the 9/11-Era GOP So Different From Today’s? Not Different Enough. • Were we really a united country after the September 11 attacks? Briefly. Then the Bush administration stoked divisions that look all too familiar to us today.

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Was the 9/11-Era GOP So Different From Today’s? Not Different Enough.

Were we really a united country after the September 11 attacks? Briefly. Then the Bush administration stoked divisions that look all too familiar to us today.

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The New Republic @newrepublic.skystack.xyz · 10/09/2026

Canada and Iran Have Found Trump’s Achilles’ Heel • The president has repeatedly tried to interfere in foreign elections. Now Canada and Iran are making life very difficult for Republicans ahead of the midterms.

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Canada and Iran Have Found Trump’s Achilles’ Heel

The president has repeatedly tried to interfere in foreign elections. Now Canada and Iran are making life very difficult for Republicans ahead of the midterms.

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The New Republic @newrepublic.skystack.xyz · 10/09/2026

Is Trumpism About To Take Over Germany? • In the latest episode, Perry is joined by Thomas Zimmer to unpack the AfD’s near-majority win in Germany—and why the “firewall” against the far right is cracking.

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Is Trumpism About To Take Over Germany?

In the latest episode, Perry is joined by Thomas Zimmer to unpack the AfD’s near-majority win in Germany—and why the “firewall” against the far right is cracking.

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The New Republic @newrepublic.skystack.xyz · 10/09/2026

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Is Trumpism About To Take Over Germany?

In the latest episode, Perry is joined by Thomas Zimmer to unpack the AfD’s near-majority win in Germany—and why the “firewall” against the far right is cracking.

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The New Republic @newrepublic.skystack.xyz · 09/09/2026

Why Trump’s Angry New Tirade at Canada Is About to Backfire On Him • Trump’s latest threats to punish Canada could hurt a lot of American workers—including in states with big races this fall—even as they reveal MAGA’s deepest failings.

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Why Trump’s Angry New Tirade at Canada Is About to Backfire On Him

Trump’s latest threats to punish Canada could hurt a lot of American workers—including in states with big races this fall—even as they reveal MAGA’s deepest failings.

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The New Republic @newrepublic.skystack.xyz · 08/09/2026

Trump’s Midterm Convention Will Yield a Bounce All Right—for Democrats • The president’s latest bright idea: Throw a party for his flailing, failing presidency. Welcome to the clown show.

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Trump’s Midterm Convention Will Yield a Bounce All Right—for Democrats

The president’s latest bright idea: Throw a party for his flailing, failing presidency. Welcome to the clown show.

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The New Republic @newrepublic.skystack.xyz · 04/09/2026

MAGA Dimwit James Comer Blurts Out Bombshell: Trump Badly Screwing GOP • The president has MAGA supporters giving lots of money to his super PAC—and not to GOP candidates. Meanwhile, new polling by Democrats shows he’s weighing down Republicans big time.

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MAGA Dimwit James Comer Blurts Out Bombshell: Trump Badly Screwing GOP

The president has MAGA supporters giving lots of money to his super PAC—and not to GOP candidates. Meanwhile, new polling by Democrats shows he’s weighing down Republicans big time.

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The New Republic @newrepublic.skystack.xyz · 04/09/2026

Donald Trump Has No Idea of the Tidal Wave That’s Coming for Him • There are three groups of voters who matter in this election, and each of them is going to punish the president severely.

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Donald Trump Has No Idea of the Tidal Wave That’s Coming for Him

There are three groups of voters who matter in this election, and each of them is going to punish the president severely.

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The New Republic @newrepublic.skystack.xyz · 03/09/2026

How Higher Ed Can Fight the Anti-DEI Movement • In the latest episode, Perry is joined by sociology professor Natasha Warikoo to break down the ongoing backlash against DEI in higher education.

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How Higher Ed Can Fight the Anti-DEI Movement

In the latest episode, Perry is joined by sociology professor Natasha Warikoo to break down the ongoing backlash against DEI in higher education.

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The New Republic @newrepublic.skystack.xyz · 03/09/2026

What JD Vance’s Eruption of Rage Over Usha and El-Sayed Really Reveals • Vance is posing as a chivalrous defender of his wife. What he’s hiding are the craven compromises he’s made with the racist and white nationalist elements within the MAGA coalition.

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What JD Vance’s Eruption of Rage Over Usha and El-Sayed Really Reveals

Vance is posing as a chivalrous defender of his wife. What he’s hiding are the craven compromises he’s made with the racist and white nationalist elements within the MAGA coalition.

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The New Republic @newrepublic.skystack.xyz · 02/09/2026

Good Riddance, Seth Moulton: You Got What You Deserved • The congressman who got drubbed by Ed Markey on Tuesday tried to distance himself from the base. That just doesn’t work anymore.

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Good Riddance, Seth Moulton: You Got What You Deserved

The congressman who got drubbed by Ed Markey on Tuesday tried to distance himself from the base. That just doesn’t work anymore.

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The New Republic @newrepublic.skystack.xyz · 01/09/2026

Trump Is a Liar. That’s Bad. But He’s Delusional—and That’s Even Worse • This Venezuela deal is just the latest example: The president has marinated his brain in an insane fantasy that he is an effective leader. It would all be funny if we didn’t have to live through it.

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Trump Is a Liar. That’s Bad. But He’s Delusional—and That’s Even Worse

This Venezuela deal is just the latest example: The president has marinated his brain in an insane fantasy that he is an effective leader. It would all be funny if we didn’t have to live through it.

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The New Republic @newrepublic.skystack.xyz · 28/08/2026

How Did the World Get to Be Held Hostage by Two Malevolent Cretins? • Trump’s America is a joke. And so is Putin’s Russia. But both countries, under their unstable leaders, are as dangerous as cornered badgers, and that isn’t funny.

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How Did the World Get to Be Held Hostage by Two Malevolent Cretins?

Trump’s America is a joke. And so is Putin’s Russia. But both countries, under their unstable leaders, are as dangerous as cornered badgers, and that isn’t funny.

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The New Republic @newrepublic.skystack.xyz · 28/08/2026

What Darline Graham’s Ugly, Viral Outburst About Death Really Reveals • The senator’s parents died when she was a kid. That’s tragic. But it’s also tragic that she’s against the kind of care that could help untold numbers of people avoid that fate today.

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What Darline Graham’s Ugly, Viral Outburst About Death Really Reveals

The senator’s parents died when she was a kid. That’s tragic. But it’s also tragic that she’s against the kind of care that could help untold numbers of people avoid that fate today.

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The New Republic @newrepublic.skystack.xyz · 26/08/2026

What Democratic “Electability” Debates Are Really About • Perry joins Michael Podhorzer and Anat Shenker-Osorio to talk through the 2026 primaries, Democratic messaging on the economy, and the state of the media.

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What Democratic “Electability” Debates Are Really About

Perry joins Michael Podhorzer and Anat Shenker-Osorio to talk through the 2026 primaries, Democratic messaging on the economy, and the state of the media.

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The New Republic @newrepublic.skystack.xyz · 25/08/2026

How the 2020 Minneapolis Protests Set Up the City To Fight ICE • In the latest episode, Perry is joined by sociologist Michelle Phelps to trace how Minneapolis’s 2020 protests built the networks that powered this year’s resistance to ICE.

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How the 2020 Minneapolis Protests Set Up the City To Fight ICE

In the latest episode, Perry is joined by sociologist Michelle Phelps to trace how Minneapolis’s 2020 protests built the networks that powered this year’s resistance to ICE.

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The New Republic @newrepublic.skystack.xyz · 25/08/2026

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How the 2020 Minneapolis Protests Set Up the City To Fight ICE

In the latest episode, Perry is joined by sociologist Michelle Phelps to trace how Minneapolis’s 2020 protests built the networks that powered this year's resistance to ICE.

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The New Republic @newrepublic.skystack.xyz · 25/08/2026

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How the 2020 Minneapolis Protests Set Up the City To Fight ICE

In the latest episode, Perry is joined by sociologist Michelle Phelps to trace how Minneapolis’s 2020 protests built the networks that powered this year's resistance to ICE.

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The New Republic @newrepublic.skystack.xyz · 25/08/2026

How Trump’s Crazed Fury at Canada Is Already Backfiring Badly for Him • The escalating trade war with Canada will hit hard in the Midwest—right where some of the most important contests in the midterms will be decided.

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How Trump’s Crazed Fury at Canada Is Already Backfiring Badly for Him

The escalating trade war with Canada will hit hard in the Midwest—right where some of the most important contests in the midterms will be decided.

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The New Republic @newrepublic.skystack.xyz · 24/08/2026

Why The Professors’ Union Got Behind El-Sayed • In the latest episode, Perry is joined by Todd Wolfson to explain why the professors’ union endorsed Abdul El-Sayed—and why he says decades of defunding, not campus politics, is the real story.

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Why The Professors’ Union Got Behind El-Sayed

In the latest episode, Perry is joined by Todd Wolfson to explain why the professors’ union endorsed Abdul El-Sayed—and why he says decades of defunding, not campus politics, is the real story.

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