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Barack Obama Pointedly Says Nothing
During a global pandemic, the former president has made the highly political choice to be apolitical.
Chelsea Manning Recovering After Attempting Suicide In Jail
In November, a United Nations Special Rapporteur compared the whistleblower's current confinement to torture.
Joe Biden Is the Riskiest Candidate
Many voters are uniting around the Democrat who they think has the best chance to beat Trump. What if they're wrong?
Obama Lost His Grassroots Army. Will Bernie Keep His?
The next organizer-in-chief will need to avoid the mistakes of his Democratic predecessor.
The Owner of the New York Jets Fired a Career Diplomat for Daring to Mention Obama
Longtime diplomat Lewis Lukens says the Trump-appointed ambassador, who also owns the NFL team, fired him for telling a positive story about the previous president.
Pete Buttigieg’s Quest for Unity Is About As Naive As Obama’s
Buttigieg is poised on stage and aims for the middle with his message of unity. But in this political moment, it misses the larger point.
The 2010s Were the Decade When Black Protest Music Went Mainstream
Beyoncé, Solange, Kanye West, Frank Ocean, and Rihanna released provocative, forward-thinking albums during the rise of the Trump candidacy, solidifying Black music's legacy as protest music.
Barack Obama Just Endorsed Justin Trudeau
“He’s a hard-working, effective leader who takes on big issues like climate change,” the former US president tweeted.
Warren’s Got Jokes and Cuomo Doesn’t: What You Missed from the Democrats’ LGBTQ Town Hall
Buttigieg talked about what it's like to run a blood drive when you're legally barred from donating blood. Biden talked about... bathhouses?
Trump Wants the Government to Investigate Obama’s Netflix Deal
Since they left the White House, the Obamas inked the reportedly “high-8-figure” partnership with Netflix and a joint book deal reportedly worth $65 million.