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July 30, 2025 - Erwin Chemerinsky | Stephen Wertheim | Sidney Blumenthal

50% Tariffs Slapped on Brazil To Force Lula To Drop Charges Against Trump's Fellow Fascist Bolsonaro | Time To Rename the Environmental Protection Agency the Environmental Destruction Agency | In Spite of Trump's Bullying, the Fed Chair Holds Steady on Interest Rates
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July 31, 2025 - Melinda St. Louis | Michael Gerrard | Dean Baker

Trump's Tariff Spree and Shooting the Messenger With the Bad Jobs Report

American Sociocide in the Misanthropic Era of a Malevolent Sociopath

Trump's Tariff Spree and Shooting the Messenger With the Bad Jobs Report | Trump Accuses Obama of "Treason" As He Tries to Rewrite History Based on Forgeries by Russian Intelligence | American Sociocide in the Misanthropic Era of a Malevolent Sociopath
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August 3, 2025 - Matt Gold | Scott Horton | Charles Derber

Trump Accuses Obama of "Treason" As He Tries to Rewrite History Based on Forgeries

It's Time For the Democrats to Hammer Trump on the Economy

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