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Do Trump impeachment hearings need boffo ratings, ‘must-see TV’ buzz to succeed? | Will Bunch
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Does Trump impeachment hearing need to be ‘must see TV’ to succeed? | Will Bunch

by Will Bunch
Will Democrats fail in their impeachment quest if TV viewers aren’t riveted like Watergate? Is justice possible in a reality-show world?
Lynchings, 1921 Tulsa massacre, and 8 other things school didn’t teach you about race in America | Will Bunch
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Lynchings, 1921 Tulsa massacre, and 8 other things school didn’t teach you about race in America | Will Bunch

by Will Bunch
A real-life 1921 Tulsa massacre in HBO's "Watchman" has America asking, what else didn't they teach us in school about racism?
Lynchings, 1921 Tulsa massacre, and 8 other things school didn’t teach you about race in America | Will Bunch
Opinion

Lynchings, 1921 Tulsa massacre, and 8 other things school didn’t teach you about race in America | Will Bunch

A real-life 1921 Tulsa massacre in HBO's "Watchman" has America asking, what else didn't they teach us in school about racism?
Trump’s Syria debacle also shows America’s ‘forever war’ might really last forever | Will Bunch
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Trump’s Syria debacle also shows America’s ‘forever war’ might really last forever | Will Bunch

by Will Bunch
Angry, bipartisan reaction to botched move of 1,000 troops in northern Syria is latest, strongest proof that America just can’t quit militarism abroad.
Trump’s Syria debacle also shows America’s ‘forever war’ might really last forever | Will Bunch
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Trump’s Syria debacle also shows America’s ‘forever war’ might really last forever | Will Bunch

Angry, bipartisan reaction to botched move of 1,000 troops in northern Syria is latest, strongest proof that America just can’t quit militarism abroad.
The world’s on fire from climate change. Pa. lawmakers want to make it a lot harder to protest | Will Bunch
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The world’s on fire from climate change. Pa. lawmakers want to make it a lot harder to protest | Will Bunch

by Will Bunch
Big Oil and its big bucks have a plan to beef up criminal charges to protest against new pipelines or drilling. They’re pushing it again in Pennsylvania.
The world’s on fire from climate change. Pa. lawmakers want to make it a lot harder to protest | Will Bunch
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The world’s on fire from climate change. Pa. lawmakers want to make it a lot harder to protest | Will Bunch

Big Oil and its big bucks have a plan to beef up criminal charges to protest against new pipelines or drilling. They’re pushing it again in Pennsylvania.
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Getting rid of Trump won’t end the war against press freedom in America | Will Bunch
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Getting rid of Trump won’t end the war against press freedom in America | Will Bunch

by Will Bunch
Hatred of a free press is changing American life and is too deeply embedded to end even if Trump leaves the White House soon.
Unbelievable: Failed smears only make Elizabeth Warren stronger as new Dem front-runner | Will Bunch
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Unbelievable: Failed smears only make Elizabeth Warren stronger as new Dem front-runner | Will Bunch

by Will Bunch
A right-wing "pregnancy scare" revealed how Elizabeth Warren rides the #BelieveWomen zeitgeist to top of 2020 Democratic pack.
Hong Kong protesters should wave dollar bills, not U.S. flag, so NBA, Trump will pay attention | Will Bunch
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Hong Kong protesters should wave dollar bills, not U.S. flag, so NBA, Trump will pay attention | Will Bunch

by Will Bunch
NBA China fiasco challenges America to find the courage to ditch “woke capitalism” and finally support human rights.
There is no justice in AG Barr and Trump’s insane, paranoid world of political vendettas | Will Bunch
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There is no justice in AG Barr and Trump’s insane, paranoid world of political vendettas | Will Bunch

by Will Bunch
From attacking Philly's left-wing DA to investigating insane Fox News conspiracy theories, the Justice Department is way off the rails.
What is Trump trying to cover up about his Saudi phone calls and Jamal Khashoggi’s murder? | Will Bunch
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What is Trump trying to cover up about his Saudi phone calls and Jamal Khashoggi’s murder? | Will Bunch

by Will Bunch
The impeachment probe can't overlook Team Trump's shady Saudi dealings and a cover up of a critical call to MBS.
Trump impeachment isn’t politics. It’s whether there’s anything America’s powerful can’t get away with | Will Bunch
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Trump impeachment isn’t politics. It’s whether there’s anything America’s powerful can’t get away with | Will Bunch

by Will Bunch
Trump's 40-year record of getting away with everything set the stage for Ukraine scandal. There's no justice if he's not impeached.
Congress, cancel your recess! Speed up Trump’s impeachment. The stakes are too high | Will Bunch
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Congress, cancel your recess! Speed up Trump’s impeachment. The stakes are too high | Will Bunch

by Will Bunch
A shockingly damning call of Trump asking Ukraine to aid in the 2020 election means we can't slow-walk impeachment.
Joe Biden’s big black wall: Does African American support make the ex-VP unbeatable? | Will Bunch
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Joe Biden’s big black wall: Does African American support make the ex-VP unbeatable? | Will Bunch

by Will Bunch
Black voters see Joe Biden as experienced and authentic, and it's hard to see how 19 other Dems can change their minds.
The Constitution’s 3 ways to stop a demagogue like Trump haven’t worked. Now what? | Will Bunch
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The Constitution’s 3 ways to stop a demagogue like Trump haven’t worked. Now what? | Will Bunch

by Will Bunch
The Electoral College, 25th Amendment, impeachment can't deal with an utterly unfit POTUS. Can the will of the people break through?
Beto O’Rourke reinvents how to run for president. Is his 'Bulworth’ campaign crazy enough to work? | Will Bunch
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Beto O’Rourke reinvents how to run for president. Is his 'Bulworth’ campaign crazy enough to work? | Will Bunch

by Will Bunch
Beto O'Rourke goes (almost) full "Bulworth," giving up Iowa corn dogs for an emo anti-Trump campaign. Can this actually work?
An oral history of the day Donald Trump’s teleprompter addressed the nation on hate | Will Bunch
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An oral history of the day Donald Trump’s teleprompter addressed the nation on hate | Will Bunch

by Will Bunch
Words that condemned racism and white supremacist were loaded onto a teleprompter and read aloud by President Trump on Monday.
Neither ICE nor storms of controversy stops South Philly’s Le Virtù from fighting for immigrants | Will Bunch
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Neither ICE nor storms of controversy stops South Philly’s Le Virtù from fighting for immigrants | Will Bunch

by Will Bunch
An alleged tip and an unexpected visit from ICE raises the stakes for a South Philly restaurant on front lines of the immigration wars.
Fired-up women or blue-collar dudes? Two paths for beating Trump collide at Netroots Nation. | Will Bunch
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Fired-up women or blue-collar dudes? Two paths for beating Trump collide at Netroots Nation. | Will Bunch

by Will Bunch
Attendees at the big progressive confab in Philadelphia laid out two different — and maybe contradictory — ways to win in 2020.
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