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O. Ricardo Pimentel: What if racism is a feature, not a bug, of our current political debates?

How one party is talking about immigration is Exhibit No. 1: Infestation. Criminals. Rapists. Poison. Vermin. Invasion. You can be concerned about immigration and not be a racist, but these words are a very big tell. Exhibit No. 2: Republicans’ reactions to Kamala Harris’ all-but-certain ascension to become Democrats’ presidential nominee. She is a DEI hire, prominent Republicans have been saying.

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Dan O’Donnell: Shut down the Evers slush fund

Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers and his allies are fighting desperately to protect his personal slush fund ahead of the August primary, spending millions trying to convince voters that frivolously wasting their money is his God-given birthright.

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Dave Cieslewicz: Harris needs to capture the center

Harris doesn’t need to motivate her base. Even if she doesn’t say everything they want to hear, they will never abandon her or abandon the country to four more years of Donald Trump, This gives her room to move to the center, which she should start doing right away.

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O. Ricardo Pimentel: What if racism is a feature, not a bug, of our current political debates?

How one party is talking about immigration is Exhibit No. 1: Infestation. Criminals. Rapists. Poison. Vermin. Invasion. You can be concerned about immigration and not be a racist, but these words are a very big tell. Exhibit No. 2: Republicans’ reactions to Kamala Harris’ all-but-certain ascension to become Democrats’ presidential nominee. She is a DEI hire, prominent Republicans have been saying.

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Dan O’Donnell: Shut down the Evers slush fund

Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers and his allies are fighting desperately to protect his personal slush fund ahead of the August primary, spending millions trying to convince voters that frivolously wasting their money is his God-given birthright.

Read More »
Portrait of Dave Cieslewicz

Dave Cieslewicz: Harris needs to capture the center

Harris doesn’t need to motivate her base. Even if she doesn’t say everything they want to hear, they will never abandon her or abandon the country to four more years of Donald Trump, This gives her room to move to the center, which she should start doing right away.

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