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Republicans Want More Pregnant Women in Prisons. A New Book Describes What It’s Like.
Mother Jones • Sep 10, 2025

Republicans Want More Pregnant Women in Prisons. A New Book Describes What It’s Like.

Women are the fastest-growing population of incarcerated people. And if Republicans get their way, more pregnant women will be joining their ranks. That’s because conservatives are behind a growing push to criminalize pregnancy outcomes nationwide, in part by giving full rights to fetuses. And while abortion opponents have long claimed they do not want to […]

It’s Just Not That Complicated
Lever News • Sep 9, 2025

It’s Just Not That Complicated

America’s problems are simple to diagnose and solve. Let’s stop pretending everything is complex and entertainingly counterintuitive.

Yes, Please Call It the War Department
Current Affairs • Sep 9, 2025

Yes, Please Call It the War Department

Donald Trump has made one of the most remarkable blunders of his political career, beginning the process of changing the name of the “Department of Defense” to the “Department of War.” In doing so, Trump is eliminating an Orwellian propaganda term that was meant to disguise aggression as defense. Trump and “Secretary of War” Pete Hegseth believe that this new name will emphasize the “lethality” of the department. But what it will actually do—assuming it is followed through on, which is doubtful—is make it more obvious that the U.S. state is a warmongering aggressor, and galvanize opposition to U.S. military spending. It was difficult to convince Congress to cut “defense spending,” since, after all, who can oppose defense? On the other hand, “war spending” is easy to make a case against. The American people support defense, but they are sick of war.

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