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It’s Time for Maine to Ditch Platner — But Not the Politics That Won Over Voters

Graham Platner's should drop his bid to be Maine's next senator. The movement that won over voters should choose his replacement.

“Hobbled Out of the Gate”: Platner Allegations Set Off Scramble to Find a New Maine Senate Nominee

Amid Graham Platner’s swift downfall, most paths to selecting a replacement Democratic Senate nominee look poisoned.

Another Trump Ceasefire with Iran Crumbles

“He must be trying for the record of how many times you can lose the same war. ”

Why Would Anyone Trust Ex-CIA Agents in Elected Office?

Abigail Spanberger and Elissa Slotkin are both former CIA officers. As a democracy, we shouldn’t trust elected officials who were spies.

The People Who Stood By Graham Platner — Until He Was Accused of Rape

Democratic strategist Adam Carlson backed Platner through all his other scandals. He says he shares the blame – but people are learning the wrong lessons.

JULY 7. 2026

FBI Raided Texas Activist’s House — Then Offered Her $200,000 to Become Antifa Informant

During the raid, federal agents asked about links between the woman and Prairieland — suggesting a sprawling conspiracy that fits with Trump’s attacks on antifa.

Trickle-Down Suppression: Local Cops Echo Trump’s “Terrorist Org” Attacks on Antifa

Local police accused the same legal assistance group targeted by Joseph McCarthy of being part of a vast antifa conspiracy.

JULY 6. 2026

FIFA Gives Trump Exactly What He Wants

Reversing a red card against U. S. soccer star Folarin Balogun isn’t FIFA’s only unusual concession to Trump.

There’s a New Democratic Machine. It’s Unabashedly Socialist.

While establishment Democrats argue socialists are confined to the coasts, DSA chapters have helped elevate more than 300 candidates nationwide.

JULY 5. 2026

Graham Platner Has Already Inspired Another Left-Wing Veteran to Take On an Establishment Dem

Alex Scheel, a veteran, is running an anti-war campaign to unseat Rep. Marilyn Strickland. He’s also a longtime member of the DSA in Washington state.

JULY 4. 2026

The Horrifying Lessons of 250 Years of American History

President Donald Trump is trying to whitewash America’s past. Could rebellion offer a brighter future?

JULY 3. 2026

Trump’s Communist Boogeyman Playbook: Charging Protesters as Terrorists

Matt Sledge, who was at the sentencing for the Prairieland defendants, and Mark Bray on the government’s case against the anti-ICE activists.

JULY 2. 2026

How Florida’s Cuban Diaspora and the Israeli Lobby Came Together — and Are Coming Apart

The Cuban lobby and AIPAC have gotten what they wanted from Trump — and now they are dealing with the consequences.

RFK Jr. Claims He’s Investigating Terrorism Now, Too

The HHS secretary is targeting the largest Muslim civil rights organization as Republicans run on Islamophobia in a tough midterm cycle.