How anti-ICE protesters became prisoners in Trump’s war on antifa
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What Trump Throwing Todd Blanche Under The Bus Really Means
Republican Senators Cornyn and Tillis aren’t heroes. What they are seeking from Trump is the bare minimum that should exist...
Weak Trump Lays Foundation For Withdrawing Blanche Nomination
Donald J. Trump unleashed a perfect example in saying, "I am in control" while doing the opposite on Truth Social....
Your magical burnout cure is in this Miyazaki film
Throughout July, The Swell is celebrating the lasting cultural inspiration of animator Hayao Miyazaki and the legendary films he created...
How to bail on plans without losing friends
It’s the act that’s defined a generation, an experience so common it’s become memeified: canceling plans. Bailing is a litmus...
Madison police killing shows accountability can’t stop at ICE
After the killings of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, Alex Pretti, Ruben Ray Martinez, Renee Good and too many others, a familiar...
The performing arts can help solve America’s empathy crisis
As The New School’s 2026 class of performing arts graduates enters the workforce and we face the beginning of a...
Judges call out Trump DOJ for “unlawful,” “unethical” and “unseemly” conduct
Across the country, federal judges are calling out Department of Justice lawyers, questioning in unprecedented ways whether they can be...
The Crashing And Burning Of Todd Blanche Could Be Trump’s Ultimate Humiliation
Todd Blanche is Trump’s nominee to be the next Attorney General. Todd Blanche is the acting Attorney General and Trump’s...
Trump To Fox: We’ll ‘Beat The F*cking Sh*t Out Of’ Iran, Somehow Still Losing
The formerly defeated, demolished, annihilated, and obliterated Iran sneak-attacked the US and Jordanian forces with ballistic missiles Tuesday evening, which...
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