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COVER/Sarah Melotte p. 1 Healing amidst division: How a small town fights for its library EDITORIAL p. 2 The Big Lie is GOP’s brand JIM HIGHTOWER p. 3 The battle of Baraboo — privatizer greed vs. seniors’ health care | How ‘wonderful’ is Pom, Fiji water and the wonderful company? | Why are we letting corporate profiteers write America’s farm and food policy? Why is it that big shot leaders never look around to see if anyone’s following? FRANK LINGO p. 3 Trump’s voters deserve demeaning LETTERS TO THE EDITOR p. 4 DON ROLLINS p. 4 Of violence and betrayal in Ohio RURAL ROUTES/Margot McMillen p. 5 Getting rid of Trump is one thing. But don’t forget the downballot races DISPATCHES p. 5 Study: Debunking Trump lies makes his base believe him more. Congressional leaders announce short-term spending deal, after Speaker Johnson drops key MAGA demand. Under Republican state laws, US book bans nearly tripled last school year. Egg on his face: Vance bungles attempt to bash Harris over grocery prices. ... FROMA HARROP p. 6 Trump probably doesn’t give a damn about IVF ART CULLEN p. 6 No sir, we slaughter lots of hogs but no cats ALAN GUEBERT p. 6 ‘Come now, let us reason together’ GENE LYONS p. 7 Trump campaign’s newest nonsense constitutes a blood libel KAREN DOLAN p. 7 Project 2025 is a blueprint to end the American Dream JOHN YOUNG p. 7 In debate mismatch, Trump couldn’t elude ‘F’ word DREAMA CALDWELL p. 8 Commentary: What freedom means in rural North Carolina DICK POLMAN p. 9 Racist domestic terrorist J.D. Vance: “If I have to create stories ... then that’s what I’m going to do.” JOE CONASON p. 9 ‘Russia, Russia, Russia’ is not a hoax KEARA SOSA p. 9 Young people will save the world because we’re the last generation that can DAVID McCALL p. 10 Owning our security LES LEOPOLD p. 10 Why is Trump still clobbering Harris on the economy? PAUL ARMENTANO p. 10 Both presidential candidates agree: We need to stop arresting people for marijuana MARY SANCHEZ p. 11 The reeducation of Tyreek Hill and the lessons he’s giving Miami Police ROBERT KUTTNER p. 11 It’s the guns, stupid SONALI KOLHATKAR p. 12 Harris can’t embrace billionaires if she wants to win SABRINA HAAKE p. 12 A post-debate con job in real time THOM HARTMANN p. 13 Big Pharma’s GOP cash grab: How Republicans are selling out America for drug money ROBERT B. REICH p. 13 Trump’s hate is no joke CLARENCE PAGE p. 14 Harris makes the most of her chances, while Trump phones it in THE BIG PICTURE/Glynn Wilson p. 14 Harris dispatches Trump in debate; now to retake the House HEALTH CARE/Joan Retsinas p. 15 There is money in misery PAUL SONN p. 15 To secure worker rights, we must fix our democracy PETER CERTO p. 15 Why the far right lies about immigrants WAYNE O’LEARY p. 16 On not going back (or forward either) SAM PIZZIGATI p. 16 Here’s a good topic for candidates to debate: Taxing the filthy rich JUAN COLE p. 17 Trump-Vance are doing to Haitians what the Israeli right has done to Palestinians — demonize a whole people MARK ANDERSON p. 17 Neo-cons see ‘Pax Americana’ ending, as Americans look inward ELWOOD WATSON p. 17 Republicans are still making excuses for Trump’s disastrous debate JAMIE STIEHM p. 18 The fall of Donald Trump BARRY FRIEDMAN p. 18 The enemy of my enemy is at the door ALEXANDRA PETRI p. 18 Every time JD Vance tells a story, a sinkhole swallows 30 people RALPH NADER p. 19 Let’s start the revolution — get this election time book and here’s why? TED RALL p. 19 Millions have no home. You don’t need two DAVE MARSTON p. 20 Volunteers power the Colorado trail ROB PATTERSON p. 20 Muslim women punk rockers show ‘Lady Parts’ SETH SANDRONSKY p. 20 David, Goliath and press freedom ED RAMPELL p. 21 Defending the indefensible EDGE OF SPORTS/Dave Zirin p. 21 Police violence, Tyreek Hill and the NFL owners who bankroll brutality AMY GOODMAN p. 22 Climate activists in the crosshairs while the planet burns BONNIE JEAN FELDKAMP p. 22 The Second Amendment is the hill we are literally willing to die on DANA MILBANK p. 23 Are assassination attempts now just a fact of life? GENE NICHOL p. 23 Another political court delivers for Trump
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