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An ACT UP protest in New York City
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AIDS activist group ACT UP changed the world. Here's why its work still matters today

The direct action group ACT UP was key to the fight against AIDS at the epidemic's height, and its legacy informs present-day activism.

Past roadblockers include Newt Gingrich, George W Bush and Ronald Reagan
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Fighting Democrats' setbacks by Reagan, Gingrich, and Bush required resolve; Trump shutdown is no different

Opinion: Democrats have been here before, and history demands that they hold the line, writes John Casey.

FBI Director Kash Patel
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No one likes a hothead and a jerk, especially one who is the director of the FBI

Opinion: With an offensive temperament, a pathetic demeanor, and dangerous narcissism, Kash Patel's noisy emptiness at the FBI’s helm puts America in peril, writes John Casey.

Donald Trump as portrayed on South Park and SNL Saturday Night Live
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Late-night monologues and 'SNL' skits can't match South Park's Noem’s face, ICE in heaven, and Satan’s anus

Opinion: Colbert burns bright, SNL plays safe, but only South Park is fighting Trump in the language of our unreal, absurd, and chaotic political moment, writes John Casey.

US Supreme Court Associate Justice David H Souter
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The mysterious life of Justice David Souter, an enigma who confounded conservative Republicans

Opinion: The late Supreme Court justice said little, revealed less, but did help shape the conscience of the law, particularly in a key LGBTQ+ rights case, writes John Casey.