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<title><![CDATA[Sasha Abramsky - Articles - RealClearPolitics]]></title><link>http://www.RealClearPolicy.com/authors/rss/archive/19922.xml</link><description><![CDATA[Sasha Abramsky]]></description><category domain="19922">Author</category><item>
							<title><![CDATA[Trump Trolling Shows Push for Hemispheric Domination]]></title>
							<link>https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/trump-posting-fascism/</link>
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							<pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Sasha Abramsky</author>
							<description><![CDATA[The president's social media posts are ludicrous distractions from his policy failures'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('”').';'but they also put his fascistic views on full display.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[The Deliberate Decimation of the Federal Workforce]]></title>
							<link>https://www.msn.com/en-us/politics/government/the-deliberate-decimation-of-the-federal-workforce/ar-AA1QF38r</link>
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							<pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Sasha Abramsky</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Systems built up over the last 120 years are being either eliminated or corroded at warp speed, with the implicit blessing of the US Supreme Court.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[The Moral Hollowing Out of the United States]]></title>
							<link>https://www.msn.com/en-us/politics/government/the-moral-hollowing-out-of-the-united-states/ar-AA1NGs0q</link>
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							<pubDate>Sun, 05 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Sasha Abramsky</author>
							<description><![CDATA[As I write this, the US government is in the early stages of another shutdown, this one triggered by the Republicans'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('™').';' refusal to budge on'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';' funding healthcare subsidies'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';' that keep insurance within reach for tens of millions of low-income Americans.'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';' '&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';']]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[California Fighting Back Against Trump's Federal Agents]]></title>
							<link>https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/california-lawmakers-fight-back-against-trump-s-secret-police-force/ar-AA1LWDeE</link>
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							<pubDate>Sun, 07 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Sasha Abramsky</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Two bills making their way through the California legislature seek to end masking and other tactics that are terrorizing communities.'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';']]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[LA Protesters Turn Out Against ICE]]></title>
							<link>https://www.msn.com/en-us/politics/government/this-is-a-hunting-of-people-la-protesters-turn-out-to-resist-ice/ar-AA1KAclm</link>
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							<pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Sasha Abramsky</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Hundreds of Angelenos took to the streets Tuesday to show support for their neighbors and coworkers who are being targeted during ICE'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('™').';'s raids.'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';']]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Trump Weaponizing the Justice System in Plain Sight]]></title>
							<link>https://archive.is/YFHWB</link>
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							<pubDate>Sun, 15 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Sasha Abramsky</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Kilmar Abrego Garcia is just the latest example of cases in which the administration is finding the flimsiest of reasons to label undocumented immigrants as '&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('œ').';'criminals.'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('�').';']]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[The Trump-Musk Feud Heard Round the World]]></title>
							<link>https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/the-trump-musk-feud-heard-round-the-world/ar-AA1GaGn8</link>
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							<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Sasha Abramsky</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Donald Trump and Elon Musk are sparring over the administration'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('™').';'s massive legislative package that Trump and his team are trying to strongarm through Congress, with the president saying on Thursday that he was '&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('œ').';'very disappointed'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('�').';' in his former adviser.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Courts Are Proving Trump Is Far From Invincible]]></title>
							<link>https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/the-week-that-proved-trump-is-far-from-invincible/ar-AA1FNURY</link>
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							<pubDate>Sat, 31 May 2025 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Sasha Abramsky</author>
							<description><![CDATA[There are weeks when, it seems, everything comes to a head. This week could well be viewed, in hindsight, as one of those'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('”').';'as the moment the wheels started to come off the Trump train.'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';']]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[What the Fire Left Behind: Scenes From Los Angeles]]></title>
							<link>https://www.thenation.com/article/environment/palisades-fire-scenes-los-angeles/</link>
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							<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Sasha Abramsky</author>
							<description><![CDATA[The Nation's Western correspondent, Sasha Abramsky, captures the destruction of the Palisades fire and the relics of the people who used to live in one debris zone.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[California Is Ready To Go Toe to Toe With Trump 2.0]]></title>
							<link>https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/california-is-ready-to-go-toe-to-toe-with-trump-2-0/ar-AA1uzyBO</link>
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							<pubDate>Mon, 25 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Sasha Abramsky</author>
							<description><![CDATA[We've thought about all the possibilities, and have prepared for every one of them, said AG Rob Bonta, and are ready to take action when there's any unlawful activity.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Democratic Governors Join Forces To Resist Trump]]></title>
							<link>https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/democratic-governors-join-forces-to-resist-trump-s-extreme-policies/ar-AA1u9HpT</link>
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							<pubDate>Sat, 16 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Sasha Abramsky</author>
							<description><![CDATA[As the new Trump administration begins to take shape, the MAGA leader'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('™').';'s cabinet picks are dominating the news cycle.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[What I Learned Covering Attorney General Harris]]></title>
							<link>https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/kamala-harris-democrats-best-hope/</link>
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							<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Sasha Abramsky</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Since her time as California attorney general, Vice President Kamala Harris has proven to be a tough-as-nails negotiator.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Will Trump's Ear Decide the Election?]]></title>
							<link>https://www.thenation.com/article/archive/trumps-ear-biden-election/</link>
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							<pubDate>Sat, 20 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Sasha Abramsky</author>
							<description><![CDATA[If Biden stays in the race, it just might.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Running Biden Against Trump Is Just Irresponsible]]></title>
							<link>https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/running-biden-against-trump-is-just-plain-irresponsible/ar-BB1pkGgj</link>
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							<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Sasha Abramsky</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Nine years ago, when it became clear that Donald Trump was steamrolling toward the Republican presidential nomination, I repeatedly pleaded, in print, for the GOP grandees to put good of country over party and sever themselves from a putative Trump candidacy.'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';']]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Republicans Are in Damage Control Mode Over Abortion]]></title>
							<link>https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/arizona-abortion-republicans/</link>
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							<pubDate>Sun, 28 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Sasha Abramsky</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Arizona's 1864 abortion law has local party leaders flailing to avoid alienating voters.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Abortion Could Be Republicans' Downfall in November]]></title>
							<link>https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/arizona-abortion-ballot-measure/</link>
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							<pubDate>Mon, 08 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Sasha Abramsky</author>
							<description><![CDATA[In key swing states, ballot measures protecting reproductive rights may drive turnout in favor of Democrats.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[CA&rsquo;s Primaries Bring Changes to Its Political Landscape]]></title>
							<link>https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/california-s-primaries-bring-changes-to-its-political-landscape/ar-BB1jv8o8</link>
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							<pubDate>Fri, 08 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Sasha Abramsky</author>
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							<title><![CDATA[There Are Still 2024 Surprises Out West]]></title>
							<link>https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/2024-elections-west/</link>
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							<pubDate>Sun, 28 Jan 2024 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Sasha Abramsky</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Nothing much is happening in the presidential primaries. But local races in California, Nevada, and Arizona may shift the political landscape.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[California's Urban Doom Loop]]></title>
							<link>https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/california-office-space/</link>
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							<pubDate>Sat, 06 Jan 2024 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Sasha Abramsky</author>
							<description><![CDATA[The West Coast's major cities are overrun with empty office space'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('”').';'all while the homeless population keeps growing.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[The Trump-Shaped Shadow on the Horizon]]></title>
							<link>https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/2024-trump-biden/</link>
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							<pubDate>Fri, 29 Dec 2023 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Sasha Abramsky</author>
							<description><![CDATA[As we ring in a new year, the country is at risk of heading backward.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Biden Is Struggling To Gain Ground in the West]]></title>
							<link>https://www.thenation.com/article/archive/biden-is-struggling-to-gain-ground-in-the-west/</link>
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							<pubDate>Sat, 16 Dec 2023 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Sasha Abramsky</author>
							<description><![CDATA[In key swing states like Arizona, the president's prospects in 2024 are hardly a sure thing.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[San Francisco's Potemkin Village]]></title>
							<link>https://www.thenation.com/article/archive/san-francisco-apec/</link>
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							<pubDate>Fri, 17 Nov 2023 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Sasha Abramsky</author>
							<description><![CDATA[For President Biden's meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the APEC summit in San Francisco this week, Governor Gavin Newsom transformed the city into a fa'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('ƒ').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('§').';'ade of prosperity.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Tearing Down Posters of Israeli Hostages Isn't Progressive]]></title>
							<link>https://www.thenation.com/article/activism/theres-nothing-progressive-about-tearing-down-posters-of-israeli-hostages/</link>
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							<pubDate>Sun, 29 Oct 2023 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Sasha Abramsky</author>
							<description><![CDATA[A truly left position requires us to recognize that empathy is not a zero-sum game'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('”').';'and that we can, and must, mourn the deaths of both Palestinians and Israelis.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[California's Labor Victories Could Be Contagious]]></title>
							<link>https://www.thenation.com/article/economy/california-labor-newsom/</link>
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							<pubDate>Tue, 24 Oct 2023 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Sasha Abramsky</author>
							<description><![CDATA[After Kaiser Permanente agreed to a minimum wage of $25 for its employees in the state, will the rest of the country follow?]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Progressives Need To Have Real Answers on Crime]]></title>
							<link>https://www.thenation.com/article/society/los-angeles-crime-karen-bass/</link>
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							<pubDate>Fri, 01 Sep 2023 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Sasha Abramsky</author>
							<description><![CDATA[California shows that unless the left acknowledges the need to make communities safe while maintaining support for criminal justice reform, right-wing demagogues will latch onto the issue.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Trump Has Never Been More Vulnerable]]></title>
							<link>https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/trump-georgia-indictment/</link>
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							<pubDate>Tue, 15 Aug 2023 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Sasha Abramsky</author>
							<description><![CDATA[The former president thinks he's invincible. But after yesterday's indictment in Georgia, getting through what's coming next would take superpowers he doesn't have.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Latest Trump Indictment Is the One That Really Counts]]></title>
							<link>https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/trump-indictment-january-6/</link>
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							<pubDate>Thu, 03 Aug 2023 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Sasha Abramsky</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Special prosecutor Jack Smith charged the disgraced ex-president with multiple counts of conspiracy leading up to the January 6 insurrection. Republicans can't keep making excuses for him anymore.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Trump's Indictment Is Not Selective Prosecution]]></title>
							<link>https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/trump-selective-prosecution/</link>
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							<pubDate>Fri, 07 Apr 2023 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Sasha Abramsky</author>
							<description><![CDATA[The American judicial system is frequently guilty of overreach. This isn't one of those times.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Marjorie Taylor Greene: From Joke to Power Broker]]></title>
							<link>https://inthesetimes.com/article/how-marjorie-taylor-greene-went-from-a-congressional-joke-to-a-gop-power-broker</link>
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							<pubDate>Tue, 14 Mar 2023 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Sasha Abramsky</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Marjorie Taylor Greene is quickly amassing power at the heart of the Republican Party. That's bad news for democracy.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Biden Is Following the Lead of West Coast Progressives]]></title>
							<link>https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/biden-state-union-california/</link>
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							<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2023 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Sasha Abramsky</author>
							<description><![CDATA[The president's State of the Union address showed a willingness to implement a program of economic justice that has secured Democratic wins in Western states.]]></description>
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