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Emily Atkin

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Emily Atkin is a political reporter for ThinkProgress. Previously, she was a deputy editor for Climate Progress, and a reporter for the legal newswire Law360. Her work has appeared in The New Republic, The Daily Beast, The New York Observer, and on WAMC Northeast Public Radio.

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Friends, patriots, countrymen, where are your ears?

See no evil, hear no evil, admit no evil—the close-minded cult of suckered MAGA monkeys.

Seven dead in ICE custody in Trump’s first 100 days as detainee population swells

At least seven migrants have died in ICE custody since January, as the Trump administration expands detention and dismantles oversight across a system plagued by abuse, neglect, and inhumane conditions.

Trump is rubbing our faces in fascism. But the people are rising up

As the American public continues to publicly stand up to the administration, will Trump’s grip on power will eventually slip?

Trump DOJ sues states to shield fossil fuel companies from climate lawsuits in unprecedented...

In a sweeping defense of oil and gas corporations, the Trump administration has filed federal lawsuits against four states to block efforts aimed at holding fossil fuel companies accountable for climate change damages—an aggressive action legal experts warn undermines state authority and sets a dangerous precedent.

How decision-making is affected by social conformity

Despite the rise of social media and digital influence, studies suggest that our tendency to conform socially remains unchanged—though brain imaging reveals surprising links between conformity, decision-making, and the orbitofrontal cortex.