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Trump’s Victory Is a Wake-Up Call to the Left
Did we do enough in 2016? And how can we build a broader electoral movement? more
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This Arizona County Already Lives Under Trumpism—But a Latino Voter Surge May Change That
7 years of organizing against anti-immigrant Sheriff Joe Arpaio has driven massive voter registration. more
By George Goehl
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Statement of the DSA National Political Committee on the 2016 Election
Dump the racist Trump, continue the political revolution down-ballot, and build multiracial coalitions and socialist organization for long-term change. more
By Democratic Socialists of America
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Voices from the Movement for Native Lives
Advocates talk about the country's "silent, comfortable genocide." more
By Stephanie Woodard
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Native Americans Are Being Killed by Police at a Higher Rate Than Any Other Group
These deaths are rarely covered in the media, but now, Native groups are organizing for justice in a growing Native Lives Matter movement. more
By Stephanie Woodard
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A Ballot “Blank-Out” Is Not a Strategy for Black Power
The Black electorate needs to think far beyond November 8—and to lead the progressive electoral movement. more
By Bill Fletcher, Jr.
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Meet the Berniecrat On Her Way to the U.S. House After One of This Year’s Biggest Progressive Wins
Pramila Jayapal was one of the first down-ballot candidates to receive Bernie Sanders’ endorsement—and now she’s advancing to the November election, where she’s expected to easily win the heavily Democratic district. more
By Rachelle Hampton
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How the U.S. Government Has Used 9/11 to Criminalize People of Color
In the 15 years since the attacks, heightened surveillance and security have cracked down on Muslims and immigrants. more
By Azadeh Shahshahani and Stephanie Guilloud
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BREAKING: Obama Administration Steps In to Halt Dakota Access Pipeline—For Now
After months of protest by Native tribes, the federal government has issued an order to stop the pipeline, reversing a judge's ruling made earlier in the day. more
By Kate Aronoff
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In the War Against Climate Change, Physics Isn’t the Enemy—It’s Corporations and the Far Right
Bill McKibben wants a World War II-style mobilization against climate change. But if it's a war, it's a class war. more
By Kate Aronoff
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20 Years After Welfare Reform, The Fight to Destigmatize Poor Black Mothers Continues
An interview with Maureen Taylor, a longtime economic justice advocate and chair of the Michigan Welfare Rights Organization. more
By Premilla Nadasen
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U.S. Peace Activists Should Start Listening to Progressive Syrian Voices
A U.S.-centric view of the conflict gives Assad a free pass. more
By Terry Burke
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The Radicalism of Black Lives Matter
Three years in, the youth-led movement has the power to transform the Left. more
By Martha Biondi
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Black Lives Matter Is Showing Why Progressive Jews Must Support Palestinian Justice
The Movement for Black Lives' new platform has drawn a line in the sand over support for Palestinian rights and racial justice. more
By Kate Aronoff
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The Occupation in Chicago That’s Building a Community Free from Racist Policing and Prisons
For over two weeks, young, Black activists have camped out to protest police oppression and imagine a more just world. more
By Kali Robinson
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Why Black Lives Matter Is Taking On Police Unions
Activists in the movement for black lives are working to lift the veil on one of the most powerful influences in law enforcement: police unions. ... more
By Adeshina Emmanuel
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Yale Worker Who Shattered Racist Window: ‘People are Tired of Being Victims’
Corey Menafee tells In These Times what brought him to the breaking point. more
By Michelle Chen
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Anti-Trump Activists Form a Human Wall Outside the RNC
Pro-immigrant groups and other progressive protesters rebuke the Republican nominee. more
By Joshua Alvarez
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Will Pokémon Go Help Activism Evolve?
Some activist groups are using the new app to organize, while others are more skeptical. more
By Kate Aronoff
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After Alton Sterling and Philando Castile: How the System Punishes Protesters and Protects Police
Police in Minnesota and Louisiana have their own "bill of rights" that can shield officers from accountability for fatal shootings. more
By Adeshina Emmanuel
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