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The Trump Administration Is Waging a War On Civilians In Syria
The United States is now one of the deadliest warring parties in Syria more
By Laura Gottesdiener
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The Democrats’ New Agenda Is Everything That’s Wrong With the Party
More bland messaging and populist posturing won’t save the Democrats. The party needs to take a bold stand against corporate power. more
By Miles Kampf-Lassin
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John McCain’s Constituents Are Revolting Against His Attempt to Take Away Their Healthcare
Meet Lauren Klinkhammer, a Tucson resident who was politicized by the federal assault on healthcare rights. more
By Sarah Jaffe
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Jonathan Chait Is Wrong: Neoliberalism Is Real and Fundamentally Opposed to Left Principles
Neoliberalism stands in direct conflict with socialism. We must name it so we can overcome it. more
By Meagan Day
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The Great Midwestern Divide: Why Minnesota and Wisconsin’s Political Schism Matters
The governorships of conservative Scott Walker (R-Wis.) and progressive Mark Dayton (D-Minn.) have yielded dramatically different results. more
By Theo Anderson
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What Does the Resistance Really Stand for If It Criminalizes Free Speech?
Pressure is building for 'progressives' to pull their support from proposed legislation that would criminalize support for Palestinian rights. more
By David Palumbo-Liu
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Bernie Sanders On the Right-Wing Ideology That Rules Our Economy
Milton Friedman is still the false prophet of Wall Street. more
By Bernie Sanders
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The Hidden Costs of “National Security”: 10 Ways Your Tax Dollars Are Paying for War
In government terms, make no mistake about it, the Pentagon & Co. are the 1%. more
By William D. Hartung
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This Left Challenger Is Showing How to Use Progressive Economics to Flip Trump Country
Congressional hopeful Jess King is bringing an anti-poverty agenda to the working-class community of Lancaster, Pennsylvania. more
By Kate Aronoff
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Politics
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Disabled and Disobedient: How ADAPT Activists Blocked the GOP Healthcare Bill
This wasn't their first day at the rodeo. more
By s.e. smith
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The Great Midwestern Divide: Why Minnesota and Wisconsin’s Political Schism Matters
The governorships of conservative Scott Walker (R-Wis.) and progressive Mark Dayton (D-Minn.) have yielded dramatically different results. more
By Theo Anderson
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The Hidden Costs of “National Security”: 10 Ways Your Tax Dollars Are Paying for War
In government terms, make no mistake about it, the Pentagon & Co. are the 1%. more
By William D. Hartung
Labor
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How Chicago’s Police Union Contract Ensures Abuses Remain in the Shadows
Activists are calling on the city to represent victims of police violence in upcoming contract negotiations. more
By Adeshina Emmanuel
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News Flash: Wage Workers and Immigrants Didn’t Create Our “Corporate Kleptocracy”
The wailing in our country about the "invasion of immigrants" has been long and loud. As one complainant... more
By Jim Hightower
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The Entire Public Sector Is About to Be Put on Trial
The Right's assault on public-sector workers is an assault on the public sector itself. more
By Naomi Walker
Culture
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The White-Supremacist Roots of America’s Libertarian Right
The history of Koch-style libertarian economics is steeped in racism. more
By Chris Lehmann
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War for the Planet of the Apes Lacks the Courage of Its Convictions
Koba should've won. more
By Eileen Jones
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Before Punk, Skiffle Music Gave Voice to a Working Class That Wanted to Dance
Billy Bragg's new book explores the blue-collar precursor to the British Invasion sound. more
By Micco Caporale
The Movement
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Disabled and Disobedient: How ADAPT Activists Blocked the GOP Healthcare Bill
This wasn't their first day at the rodeo. more
By s.e. smith
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How a Maryland Town Is Turning Its New Deal Past Into a New Economy Present
Greenbelt residents are organizing cooperatives and other community initiatives aimed at building a better world. more
By Ajowa Nzinga Ifateyo
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Why Toxic Masculinity Hurts Men as Well as Women
Feminists and progressives need to highlight toxic masculinity's poisonous effects on not just the marginalized, but men as well. more
By Susan J. Douglas