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Montana Has an Ambitious Plan to End Dark Money in Elections
Polls suggest 74 percent of voters in the state will back a ballot initiative to counter the effects of Citizens United.
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Dems Are Right: Trump Is Undermining Democracy. So Is Their Party’s Right Wing.
Democratic mayors in some US cities have taken anti-democratic steps to subvert the will of their constituents.
DOJ Joins Republican Party’s Effort to Block California’s New Congressional Maps
The DOJ has not intervened in other lawsuits regarding gerrymandered maps in GOP-led states.
Over 1,000 Starbucks Workers Go on Strike on Company’s “Red Cup Day”
It’s been four years since workers first unionized in Buffalo, but workers still don’t have a contract.
Rich Countries at COP30 Are Robbing the Global South of Climate Financing
Loans, accounting tricks, private investment, and meager pledges undermine a key tool for addressing climate crisis.
Our Road Back to the Ghost Town of Gaza City Is Paved in Pain and Loss
On my journey home, memories of my former life flooded me: the streets once beautiful, full of cars and smiling faces.
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Tlaib Introduces Resolution to Recognize Gaza Genocide, Call for Arms Embargo
The legislation is cosponsored by 20 House Democrats, including progressive caucus leader Rep. Greg Casar.
“Department of War” Name Change, Which Isn’t Even Official, Will Cost $2 Billion
The move prioritizes “political theater over responsible governance,” a group of Democrats said in a statement.
Burnout Is Not Inevitable: Building Movements That Can Hold Us
“Care really should be at the center of our strategy, of our analysis, and of our practice,” says Aaron Goggans.
Impending Strike in Las Vegas Exposes Labor Abuses in Service Sector Nationwide
Service work now dominates the economy. That changes how we build worker power, scholar Annie McClanahan says.
In Chile’s Presidential Race, Communist Party Candidate Faces the Son of a Nazi
On November 16, Chileans will choose between communist Jeannette Jara Román and far right politician José Antonio Kast.
Data Centers Devour Electricity. Private Equity Is Buying Utilities to Cash In.
The seizure of public utilities for the sake of profit may lead to a disaster for consumers — and the planet.
ICE Is Functioning Like an Occupying Army. I Know Because I Served in One.
Veteran-led protests against Trump’s National Guard deployments encourage soldiers to resist Trump’s illegal orders.
How Somerville Became the First US City to Vote to Divest From Israeli Apartheid
“I grew up here in the belly of the beast,” one organizer said. “I never imagined that this would be on the ballot.”
Immigration
ACLU Suit Targets “Dire” Conditions at CoreCivic-Run ICE Jail in California
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Venezuelans That US Sent to El Salvador Mega-Prison Faced Torture, Sexual Abuse
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Trump’s New National Security Strategy Suggests Further Domestic Crackdown
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New State Dept Policy Allows Rejection of Visa Apps Over Common Health Issues
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Chicagoans Refuse to Be Cowed in the Face of Unrelenting State Violence
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Rights Groups Sue Trump Admin Over Use of Israeli Spyware to Target Immigrants
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US Citizenship and Immigration Services Is Hiring “Homeland Defenders”
“Elected socialists can challenge capital through legislation and public leadership, but organized workers can confront it at its source.”
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Struggle and Solidarity: Writing Toward Palestinian Liberation
Amid Destroyed Health System, Gaza Sees Severe Outbreak of Autoimmune Disorder
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Israel Still Controls Over Half of Gaza — Including the Rubble of My Home
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Living Amid Bombs and Bloodshed, Painters in Gaza Hold Steadfast to Their Craft
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A Torturous Sanitation Disaster Is Unfolding in Gaza’s Displacement Camps
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Recognizing Palestinian Statehood Is the Floor. Liberation Must Be the Ceiling.
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When Ceasefire Finally Arrived Here in Gaza, What Poured Out of Me Was Grief
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Italy’s Second General Strike for Gaza Brought 2M Workers Into the Streets