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Donald Trump Deserves an “F” on Trade
It might be easy to win a trade war, as Trump claimed, but evidently not for him.
16-Year-Olds Want to Vote — and States Are Starting to Listen to Them
Oregon may become the first state to lower the voting age to include youth in all local and statewide elections.
Self-Funding Candidates Represent Themselves, Not Constituents
Politicians best represent those who fund them. Self-funders like Trump will always put their own interests first.
A Tribal Camp in South Texas Is Vowing to Resist Trump’s Wall
The tribe has vowed to protect sacred sites including a 154-year-old cemetery threatened by the president’s wall.
Sanders Connects Farmers’ Struggles to Labor Movement in Iowa Rallies
Sanders spoke at length about connecting the struggles of independent family farmers to the struggles of workers.
Europe’s Antifascists Prepare to Fight Against the Far Right
Anti-fascists in Europe have been organizing in response to the rise of far-right parties and movements.
The Shutdown Brought People Who Rely on SNAP an Extra Helping of Hardship
SNAP benefits are already too low, leading to rationing and other hard choices when they run out after a few weeks.
What Trump Should Have Learned from His Aborted 2012 Presidential Run
Trump may have been a co-conspirator in Michael Cohen’s campaign finance crimes.
“The Last Pig” Doesn’t Offer Any Easy Answers on Animal Farming
Allison Argo’s new documentary unravels the logic of small-scale pig farming.
A Green New Deal Must Not Be Tied to Economic Growth
We must not reproduce the ideology of capitalist growth, which created the climate crisis in the first place.