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Beto O’Rourke Is Running for President
O’Rourke made it official with a video released on Thursday morning.
A Wall Street Mini-Tax Could Benefit the Poor and Reduce Public Debt
A mini-tax on sales of stocks, bonds and other holdings could boost revenues by scores of billions.
Transformative Climate Action Is Possible — If Polluters Stay Away
We need strong firewalls separating Big Oil and other polluters from climate policymaking.
The FDA Should Protect Consumers, Not a Dying Dairy Industry
The dairy industry wants to restrict plant-based companies from using terms like “milk” on their labels.
The 2020 Democrats of the “Anti-Green New Deal Coalition”
Some 2020 Democratic presidential hopefuls show less-than-full-throated support for the Green New Deal.
Will New Mexico’s Historic Labor Win Spark Change in Other States?
The exclusion of domestic and care workers from labor laws is racist and sexist and must end, say advocates.
California Moratorium Impacts a Quarter of People on Death Row in US
Gov. Gavin Newsom's order will grant reprieve to 737 people incarcerated on death row.
Are the Fossil Fuel Industry’s Days Numbered?
Climate disruption looms large over the next election.
As Bankers Back Away, For-Profit Prison Companies Step Up Political Spending
Under mounting pressure from critics, private-prison firms are stepping up their political influence.
“Speaking Truth to Power” Is No Substitute for Taking Power
Appealing to the hearts of people who run a heartless system won't further the progressive agenda.