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Interview
Meet the Guy Corralling Billionaires to Fight Inequality
Author Chuck Collins discusses growing up in the 1%, his unusual approach to fighting economic inequality and what progressives need to do now.
Oakland Fire Survivor: Create Affordable, Safe Living Spaces and Stop Mistreating Artists
Nihar Bhatt, a Bay Area DJ and record label owner, survived the warehouse fire but lost seven friends.
The End of the EPA? Trump Taps Climate Change Denier and Fossil Fuel Ally Scott Pruitt to Head Agency
Trump has announced he will nominate Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt to head the EPA.
Meet the Republican Elector Who Is Refusing to Vote for Trump
A Republican member of the Electoral College has come out saying he will not vote for Trump.
First Nations Treaty Alliance Says Newly Approved Tar Sands Pipelines Will Not Be Built
Despite opposition, Canada's Prime Minister Trudeau approved two massive pipelines this week.
Housing Advocate: It’s Scary That Trump HUD Secretary Pick Ben Carson Thinks Poverty Is a Choice
Jumaane Williams, New York city councilmember for District 45 and chair of the city's Housing and Buildings Committee, speaks about HUD pick Ben Carson.
“Financial Disaster”: Could the Dakota Access Pipeline Lose Its Contracts With Oil Companies January 1?
A potential weakness of Dakota Access: the January 1 deadline by which construction was promised to have been completed.
The Anatomy of US Military Policy: An Interview With Andrew Bacevich
The US has a moral responsibility to work toward the abolition of nuclear weapons.
Bankers Behind “Great Foreclosure Machine” Join Trump’s Cabinet as Treasury and Commerce Secretaries
A look at two of Donald Trump's Cabinet picks: Steven Mnuchin for treasury secretary and Wilbur Ross for commerce secretary.
Cornel West: Bernie Sanders Is Wrong. The Democratic Party Cannot Be Reformed
Some progressives are now pushing a shake up of the Democratic Party's leadership in efforts to reform the party.