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Wealthy Self-Financed Candidates Did Not Perform Well in the 2020 Elections
Having lots of cash on hand is clearly not sufficient to win an election.
Will Trump’s Attempt to Subvert the Election Results Succeed?
Trump is apparently taking steps to quash popular opposition to his attempted electoral theft.
Joe Biden Should Cancel Student Debt on Day One
In the absence of further stimulus payments, debt cancellation would offer immediate relief to millions of households.
Trump Spends Millions Requesting Recounts in Two Wisconsin Counties Won by Biden
Experts say that the chances of Trump being able to overturn the outcome in the state are very small.
Most Dem Voters Are to the Left of Biden on Foreign Policy. Can He Be Moved?
It is time to organize the necessary pressure to force the new president to adopt a less militaristic foreign policy.
Grad Workers’ Strike Shows Labor Why It Must Become Abolitionist
The strike at the University of Michigan highlighted the role of policing in upholding racial capitalism on campus.
Why Las Vegas Is at the Heart of Western States’ Water Conundrums
A city in the middle of the desert with less rainfall than any other in the nation was bound to have a water problem.
“Campus Reform” Is Funneling Koch Money to Groom Right-Wing “Journalists”
Millions of dollars of untraceable “dark money” is being funneled to conservative and libertarian student groups.
Trump’s Frivolous Lawsuits Are the Tip of the Iceberg in His Refusal to Concede
None of Trump’s lawsuits risk changing the results of the election, but his refusal to concede does not bode well.
Trump Ousted. The Spirit of Insurgent Democracy Is Rising.
Surviving the toxic aftermath of a Trump presidency calls for a radical reimagining of democracy in the U.S.