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Rep. Keith Ellison: DNC Sanders Protesters Are “Actually Helping Us“
In a week when Democrats focused on the national election, progressives emphasized the need for local organizing.
Yo, Texas: Protecting Transgender Rights Is Not Dangerous, but Discrimination Is
Safety concerns are unfounded, says a 13-state amicus brief against the Texas challenge to bathroom access.
Both Parties Are Playing the Mexico Card
From immigration to the drug war, there's a lot that needs fixing in the US-Mexico relationship. But border walls, hate speech and deportations won't do it.
Clinton’s DNC Speech Lays Out a Progressive Agenda; Is It Too Little, Too Late?
After a week of snubs, the progressive grassroots revolution is acknowledged.
Striking a Deadly Blow Against ISIS
So far, allied military forces have killed tens of thousands of ISIS fighters and have placed civilians at serious risk.
Defending No Child Left Behind? Education Reform Hits the DNC
The education reform movement has often shielded itself from criticism by effectively employing the rhetoric of civil rights and equality.
Black Lives, Blue Lives and the Fight Over the Criminal Legal System in the US
The RNC and DNC have two different perspectives on the shootings of unarmed Black people.
Police Incitement Against Black Lives Matter Is Putting Protesters in Danger
Minneapolis is a case study in how police hate speech fosters a climate of violence.
Despite Clinton Endorsement, Bernie Lays Foundation to Carry on “Revolution“
Bernie Sanders is hoping to keep his “political revolution” alive.
Lessons in Activism: Middle School Students Advocate for Syrian Refugees
Nassim Zerriffi's activism campaign class teaches middle schoolers in Manhattan how democracy really works.