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COVID Needs Are Urgent, But Many Cities Are Prioritizing Police Funding Instead
Many mid-sized cities are continuing to fund police and policing programs even as crucial support programs are cut.
Don’t Underestimate Trump’s Danger — Even on the Cusp of Defeat
“What will Trump do now?” is the last, and most pressing question of the hour.
Florida’s Stunning Minimum Wage Win Shows Momentum Extends Beyond Blue States
In passing Amendment 2, Florida joins seven other states with a $15 per hour minimum wage.
No Matter Who Wins This Election, We Still Have to Defeat Trumpism
Regardless of the outcome, activists must prepare for a two-front struggle against Trumpism and centrist neoliberalism.
Trump’s Claims of Widespread Voter Fraud Are Flat-Out Conspiracy Theory
The real threat to the integrity of this election comes from Trump’s attempts to stop every vote from being counted.
Trumpism Is Alive and Well — and It Won’t Go Away Even If Trump Does
As election officials process the ballots before them, I am processing the meaning of last night’s results.
Donald Trump, the Cannibal King, Has Eaten the Republican Party
Tonight, we will bear witness to the handiwork of the Cannibal King, eater of his own people.
Seven Lessons the US Left Can Learn From Egypt to Resist Post-Election Fascism
Defeating Trump isn’t enough; we must focus on long-haul movements against settler-colonialism and racial capitalism.
Trump’s Threats Are Proclamations of Fear — But That Doesn’t Mean He’s Harmless
Trump is a desperate, terrified, cornered man.
Politicians Should Stop Assuming Immigration Is the Only “Latino Issue”
A majority of Latinos are citizens with an important stake in the economy and they are decidedly not one-issue voters.