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Auschwitz Survivors Don’t Want Their Past to Be Their Grandchildren’s Future
The heightened cruelty of the Trump regime signals the emergence of 21st-century fascism.
Patents Are Slowing the Development of a Coronavirus Vaccine
As researchers compete to develop a vaccine, we have no guarantee it will be affordable if it is patented.
Native Activists Are Forging a Just Transition to Renewable Energy
Activists are looking to the “original green new deal” – an economy based on Indigenous values and practices.
The Broader Democratic Socialist Program Won Over Culinary Workers
Many members of the Culinary Workers Union believe Sanders can unite voters over issues other than health care.
Export Ban Should Make Us Re-examine Captive Life of Wild-Caught Elephants
Days before an export ban took effect, 32 wild-caught elephants were flown out of Zimbabwe to China.
As Primaries Heat Up, Centrist Candidates Forget Their Campaign Finance Pledges
For all the talk about the progress the Democratic establishment has made, it seems like old habits are hard to shake.
Bernie Sanders Was Right About the Cuban Literacy Campaign
One of the key strengths of the Cuban campaign was to reframe illiteracy as a collective issue.
Pence Hates Science. Tasking Him With Coronavirus Response Could Cost Lives.
Mike Pence believes science begins and ends with Jesus. The coronavirus has other ideas.
Bloomberg Wants to Woo Black Voters, But We Remember His Reign of Terror
Bloomberg’s newfound contrition over his stop-and-frisk policy is hypocritical. His apology is not accepted.
When It Comes to Sustainability, Amazon Delivers… Greenhouse Gas Emissions
As a seller of plastic junk, packaged in more plastic junk, Amazon hardly qualifies for the “low-emission sector.”