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Move Over Wall Street, People’s Banks Are Coming to Replace You
Public banking will bring democracy and accountability to the world of finance.
David Koch Is Dead. We Must Now Take On His Harmful Legacy in Higher Education.
Koch's estate will continue to fuel an anti-democratic policy agenda.
Israel’s Ban on Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar Backfires
The resulting backlash has focused public discourse on the Israeli occupation and brought attention to the BDS movement.
Trump Tried — and Failed — to Slash and Burn Foreign Aid Programs
For now, Congress has prevailed, but foreign aid spending remains firmly in Trump's crosshairs.
Former Staffer Details Abuse Inside Chicago Child Detention Center
"The intervention of state agencies and social service agencies functions as a legalized kidnapping,” the staffer says.
Trump’s Greenland Comments Follow Tradition of Violent Colonialism
This is no accident — Arctic ice melt has made Greenland's freshwater and mineral resources more exploitable.
Why the LGBTQ Community Should Be Worried About Trump’s Gag Rule
Title X clinics have filled a critical gap in providing nonjudgmental health care for LGBTQ people.
Why Is a Freshman Democrat Attacking Progressives in a Washington Post Series?
Freshman Democratic Rep. Abigail Spanberger accused progressives of not wanting to feed children.
The Return of the Federal Death Penalty Is an Attack on Democracy
The death penalty is not just a human rights violation -- it's a warning of repression to come.
A Bunch of CEOs Want to Fix Capitalism. You Can’t Fix Anything Built on Slavery.
When the revolution comes, it will be from the bottom up.