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Op-Ed
It’s Time to End US Military Aid to the Philippines
Movements are rising to shut off U.S. taxpayer-funded aid that's bankrolling the nation's worsening human rights crisis.
Locking Up Drug “Dealers” to Save Users Doesn’t Make Anyone Safer
For a real solution, we must first address the economic conditions that drive people into illicit economies.
House Dems Slam Big Bank CEOs Over Pay Disparity
Despite crashing the economy, Wall Street titans still rake in huge paychecks while their employees struggle to get by.
Ocasio-Cortez Is Winning the Battle Against GOP Sexists
The image of Rep. Ocasio-Cortez has become a Rorschach Test for assholes.
Trump’s New Proposal Cheats 8 Million Working People of Overtime Pay
Trump considers workers who make $35,000 a year to be highly paid executives who don’t deserve overtime.
A Progressive US Policy Must Extend Beyond Open Borders
Opening the borders is a realistic policy proposal, but it's inseparable from a broader progressive agenda.
Assange’s Indictment Treats Journalism as a Crime
Trump’s message to the press: Publish material critical of U.S. policy at your peril.
Democratic Candidates Say They Support Reparations. Do They Mean It?
Many Black voters are questioning the sincerity of candidates' promises.
The F-35 Fighter Jet Will Cost $1.5 Trillion. It’s Time for New Priorities.
Ours is a society that condones and even celebrates organized, profitable, global murder.
The Man Who Saw Trump Coming a Century Ago
In the second coming of the Gilded Age, one author's prescient theory is more important than ever.