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Op-Ed
“We Can Control Him”: How Conservatives Underestimate Trump and How Progressives Could Stop Him
Some disturbing historical parallels to Hitler's rise to power explain why Donald Trump could become president.
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It’s Up to Us to Level CEO Pay
Let's stop waiting for corporate insiders to fix staggering executive pay inequality.
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Water Activists, Your White Privilege Is Showing
White supremacy and white privilege often obscure the racist structures that create water contamination crises.
Debbie Wasserman Schultz Has a Change of Heart, but Too Little, Too Late
Wasserman Schultz changed her mind on an important issue, but she and other corporate Democrats continue to betray the legacy of their party.
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William Rivers Pitt | How the AP Screwed Sanders, and Other Tales From Tuesday Night
The most bizarre, damaging, silly primary season in living memory was capstoned by The Associated Press getting into the coronation business.
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Is There Any Hope in a Nuclear Empire?
The United States claims nuclear non-proliferation is a priority as it updates and expands nuclear weapons systems.
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Sanders, Standards and Sandinistas: Line-Item Vetoes in Political Morality
One of the more curious sideline elements in the 2016 Democratic primary came in a debate conducted by Univision between Sanders and Clinton.
Climate Disrupted Culture: Media in the Mess-Age
Monopolizing holdings allows for media companies to maximize profits and minimize expenses; more importantly, it allows for greater editorial control of content.
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Justice Overlooked at a Bernie Sanders Rally
he banner called for a group that is conspicuously overlooked by progressives — nonhuman animals.
With the Trans-Pacific Partnership, It’s Obama and the GOP vs. the Democrats
Progressives have a real opportunity to change the Democratic Party and the country — and they should take advantage of it.