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Op-Ed
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The Mainstream Media’s Big Disconnect: Why They Don’t Get Middle America
The journalists covering the elections are out of touch and missing this year's big stories.
The Real Meaning of Donald Trump
Donald Trump is the first person to run openly and without apology on a platform of US decline.
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Chernobyl, 30 Years On
Thirty years after the Chernobyl nuclear catastrophe began, the public health crisis is still underway and still worsening.
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Dean Baker | Scamming US Veterans: Efforts to Privatize Veterans Administration’s Health System
Right-wing groups are inventing scandals around Veteran Administration's hospitals in order to advance an agenda of privatizing the system.
Redefining What’s Possible for Labor
Our best weapon to combat wealth inequality remains a strong union contract, but innovative direct action is also needed.
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The Irish Socialist Who Organized an Uprising
On the 100th anniversary of a failed rebellion in Ireland, many on the left will commemorate the revolt's leader, James Connolly.
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Twelve Prominent Climate Deniers Who Weren’t Always That Way
Some politicians have abruptly decided that everything they've heard from scientists about climate change is wrong.
This Industry Is Literally Making a Killing
Big money in politics doesn't just drive inequality — it also fuels war.
Studies Show Austerity Policies Exacerbate US Suicide Epidemic
Numerous studies have found a strong connection between right-wing economic policies and suicide.
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The Real Revolutionaries
Perhaps we'll learn more about Bob Marley's “real revolutionaries” and whether Sanders fits the bill.