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Op-Ed
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Should Progressives Unify With the Democratic Party Establishment? Hell No!
Millions of young people have had a crash course in recent months in Democratic Party corruption, as well as corporate media bias.
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The Overturn Citizens United Act, One Step Closer
The California Assembly has taken a meaningful step towards sticking up not only for themselves and for the disenfranchised voters.
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No More Colonialism Disguised as Financial Assistance: The US Must Relinquish Puerto Rico
The US may soon oversee the finances of the entire government of Puerto Rico, marking a new era in Caribbean colonialism.
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“Postracial” Is Racist: The Politics of Erasing Race From the Conversation
Acting on implicit bias and uncritically purporting to have a race-neutral lens perpetuate racism in the 21st century.
Why Is Congress Using Zika to Weaken Truck Safety?
A must-pass spending measure would block the Obama administration from enforcing a regulation that caps truck drivers' hours at 70 per week.
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Loretta Lynch and the Criminalization of Trans People
In her historic address, the US attorney general didn't mention trans people who are currently incarcerated or detained.
The Coming Democratic Crackup
Though the mainstream media is focused on Republican divisions, anti-war Democrats resist Hillary Clinton's pro-war agenda.
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Why Are Los Angeles Children Drinking Cloudy, Discolored Water?
Plastic bags are covering water fountains and the children are being given plastic water bottles.
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William Rivers Pitt | Naked Politics: Sanders, Clinton and How to Win When You’re Losing
MSNBC — the ha “liberal” news network — went to work on the Sanders campaign as if Bernie had shot Rachel Maddow's dog.
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Why a GOP Challenger Is Unlikely to Beat Trump
With five of the last seven Republican nominees refusing to endorse Trump, the GOP is facing its biggest rift since 1912.