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From Scapegoating to Solidarity: 2016 Is the Year to Turn the Immigration Debate Around
GOP candidates are campaigning against a nonexistent influx of undocumented immigrants. Now, if only more US voters knew.
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William Rivers Pitt | The Frictionless Machine of Modern Fascism
This is the most dangerous election in living memory.
What to Watch for as This Super Tuesday’s Results Come In
A strong performance could mean the candidate will take the state due to the large number of swing states.
A Case for Demilitarizing the Military
It's time to examine the realities of both the US military and changing civilian relations to it.
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How to Reduce Gun-Related Deaths in the US by More Than 80 Percent
Immediately passing three pieces of legislation nationally could save tens of thousands of lives in this year alone.
The Year of the Angry Economists
Leading presidential candidates in both political parties are trashing the trade agreements that many economists have devoted their careers to promoting.
No Welcome Mat for Fascism: Stop Whining About Trump’s Right to “Free Speech“
Equating the violence of the oppressor with the actions of those who defend against that violence is an indulgence of white supremacy.
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The Cradle of Conservation Is Compromised in North Dakota
In some ways it feels like North Dakota is taking a breath, reassessing, and wondering if the oil bust is really here for good.
Will Proto-Fascist Donald Trump Rally the Militias and the Right-to-Carry Movement?
Would it be possible for Donald Trump or some future Trump-like figure to build an armed following of his own?
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Fracking Industry’s Aubrey McClendon: A Requiem for a Wrecking Ball
Fracking pioneer Aubrey McClendon epitomized the oil and gas industry's destructive nature.