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No, Israel Should Not Flatten Beirut
A debate over whether Israel should commit war crimes and wipe out a city of at least 1 million people is somehow acceptable.
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Scalia’s Ghost Can’t Save Oil, Gas and Coal
The Clean Power Plan probably got a reprieve when the arch-conservative jurist died.
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Black Struggle Is Not a Sound Bite: Why I Refused to Meet With President Obama
As a radical, Black organizer, I do not feel that a handshake with the president is the best way for me to honor Black lives.
Have the Democratic Superdelegates Been Compromised?
It's not the role of superdelegates to override the will of the people.
US Farmers Allege Deception by Agrochemical Giant: The Case Against Syngenta
Farmers allege Syngenta willfully deceived them in order to continue profiting from the sale of genetically modified corn.
Bernie Sanders Is a Candidate for – Not of – Today’s Movements
Whether he wins or loses, the election will be about more than Bernie; it will be about channeling activist energy and newfound skills back into movements.
Why Americans Like Socialism
Americans overwhelmingly support either pure socialism, or at least the next best thing - Swedish-style social democracy.
Retail Means Jobs, but Those Jobs Shouldn’t Mean Poverty
Retail jobs may be keeping workers from rising up the career ladder, exacerbating our country's growing inequality.
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Nickel and Dimed in 2016: You Can’t Earn a Living on the Minimum Wage
Holding a job should not be a test of how to manage life as one of the working poor.
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Florida Legislators Quietly Vote to Strip State Funding From Groups Associated With BDS
A bill in the Florida Legislature is an attempt to quash the growing momentum of the BDS movement on US college campuses.