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Anatomy of an Escape Route: Refugees Forge New Paths in the Balkans
The Balkanroute is not a route.
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In Praise of Discomfort: Learning From Dr. King and Confronting Pinkwashing
Solidarity activists seeking to stop Israeli pinkwashing are following MLK's example by using tension to achieve justice.
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How the Sanders Campaign Undermines Revolution
The Sanders campaign may be doing more to stifle than to advance revolutionary change.
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Defined by Nakba and Exile: The Complex Reality of “Home” for Palestinians
When ISIS militias swept into Mosel, Iraq, in June 2014, Ibrahim Mahmoud plotted his flight, along with his whole family, which included 11 children.
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Bernie Sanders and Election Season at the Supreme Court
Bernie Sanders' presidential campaign is an opportunity to reveal the dangers of the Supreme Court's political overreach.
Congressional Handcuffs Should Not Block SEC From Dark Money Work
As we reach the sixth anniversary of Citizens United two things are clear: 1.) there's a dark money problem and 2.) the SEC isn't helping to fix it yet.
Humanity Has Entered a New and Scary Geological Era
We'll go extinct if we keep doing what's easy and what's comfortable.
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Why PolitiFact Is Wrong About Sanders’ Criticism of the Pentagon Budget
The clear implication of PolitiFact's argument is that there's no role for the general public in talking about what the Pentagon should spend money on.
The Most Disingenuous Attack on Bernie Yet
Hillary Clinton isn't telling a true story about Bernie Sanders and his vote for the Commodity Futures Modernization Act.
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Why Are Liberals Bashing Sanders in Favor of Clinton?
From Paul Krugman to Ta-Nehisi Coates, a panicked slew of anti-Sanders criticism is emerging leaving Clinton off the hook just in time for the primaries.