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Naomi Klein and Alicia Garza Discuss Calls to Shut Down Primaries and Debates
Klein and Garza critique the Democratic Party strategists who say it's time to end the primaries by ending the debates.
Another Bad Night for Sanders Leaves His Campaign With Limited Options
Reports of the Sanders campaign’s demise are exaggerated, at least for now, but not by much.
Biden Receives More Funding From the Legal Industry and DOJ Staff Than Trump
Lawyers and law firms have contributed over $6.6 million to Joe Biden.
Coronavirus Will Spread Faster Because We Lack Universal Health Care
Under the U.S.’s for-profit health system, the epidemic is not being treated like the public emergency it is.
The 2020 Election Is Fragmenting the “Alt-Right”
The GOP can’t count on the white nationalist vote, but they can count on the far right to continue to stoke violence.
Native Communities Brace for More Cases of Coronavirus
Tribal nations are now protecting communities from the outbreak by imposing travel restrictions.
Crashing Oil Prices Undermine Trump’s Aim to Drill Toward “Energy Dominance”
Relying on an unstable shale industry may have left the U.S. economy more vulnerable during times of crisis.
“Even a Fox News Audience Agrees”: Sanders Rebuts Claims His Views Are “Extreme”
At a Fox News town hall, Sanders argued that health care and a living wage for all appeal broadly to the electorate.
Activists Call for Health Measures to Prevent Coronavirus at Immigrant Jails
The Trump administration’s immigration policies may put detainees at particular risk.
Prisons Worldwide Face Coronavirus Crisis From Overcrowding, Lack of Sanitation
New York will also be forcing its prisoners to produce hand sanitizer for the state for an average of 65 cents an hour.