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Even Mayoral Races Are Getting Distorted by Big Money in Politics
In San Jose, wealthy donors and special interests play a disproportionate role in elections.  Â
Radical Urban Planning Can Fight Gentrification With Affordable Housing
Gentrification isn't inevitable.
What Happened to the Keynesian Dream of a 15-Hour Workweek?
Why are we still 40-hour work week drones?
Getting Real About Fascism: What You Need to Know
Kelly Hayes talks with author Shane Burley about the current political moment and how we can fight back.
Thousands Protest in London Against Assange Extradition Before Start of Hearing
The combined maximum sentence in the U.S. for the crimes Assange is accused of is 175 years.
Ending Fossil Fuel Subsidies the Wrong Way Could End Up Hurting the Poor
Ending consumer subsidies would raise prices without lowering energy use enough to meaningfully reduce emissions.
New Financial Aid Scheme Requires Students to Forfeit Future Income to Investors
As plans emerge to experiment with income share agreements, critics say they are just a new spin on student debt.
Pelosi Slammed for Backing Koch-Backed Texas Democrat Over Progressive Contender
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is joining Charles Koch and the NRA in backing an anti-choice candidate for reelection.
Democratic Party Dinosaurs Have Seen the Meteor, and It’s Coming From Vermont
An MSNBC host outrageously responded to Sanders's victory in Nevada by comparing it to the Nazi victory in France.
Drinking Water Quality Could Plummet Under Trump’s Clean Water Rollback
States with fewer local protections and resources will suffer the most.