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The Harvey Weinsteins of the World Can’t Exist Without Systems of Power
#MeToo founder Tarana Burke says we cannot overlook the larger systems in which sexual assault occurs.
Women Confront Ugly Harassment at Beauty Products Plant
After much organizing, the Illinois attorney general’s office has opened its own investigation into Voyant Beauty.
Cash-Strapped Biden Campaign Is Leaning Heavily on Corporate Super PAC
Joe Biden’s campaign is cash-strapped and increasingly reliant on the pro-Biden super PAC.
Trump Budget Would Cut Temporary Assistance for Needy Families by $21 Billion
The budget also would impose new spending restrictions that could prompt states to cut basic assistance.
ICE Is Torturing LGBTQ Immigrants by Putting Them in Solitary
The trauma of isolation alongside the stresses of immigration heighten the risk of mental health crises.
Will the Democratic Party Deny Sanders the Nomination Even If He Wins?
Sanders is gaining momentum, but superdelegates could stand in his way even if he wins a clear majority of delegates.
Paul Krugman and Richard Wolff on Bernie Sanders’s Democratic Socialism
Economists Paul Krugman and Richard Wolff debate whether associations with socialism help or hurt Sanders's campaign.
Bernie Sanders Wins Nevada After Heavy Organizing in Latinx Communities
Sanders's win shows the potential for Latinx voters to reshape the next stage of the Democratic presidential race.
Who Is Funding the Anti-Bernie Sanders Super PAC?
As Sanders is projected to win the upcoming contests, big Democratic donors have concerns.
Bloomberg’s 2008 Story About the Great Recession Is Still Racist and Untrue
A video of Michael Bloomberg blaming the financial crash on efforts to fight redlining is making the rounds again.