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Several States Pass Campaign Finance Reform Measures During Midterms
A number of measures across the country aimed at reforming money in politics passed on Tuesday.
Progressives Are Pushing Economic Democracy. Democrats Need to Listen.
Democrats at all levels of government must direct public resources toward a cooperative, not a corporate economy.
Fierce Critic of Mueller Probe Now Has Power to Sabotage the Investigation
The acting attorney general could curtail funding for the probe and preclude avenues of investigation.
Trump Firing Sessions Brings Back Troubling Memories of the Nixon Era
Trump’s firing of Sessions has led to many comparisons between Trump and former President Richard Nixon.
Congresswoman-Elect Deb Haaland Calls for Probe of Missing Indigenous Women
Haaland speaks about the crisis of missing and murdered Native American women in the US.
A Challenge to the New Blue Congress: Govern as Progressives
Tuesday's election results were driven by grassroots enthusiasm for progressive policies, not centrism.
Post-Midterms, Trump Is Not “Pivoting.” He’s Pushing Us Toward Authoritarianism.
For Trump and his followers, this mixed result is a vindication, not a critique, of their actions.
The Pentagon Whitewashes a Troubling Past
The Pentagon's commemorations of the disastrous Vietnam War have omitted the terrors perpetrated by the US army.
Say the Word
There is a word that describes the act of stating the exact opposite of truth ... whatever could it be?
Social Security Has Been an Ideological Battle for 83 Years
In a big push for privatization, billionaires are spreading myths about Social Security.