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A Veteran’s Day Dispatch From Standing Rock
I cannot help but think that the best way to stop this pipeline is to get all the soldiers and police to simply refuse their orders.
Bill McKibben: Trump’s Presidency Comes When the Warming World Can Least Afford It
Delegates at the United Nations climate summit in Marrakesh, Morocco, are expressing panic over Tuesday's election results.
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The Nasty Fallout From North Carolina’s Powerful Hog Industry
What smells more — the politics or the pigs?
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Modest Wins for Minimum Wage, Huge Gains for Marijuana Legalization Amid Shock GOP Wave
It was an otherwise bright spot for left-leaning voters, on a night punctuated by shocking Republican gains.
A Divided Nation: As Trump Wins Electoral College, Clinton Wins Popular Vote
John Nichols, political writer for The Nation, argues Donald Trump's victory is the result of an election process that does not reflect the popular will.
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A New Clockwork Orange in the Aftermath of Trump
This campaign season taught us a harsh lesson: the astonishingly fragile nature of American democracy.
Beyond the Electoral College: A State-Based Plan for Electing the President by National Popular Vote
Will everyone's vote count equally in determining the next president?
Looking Past the Affordable Care Act: We Must Sustain the Fight for Universal Coverage
Given the dysfunctional ACA, it's remarkable that neither major political party has a plan to truly fix the situation.
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Five Ways to Fight Fascism in the Age of Trump
Defeating Trump will not put an end to the fascist turn in US politics or the white male resentment roiling the nation.
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Republican Senators in Tight Races Are Hiding Their Anti-Choice Priorities
Anti-choice candidates have started to recognize that their views are not in sync with voters and are hiding them.