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Shelter in Place and Plan an Uprising
The worst thing we could do is sit back and let this moment be something that simply happens to us.
We Can’t Let COVID-19 Drive Us Into Authoritarianism
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, will we collapse into authoritarianism or learn the lessons of this moment?
Biden Is Winning, But Sanders’s Ideas May End Up Salvaging the Country
The United States is now primed for a slew of socialist policies.
It’s Taken a Pandemic to Make Politicians Take Note of Our Basic Needs
The U.S.’s social compact at the end of this crisis will look dramatically different from how it looked going in.
As Ohio Postpones Its Primary, COVID-19 Pandemic Wreaks Election Havoc
The remainder of the 2020 primary season is trembling on the edge of delay, if not outright dissolution.
Can a Pandemic Shake the Faith of Trump’s Followers? Don’t Count on It.
Republican voters still think Trump's done a great job and that there's nothing to worry about.
“A Time to Rethink America”: Sanders Sets Tone at Coronavirus Debate
The final Democratic debate was a dispiriting affair for reasons that went far beyond the politics of it.
The RNC Gave Big Contracts to Companies Tied to Its Chair’s Backers and Husband
Republican National Committee has paid hundreds of thousands to contractors connected to RNC chair Ronna McDaniel.
We Need a President Who Cares If We Live or Die. Instead We Have Trump.
In the absence of presidential leadership, we must be our own leaders and take care of our communities as best we can.
Trump’s Business Interests Are Shaping His Response to the Coronavirus
There's an easy way to explain Trump's callous incompetence: He mostly cares about his failing company's bottom line.