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Biden’s “Best Night” Was Pretty Damn Bad
Biden’s previous performances set the bar lower than whale feces at the bottom of the sea. Thursday wasn't much better.
Republican Lawmakers Across the Country Rebel Against Democracy
If conservatives can't win at the ballot box, they won’t abandon conservatism -- they will abandon democracy.
Wall Street Billionaires Set to Mingle With Mike Pence at Financial Conference
The conference gathers profiteers tied to some of the gravest problems humanity faces today.
Bolton’s Replacement Is Another Anti-Muslim Right-Wing Extremist, Charge Critics
Kupperman has connections to Center for Security Policy, a major peddler of anti-Muslim conspiracy theories.
Some Democrats’ Rejection of Fossil Fuel Money Marks Shift From Previous Races
As Republicans continue to rake in oil and gas dollars, many Democrats have shunned contributions.
In Push for Brexit, UK’s Conservative Party Shifts to the Far Right
With moderates either defecting or expelled, Conservatives are looking increasingly like ultra-nationalist Brexiteers.
Henry A. Giroux: The Terror of the Unforeseen
Public intellectual Henry A. Giroux discusses his latest book, "The Terror of the Unforeseen."
Activists Follow the Money Fueling the Amazon Fires
Protesters around the world are singling out the bad actors profiting off deforestation.
Puerto Rican Fight Lives On in People’s Assemblies Locally and in Diaspora
The movement to transform Puerto Rican society and politics beyond individual politicians is growing.
Populism Is Not the Answer to Neoliberal Fascism
Populism on both the right and left narrows the scope of power to the role of leaders, not the people.