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How Gubernatorial Candidate Andrew Gillum Won With Grassroots Activism
Phillip Agnew and Charlene Carruthers discuss their work with Gillum.
Chuck Schumer Cuts Deal With Mitch McConnell to Fast-Track Trump Judges
Progressive commentators have concluded that Schumer is not fit to lead the party and has to go.
Trump’s Marijuana Task Force Ordered to Ignore Data That Show Positive Impacts
New documents reveal that the Trump administration plans on waging a fierce war against marijuana.
Centrist Think Tanks Ponder Populism’s Rise, but Hesitate to Change
Despite rising populism, two leading think tanks in DC remain attached to the economic and military establishment.
Nuclear Safety Board Slams Energy Department Plan to Weaken Oversight
A new Department of Energy order is a violation of the US Atomic Energy Act.
Firing Sessions Won’t Save Trump, or His Kids, From the Law
The Trump family’s legal woes go far beyond the Mueller investigation.
Anti-Immigrant Rampage in Germany Shows Expansion of Right-Wing Violence
A right-wing mob of 6,000 tore through Chemnitz, attacking immigrants and giving Hitler salutes.
Republicans Prepare for Worst-Case Scenario After Midterms
Republicans fear a wide range of investigations in a Democratic Congress. But impeachment? Probably not.
Southern Cities Are Passing Paid Sick Leave, but Republicans Aren’t Allowing It
Texas advocates for paid sick leave haven’t given up hope.