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Don’t “Get Over It,” Harness It! An Open Letter to Bernie Supporters
We need our “secret weapon” — a way to turn anger into determination and bitterness into optimism.
Beyond a Protest Party: What Will It Take for the Green Party to Start Winning?
To move beyond symbolism, the Green Party needs a strong infrastructure and a commitment to down-ticket elections.
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TFW There’s Too Much Trump
Donald Trump Under Fire After Hinting Gun Owners Could Assassinate Hillary Clinton
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is being accused of inciting violence against his rival Hillary Clinton.
Green Party Nominee Jill Stein: “We Are Saying No to the ‘Lesser Evil’ and Yes to the Greater Good”
In Houston, Texas, Dr. Jill Stein formally accepted the Green Party's nomination for president.
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Trump’s Bunker
Dave Zirin: Protests by Athletes and Displaced Rio Residents Accompany Opening of 2016 Olympic Games
Dave Zirin, sports editor for The Nation magazine, says protests from athletes attending the 2016 Olympics.
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Scenes From a Convention
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The Decay of US Politics: An Ode to Ike and Adlai
The thicket of unreality that is US politics has now become all-enveloping.
Messages for the Future From the Margins of the DNC
Laura Flanders shares perspectives on the DNC from people who are building revolutionary movements beyond the election.