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Bernie Sanders, Labor, Ideology and the Future of US Politics
The Sanders campaign has made it possible to imagine building a movement powerful enough to end oligarchical control of our democracy.
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Trump, Reagan and Fascism: Frank Rich and the Pitfalls of Historical Analogy
All historical analogies are flawed, but something resembling fascism could arise with the catalyst of an authoritarian leader like Donald Trump.
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It’s Not Just Climate Change Anymore: Meet the Right-Wing Poverty Deniers
Instead of putting our heads in the sand, policymakers on both sides of the aisle must acknowledge the very real experience of poverty in the US.
Moving on to Her “I’m Not Trump” Campaign
The June 7 primaries finally settled the Democratic nomination race, but Elizabeth Schulte explains why the outlines of the general election are already well in focus.
Why Hillary Clinton and Obamacare Will Not Solve the Health Care Crisis
While it has done a lot of good, the Affordable Care Act is not a long-term solution to the US health care crisis.
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Water Activists, Your White Privilege Is Showing
White supremacy and white privilege often obscure the racist structures that create water contamination crises.
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Sanders, Standards and Sandinistas: Line-Item Vetoes in Political Morality
One of the more curious sideline elements in the 2016 Democratic primary came in a debate conducted by Univision between Sanders and Clinton.
Crimes of the War on Terror: Justice for Torturers?
When we say that putting officials in prison for war crimes would be justice, we endorse a criminal justice system that is more criminal than just.
At Least 33 US Cities May Be Hiding Lead in Drinking Water
Reporters looked at 41 cities across 17 states, and compared local officials' water testing methods to those by the EPA.
Hillary Clinton’s “Major Foreign Policy Address” Was Anything But
Trump would be a disaster on foreign policy. But Clinton's refusal to engage with the alternative says more about her own war-driven approach.