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McConnell-Backed Election Reform Gambit Is a Trap, Advocates Warn
Voting rights advocates fear McConnell and conservative Dems aim to sideline real efforts to counter voter suppression.
Noam Chomsky: GOP’s Soft Coup Is Still Underway One Year After Capitol Assault
What may lie ahead in a country where a very sizable segment of the population still believes in Trump’s lies?
Congressional Progressives Endorse Expanding Supreme Court to “Restore Balance”
Advocates say that Supreme Court expansion is one of the only ways to ensure that abortion rights are protected.
Jan. 6 Committee Wants Pence to Testify — and It Could Be Aired on Prime-Time TV
The January 6 commission has not yet formally requested that the former vice president testify.
Far Right Organizing Has Shifted to the Local Level, Making It Harder to Track
Thursday marks one year since a violent mob of thousands of Trump supporters descended on the U.S. Capitol.
Amid Apocalyptic Cynicism, Let’s Embrace Radical Hope in the New Year
The new year should be rooted in dreams that reject a vision of the future as simply a continuation of the present.
New Poll Shows Democrats Barely Ahead of Republicans in 2022 Midterms
Polling has trended more positively for Democrats over the past few weeks.
Schumer Says Senate Could Vote on Filibuster Changes Later This Month
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has suggested changing filibuster rules several times over the past few months.
Community Bonds and Mutual Aid Sustain Anti-Fascists Targeted by the State
Without those levels of support, state repression could have a chilling effect on organizers.
Neoliberal Era Was Rich in Revolutionary Lessons. Movements Must Learn Them.
Left movements will succeed only if they overcome the barriers faced by past struggles, writes Colin Barker.