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More Women Are Running for Office in 2020, But Will Voters Support Them?
Will the “women's wave” finally result in a woman being nominated for president?
Ocasio-Cortez: “Breathe Fire” in Face of Trump
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is leading the charge against Washington’s political language of bipartisanship.
Ocasio-Cortez, Tlaib and Pressley Win Seats on Committee Set to Probe Trump
The House Oversight Committee is gearing up to launch investigations into the Trump administration.
Nathan Phillips: I Was Afraid of the Mob Mentality of MAGA Students
Nathan Phillips discusses what happened at the Indigenous Peoples March.
Trump’s Mocking Drives Anti-Native Racism
Chase Iron Eyes, an activist and lead attorney for the Lakota People’s Law Project, discusses more.
The Irish Revolution’s Overlooked History of Nonviolent Resistance
Ireland's independence struggle saw the emergence of organized civil resistance as an alternative to armed struggle.
Henry Giroux: Trump’s Enabling of Violence and Hate Is a Form of State Terrorism
The most noxious element of neoliberalism is the reduction of all social issues to personal responsibility, says Giroux.
Guatemalan President Bans Corruption Investigation Into His Government
The showdown between President Jimmy Morales and the Guatemalan courts has plunged the country into crisis.
The Shutdown Will Harm the Health and Safety of Americans, Even After It’s Ended
As the shutdown draws on, it increasingly weakens the government’s ability to protect Americans down the road.
Unauthorized Washington Post Offers a Fantasy Grounded in Movement Wisdom
An action like this plants ideas to foster people’s creativity and allow them to imagine the future they want to see.