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Meet the Journalist Who Exposed Bloomberg’s Racist Defense of “Stop-and-Frisk”
#BloombergIsRacist has trended on Twitter since audio of Bloomberg's remarks surfaced earlier this week.
William Barr Is Turning the Justice Department Into Trump’s Protection Racket
As all four prosecutors quit the Roger Stone case, Trump's vendetta against his perceived enemies ramps up.
The Establishment Now Has Three Horses in the Race — and None Won New Hampshire
Turns out “socialist” isn’t such a bad word anymore.
In New Hampshire and Beyond, Medicare for All Is Fueling Sanders’s Rise
Polls show that New Hampshire primary voters consider health care to be the most important issue in the election.
Despite Sanders Leading in Polls, Corporate Media Say He Has “Flatlined”
Corporate media’s negative coverage of Sanders seems to be escalating as he gains political momentum.
Bloomberg Is a Billionaire Republican Who Terrorized Black and Brown Youth
Audio has surfaced of Michael Bloomberg defending stop-and-frisk policies in starkly racist terms.
Buttigieg Advocates Boldness But His Policies Are Timid
When it comes to basic issues like health care and education, Buttigieg's policies are anything but bold.
Democrats Are Stumped Over How to Undo Republican Takeover of Federal Courts
With the help of Senate Republicans and the Federalist Society, President Trump is transforming the federal judiciary.
Secret Donors Poured $65 Million Into Super PACs in 2019 Alone
Dark money is likely to play a key role in influencing the 2020 election.
“Our Very Existence Is the Resistance”: An Hour With the Squad
Nermeen Shaikh spoke with the four politicians at an event organized by The Rising Majority at Howard University.