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Echoes of Occupy Wall Street Are Reverberating Through the Iowa Caucus
Nearly a decade after Occupy Wall Street, more people than ever are naming capitalism as the enemy.
Last Poll Before Iowa Caucus Shows Sanders With 7-Point Lead
The poll comes after Sanders and his campaign surrogates rallied and made a final pitch to voters across Iowa.
Lamar Alexander Is Retiring, But He’ll Live in Infamy Forever for Saving Trump
Alexander betrayed his oath of office by casting the deciding vote to block impeachment witnesses.
Youth Climate Activists Have Endorsed Bernie Sanders. Can It Tip the Scales?
A recent wave of endorsements reflects the Vermont senator's appeal for younger voters who are concerned with climate.
North Carolina Officials Aren’t Rushing to Return Pro-Confederate PAC Donations
A neo-Confederate group is funding 16 campaigns in the state.
Voting Trump Out Isn’t Enough — We Must Organize to Build a Better Future
We need strong social movements based in an understanding of race, the South, and the power of collective action.
Trump-Connected Lobbying Firms Brought in Record Revenues in 2019
Former Trump campaign and cabinet officials raked in millions during 2019, which saw a near-record in lobbying spending.
DNC Insiders Plot Return of Superdelegates to Stop Sanders at Convention
Exclusion of superdelegates from the first round of voting was a key victory won earlier by Sanders supporters.
Forget Impeachment — All Politicians Should Be Revocable
We should be able to hold a referendum on any elected official at any time we want. That's real democracy.
The Expected No-Witness Vote Shouldn’t Surprise Us. Conservatives Want a King.
The real surprise would've been if Senate Republicans had decided to act in favor of democracy.