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DNC Chair Tom Perez on Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Win and Obama’s Immigration Policies
Tom Perez discusses more.
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The Maryland Newsroom Massacre: Another Mass Shooting Fueled by Toxic Masculinity
Jarrod Warren Ramos fits the profile of so many male shooters.
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How $1.8 Billion in Unregulated Digital Ads Could Sway Midterms
GOP resistance to campaign finance rules for digital ads is threatening US democracy.
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The Anatomy of Trumpocracy: An Interview With Noam Chomsky
The current Trumpocracy thrives on the demolition of unions and the neoliberal atomization of society.
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Democratic National Committee Votes to Roll Back Power of Superdelegates
The push to scale back the influence of superdelegates intensified in the wake of the 2016 Democratic primaries.
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With Kennedy Gone, the Supreme Court Is Now a Subsidiary of Trump, Inc.
This is the worst thing that could possibly happen, because it means the worst is yet to come.
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We’ve Found $16.1 Million in Political and Taxpayer Spending at Trump Properties
Government agencies have chipped in as well.
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28-Year-Old Socialist Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Wins Primary, Backing Medicare for All and Abolishing ICE
Ocasio-Cortez speaks to Democracy Now! about her historic campaign.
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Open Internet Defenders Gear Up for Day of Advocacy With Demand for House Vote
Dozens of events are planned in cities and towns across the country.
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Un-American Invasion
Today's GOP -- can we survive this invasion?