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Fifty Years After Poor People’s Campaign, Thousands Calling for Moral Revival Are Arrested Over Six Weeks
The march brought together activists from around the country.
Nicaragua at the Barricades — and a Crossroads
To blame everything that happens in the country on puppet masters in Washington denies Nicaraguans their own agency.
The Momentum of Trumpian Fascism Is Building: Stopping It Is Up to Us
Democrats have neither the will nor the audacity to lead the people in this fight. We must do it ourselves.
Poor People’s Campaign Caps Off 40 Days of Action
“We will keep coming back until everyone has housing, voting rights, clean water, peace, and justice!”
A Continuous Thread Runs Through US History: Hucksterism
Trump is really an apotheosis of the American fantasy-industrial complex.
Unmasking the GOP as the Party of Negligent Homicide
Austerity policies kill hundreds of thousands of Americans every year.
Mass Protests Sweep Vietnam for the First Time in Decades
Tens of thousands took to the streets to protest bills on cyber security and new special economic zones.
The Hope of a “Blue Wave” Is Dangerous to Democracy
The best way to discourage voting—and thwart democracy—is to predict a big win for any party.
Scott Pruitt Is an Ethics Nightmare, But So Is Ryan Zinke
Trump's Secretary of the Interior is no stranger to corruption and sleaze.
The Poor People’s Campaign Goes to Congress
Some politicians are finding ways to lift up the voices of struggling Americans without stealing the limelight.