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Over 500,000 Women Participate in Switzerland Women’s Strike
On June 14, hundreds of thousands of women went on strike throughout Switzerland for the second time since 1991.
Wolff Says Mueller Didn’t Indict Because Trump Was Ready to “Blow Up Everything”
It's not an easy task to discern the truth when confronting an administration that has created its own reality.
We Are Witnessing Imperial Decline in an Age of Planetary Decline
The Trump phenomenon isn’t just an American problem, it’s distinctly global.
Hong Kong Protests Demand Withdrawal of Extradition Bill, Leader’s Resignation
Critics of the extradition bill say it would infringe on Hong Kong’s independence.
The Most Unpopular Presidential Election Winner Ever Could Win Again in 2020
There is one polling prediction device that will be overlooked and misunderstood: approval ratings.
The DNC Strategy Will Defeat Climate Voters, Not Trump
Progressives must ignore the “game show” type debates and focus instead on building a policy-based movement.
Don’t Accept the “New Normal” — Keep Outrage Alive
Despair is what Donald Trump is shopping for.
Supreme Court Ruling on Census Could Deal Grave Blow to Democracy
The Census Department estimated that 6.5 million people could remain uncounted if the citizenship question were added.
Warren Overtakes Progressive Rival Sanders in Trio of Recent Polls
Is this a sign that Warren could be winning over progressive voters?
Trump 2020 Campaign Ad Payments Hidden by Layers of Shell Companies
One of the companies is alleged to have facilitated illegal coordination between his campaign and the NRA.