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Puerto Rico’s Uprisings Have Empowered a New Leadership Among the Oppressed
Rising activist leadership from youth, LGBTQ people and Black Puerto Ricans is a step toward liberation for the island.
Trump’s New Spy Chief Worked for Oligarch Barred From Entering US by State Dept.
Acting intelligence director Richard Grenell used to do advocacy work on behalf of a Moldovan politician.
Native Voters in Nevada Head to Caucuses After Winning Voting Rights Fight
A solid turnout of Native voters in Nevada could have a big impact in a state with only 3 million people.
Centrists Use Nevada Debate to Position Themselves Between Bloomberg and Sanders
Centrist candidates are using Bloomberg to argue that Sanders is as risky of a bet as an oligarch to defeat Trump.
Wendy’s Billionaire Owner Has Held Trump’s Priciest Fundraiser to Date
Nelson Peltz has refused to join the Fair Food Program for better wages and safer working conditions for farmworkers.
Trump Would “Chew Him Up and Spit Him Out,” Bernie Sanders Warns of Bloomberg
Mike Bloomberg's debate performance showed that the president would make easy work of him in a general election debate.
Anti-Immigrant Nationalism Is Poisoning the Streets of London
An ugly new nationalism has become ubiquitous under Britain’s rigid post-Brexit immigration rules.
Federal Appeals Court Rules Florida Voting Restrictions Unconstitutional
The state can’t bar people previously convicted of a felony from voting if they can’t pay off fines or court fees.
Candidates Receive Endorsements From Democrats Who Benefited From Their PACs
Former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg’s spending in support of lawmakers was in the millions.
Divisions on Health Care Continue to Define 2020 Democratic Race
Senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren repeated their calls for Medicare for All on the Nevada debate stage.