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Elizabeth Warren Says, “Get Rid of the Electoral College”
The Massachusetts senator's call for bold voting rights reform is part of her broader policy agenda.
Republicans Who Voted Against Trump Are Not “Heroes”
Who will stop Trump? Not the Republicans.
Fascist Jair Bolsonaro Arrives to Meet With Trump
Brazil and the U.S. will reportedly discuss military and economic ties, as well as regime change in Venezuela.
New Zealand Plans to Overhaul Gun Laws Following Christchurch Massacre
Rebecca Peters, who led the campaign for Australia's massive gun buy-back, discusses the path to gun reform.
Will Decentralization of Neo-Nazism Spur More Right-Wing Terrorism?
The welcome collapse of organized white supremacy also raises the specter of harder-to-track terrorist cells.
Trump’s Budget Follows Lobbying From Fossil Fuel, Charter and Other Interests
Weapons and military tech manufacturers have spent $255 million on lobbying since 2017.
Establishment Democrats Are Undermining Medicare for All
The number of co-sponsors is decreasing even though Medicare for All has never been more popular.
Preventing Civil War and US Intervention in Venezuela
The international left must recognize the complexity of the situation.
Senate Votes to Terminate National Emergency
The final vote count was 59-41, with 12 Republicans joining Democrats to pass the resolution of disapproval.
Southern Progressives Focus on Electoral Justice, Not Democratic Party
What the midterms saw was not a blue wave, but the impact of Black women with an electoral justice mindset.