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Legalizing Abortion Means Nothing if There Is No Access
CounterSpin interview with Jessica Mason Pieklo on abortion rights.
Building on a Deep Organizing History, Black Women Are Reshaping the Electoral Landscape
Black women's organizing was key to Democratic wins.
Allowing Racist Symbols to Remain Standing Shows What We Are Unwilling to Change in Society
Our monuments are symbols of political inequality.
Dreamers Speak Out Against Budget Bill With No DACA Protections
In a pair of early-morning votes, the US House and Senate approved bills to end a brief overnight shutdown.
The “Steele Dossier” on Me: The Nunes Memo Shouldn’t Prompt Us to Defend the FBI
Progressives should not be cheerleaders for the FBI.
William Rivers Pitt | Rand Paul and the Sleepover Shutdown: A Three-Act Farce
The GOP nonchalantly ditched its long-time focus on deficits.
Could Texas Go Blue in 2018?
This may be the year it happens.
The Importance of Antifa in Confronting Fascism
Anti-fascism is a solitary component of a larger legacy of resistance to white supremacy in all its forms.
Schumer Agrees to Give up Shutdown Fights for Two Years, in Deal That Would Deprive Senate Democrats of Power
Senate Democrats are giving up the their leverage.
Black Americans Mostly Left Behind by Progress Since Dr. King’s Death
Have we gotten our fair share yet?