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Overpaid Oil CEOs for Top Diplomat?
Donald Trump is reportedly vetting ExxonMobil's current and former CEO for the job of secretary of state.
Don’t Forget the World’s Poor
Trump's policies around foreign aid could have catastrophic consequences for the world's poorest.
Hypocrisy and Trumpism on the Agenda as ALEC Meets in Washington, DC
Trump Transition leader, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, is an ALEC booster.
Was 11/8 a New 9/11? The Election That Changed Everything and Could Prove History’s Deal-Breaker
The election victory of November 8 might ultimately prove the shock of a lifetime.
Cornel West: Bernie Sanders Is Wrong. The Democratic Party Cannot Be Reformed
Some progressives are now pushing a shake up of the Democratic Party's leadership in efforts to reform the party.
Amid Defensive Organizing, We Must Think Through a New Politics
The Trump team grows larger and, with it, the weight of just how grand defensive actions will need to be. Everything is at risk.
Notes on (the New) Activism
Many newly active people are recognizing their unpreparedness for effective activism and asking, “Where do we start?”
The No-BS Inside Guide to the Presidential Vote Recount
The Green Party recount will expose the truth about ballots deemed “unreadable” by robotic voting machines.
Lawrence Lessig: The Electoral College Is Constitutionally Allowed to Choose Clinton Over Trump
Harvard Law professor Lawrence Lessig sparks debate over the issue of the Electoral College with his recent op-ed published in The Washington Post.
The History of Black Protest and the Hypocrisy of Stephen A. Smith
Colin Kaepernick is not a novelty. Far from an anomaly, he is part of a storied history of Black political protest.