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Trump’s Nonvoter Strategy: Will It Work?
Trump's grand gamble is that he can turn nonvoting angry white men into a voting bloc for him in 2016.
Convention Dissent: There’s Less Than Meets the Eye
On a night of inspiring speeches and calls for unity, the media jumped on the recalcitrant Bernie Bros meme and wouldn't let it go.
With the Clinton Coronation Underway, Did Sanders Actually Win the Primary?
As the DNC heads to its climax, the question remains, “Did Hillary win fair and square?”
Could a Hillary Clinton Presidency Lead to War With Russia?
If elected, Clinton likely will continue the trend in abrasive relations between the US and Russia.
ALEC 2016 Agenda Boosts Charters, Coal and Other Corporate Funders
Like ALEC, Mike Pence has cast his lot with industry, peddling deceptive claims like smoking doesn't cause cancer and opposing laws to reduce gun violence.
Elizabeth Warren Names Trump’s Racism for What It Is: A Political Weapon
Democrats need to amplify Sen. Elizabeth Warren's message if they want to win in November.
Danny Glover and Bernie Delegate Larry Hamm: The Sanders Movement Must Stay Mobilized to Push Change
The address at the DNC from mothers whose unarmed children were killed by law enforcement, or due to gun violence, marked an extraordinary moment.
Breaking Ground at Cinema Hebron
Brant Rosen participated in an incredible, unprecedented mass action of civil disobedience in the heart of Israel's unjust and illegal occupation.
Will Bernie Sanders’ Political Movement Have Life Beyond the DNC?
During a hot week in Philadelphia, backers of Bernie Sanders and progressive allies try to build a movement that will outlast the Vermont senator's campaign.
Debbie Wasserman Schultz Resigns in Disgrace, Only to Be Elevated by Clinton to Key Campaign Role
At first Sanders is vindicated by email hack, and DNC apology; but Clinton turns the tables.