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Beyond the Sound Bites: Election 2016
Our election coverage provides the context, history and investigative substance necessary to hold officials - and the system as a whole - accountable to democracy.
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.
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Trump’s Climate Plan: Add Fuel to the Fire
A Trump administration is bad news for a planet that is already burning.
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Trump’s National Security Adviser Facilitated the Murder of Civilians in Afghanistan
Michael J. Flynn created the insurgent-targeting system that resulted in the indiscriminate killing of innocent civilians in Afghanistan.
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Rejecting Dangerous Saviors: Can “The People” Save the US?
We have to stop looking for elite saviors and move toward a progressive politics where the people save themselves.
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Countering Trump: Let’s Build a People-Powered Democracy and Economy
It's time to decentralize political and economic power and bring back the concept of true public ownership.
Even After Trump Is Gone, Fallout From Democratic Primaries May Haunt Single-Payer Efforts
Leaked emails show how mainstream Democrats undermined the discussion of single-payer health care in the primaries.
Trump in the White House: An Interview With Noam Chomsky
Noam Chomsky argues November 8, 2016, was a historic day for more reasons than one might realize.
Henry A. Giroux | The Authoritarian Politics of Resentment in Trump’s America
Neoliberalism has channeled a potent politics of anger into individualized resentment that seeks vengeance.
The Real Trump Effect: Down-Ballot Disaster for Democrats
Democrats sustained losses at every level of government. Even so, some state-level victories shine through.
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How I Talked About Trump With My 6-Year-Old Child
Amidst the fear raised by this election it's important to remember that democracy is not a game but an ongoing struggle.