Truthout
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.
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Donald Trump Is the New P.T. Barnum
Like Barnum, Trump has embraced populist bombast, nationalist spectacle and racist stereotypes to sell tickets to his show.
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How Not to “Bern Out”: Ten Steps Toward a Future We Can Believe In
Political revolution is a long haul, so here's a 10-point program to sustain a growing progressive movement.
Sanders and Clinton Back Bioenergy, but Activists Say It’s the Wrong Alternative
While Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton both support bioenergy, activists say it's not the environment's best bet.
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William Rivers Pitt | “Good” Television: Why the Networks Want Clinton v. Trump
Editors, columnists and producers are rubbing their hands together as they do all they can to steer the situation toward a Trump v. Clinton contest.
Noam Chomsky: The Republican Base Is “Out of Control“
Noam Chomsky comments on the connections between political ideology, money in politics and the 2016 US presidential election.
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Can We Change the Political System? Strategic Lessons of the Bernie Sanders Campaign
What is the Sanders campaign's long-term significance, and how can the left make the most of this political opportunity?
Trump’s Popularity and the Rise of Authoritarian Capitalism
Supporters of Donald Trump do not seem to count him as one of the elite billionaires whom they would otherwise shun.
Activists Protest US Role in Mexico’s Drug War Violence, While Candidates Remain Quiet
US presidential candidates have been mostly silent on how they would address drug war-related human rights abuses in Mexico.
The Politicization of Black Deaths on the Campaign Trail
The bodies of Black people taken away by state violence have increasingly become politicized by those seeking state power.
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Beyond the Bern: How Progressive Movements Leap Ahead of Electoral Politics
Now that Bernie Sanders' candidacy has engendered new forms of progressive mobilization, we must decide what to do next.