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Progressives Gear Up to Fight for More Than Just “Unity” From President Biden
Those in the center hailed a return to normalcy -- but normalcy, as many noted, is still very far away.
Trump Has Pushed Ahead With Drone Strikes, Putting US Citizens in the Crosshairs
Continuing the targeted killing program created by Bush and expanded by Obama, Trump loosened restrictions further.
As Biden Considers Climate Nominations, He Must Go Beyond an Obama-Era Reboot
Leading contenders are holdovers from the Obama administration who expanded fossil fuels and nurtured the fracking boom.
Biden Has New Progressive Education Rhetoric — But Policy Will Be the Test
Progressive educators seeking to reverse neoliberal privatization cannot be certain they’ll have Biden’s backing.
“Better Than Trump” Is Not Enough. We Need More From Biden on LGBTQ Policy.
Biden promises a return to Obama-era policy on LGBTQ issues — but even if he follows through, that is not enough.
Biden Must Keep His Word and Allow Investigations of Trump to Proceed
We must not simply relegate Trump's perpetration of mass death, dishonor and disgrace to the dustbin of history.
Obama Memoir Calls Trump’s Birtherism Lies “Elixir” for American Racial Anxiety
Since Obama and through his own presidency, Trump has made numerous racist comments toward lawmakers of color.
Guantánamo Prisoners Sent to UAE Risk Forced Expulsion, Secret Detention
Human rights observers are concerned by the role the United Arab Emirates is playing in facilitating U.S. abuses.
AOC Pushes for Dems to “Expand the Court” After Amy Coney Barrett Confirmation
The congresswoman noted that there is a “legal process” Democrats can follow to increase the size of the Supreme Court.
Obama Breaks With Convention Protocol to Call Trump a Threat at DNC Night Three
The third night of the Democratic National Zoom Meeting was an astonishment of history.