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“Bernie-mentum” Nudges Clinton Forward on Debt-Free College
The persistence of the political coalition around Bernie Sanders has nudged Hillary Clinton toward a more progressive position on student debt.

Brand New Congress Works to Launch Progressive Upstarts Into Office
Some veterans of the Sanders campaign have an ambitious plan to enact progressive policies.

Hillary Clinton’s VP Short List Is Short on Progressives
While Sen. Elizabeth Warren remains an unlikely choice, Clinton's other potential picks include centrists Tim Kaine and Julian Castro.

The US Needs a New Peace Movement — No Matter Who Wins in November
Another escalation, especially in Syria, is the present danger.

Sanders, Clinton Surrogates Clash Over Democratic Party Platform
Real progressive policy change, will require new candidates to step up at the local and state level.

It’s Time to Wake Up About the Democratic Party
While we are right to fear what a Trump presidency could mean for this country, we are mistaken to think that a Clinton presidency would be any safer.

Moving Beyond Bernie Sanders’ “Political Revolution“
Just as the Sanders campaign didn't arise in a vacuum, there's no reason to expect it will leave a vacuum behind it.

On Women Who Oppose Hillary Clinton: A Conversation With Liza Featherstone
Author Liza Featherstone discusses the presumptive Democratic nominee's “trickle-down feminism,” arguing that Clinton's policies fail most women.

Why the Sanders “Revolution” Must Take on the Permanent War State
Even though the permanent war state seems to be at the peak of its power, at this point in time, the legitimacy of this institution is extremely tenuous.

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New Student Debt Scheme Turns Students Into Stock Options
Proposed by Milton Friedman in the 1970s, Mitch Daniels' “Back a Boiler” initiative is like an investment in a piece of flesh-and-blood real estate.