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Democratic Party Platform Committee Supports a Wall Street Tax
By linking the tax to the need for funding for free higher education at public universities, Bernie Sanders made the tax even more popular.
Has the Fracking Industry Already Won the 2016 Election?
As is often the case, the people in the US lost out because of the influence that money has over our politics.
As Extreme Weather Sweeps Across US, Is New Democratic Platform on Climate Change Too Weak?
We speak with Michael Mann, a professor of atmospheric science at Penn State University.
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Philadelphia to Reopen Long-Shuttered Prison With Horrifying History to House DNC Protesters
The former horror movie set will serve as a holding space for mass arrests.
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Bernie Sanders Might Soon Be Out of the Race, but Not the Revolution
Five ways to build on the momentum of the Sanders campaign and transform US politics in ways his supporters envisioned.
Jill Stein to Bernie Sanders: “Run on the Green Party Ticket and Continue Your Political Revolution”
As Bernie Sanders prepares to meet with President Obama, we speak to Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein.
Debbie Wasserman Schultz Has a Change of Heart, but Too Little, Too Late
Wasserman Schultz changed her mind on an important issue, but she and other corporate Democrats continue to betray the legacy of their party.
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Sanders, Standards and Sandinistas: Line-Item Vetoes in Political Morality
One of the more curious sideline elements in the 2016 Democratic primary came in a debate conducted by Univision between Sanders and Clinton.
With the Trans-Pacific Partnership, It’s Obama and the GOP vs. the Democrats
Progressives have a real opportunity to change the Democratic Party and the country — and they should take advantage of it.
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A More Relevant and Radical Democratic Platform? Bernie Sanders Brings Long-Time Activists to the Table
Sanders picks some heavy-hitting social movement leaders for the Democratic National Committee.