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After Legislative Coup, North Carolina Can No Longer Be Considered a Democracy
A new report finds the state's democratic institutions are so flawed, the state should no longer be considered a functioning democracy.
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How A Democracy Gets Hacked
Stop Fixating on Economic Growth — Let’s Talk About Quality of Life
It's time to move away from the cruelty and competition of consumer capitalism toward a more cooperative society.
Playing Defense: How Progressives Could Push Democrats to Block the Trump Agenda
Progressives now have more power within the Democratic Party, which activists must push to be more militant.
Cornel West: Bernie Sanders Is Wrong. The Democratic Party Cannot Be Reformed
Some progressives are now pushing a shake up of the Democratic Party's leadership in efforts to reform the party.
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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.
White Supremacy Elected Donald Trump
The electoral dictates of Wall Street are institutional, but white supremacy is structural.