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Obamacare Premiums Are Set to Increase Steeply Next Year
While the Affordable Care Act has cut the rate of uninsured Americans, it has not managed to bring down insurance prices.
Wife of Use-of-Force Victim Advocates to Hold Border Officials Accountable
Shena Gutierrez calls for an end to border militarization of the US-Mexico border.
Freed Panther Sekou Odinga on Joining the Panthers, COINTELPRO and Assata Shakur’s Escape
This segment focuses on the Black Panther Party's legacy of political prisoners in the United States.
Our Own Mandelas: Former Black Panthers Call for Release of Their Comrades
Some members of the Black Panther Party have been behind bars for more than four decades and are now suffering from poor health.
Electoral College Follies: How Tim Kaine or Mike Pence Could Become Our Next President
It's time we abandoned the Electoral College for a free, unmediated democracy like a majority of the world's nations.
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After Bernie: Will “Our Revolution” Deliver on Its Promise of “Political Revolution”?
In a post-Sanders era filled with possibilities and pitfalls, a down-ticket strategy appears to be gaining momentum.
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We Don’t Know Much About Clinton’s Proposed “Intelligence Surge,” and That’s a Problem
Clinton's “intelligence surge” appears to be a euphemism for increased surveillance of Muslim Americans.
Why Is It So Hard to Reduce the Pentagon Budget?
What accounts for the Department of Defense's ability to keep a stranglehold on your tax dollars year after endless year?
Court Workers Take the Lead: Bay Area Unionists Gear Up for Contract Fights
In August, over 300 workers walked off the job.
“We’ve Never Seen the Government Stand Up to the Fossil Fuel Industry”: Tim DeChristopher on Our Climate Future
Tim DeChristopher is a leading climate activist in the US today and a thorn in the side of the fossil fuel industry.