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Border Town Links Fight Against Trump’s Wall to the Black Lives Matter Movement
Residents say the half-billion being poured into the wall should instead be used to address real crises on the border.

If Trump Had Followed Vietnam’s Lead on COVID, US Would Have Fewer Than 100 Dead
The U.S. has much to learn from Vietnam, which has recorded just 22 COVID-related deaths, says economist Robert Pollin.

Biden Vows to Fight COVID, Climate, Racism and Economic Meltdown
Biden's speech on the final night of the Democratic National Convention addressed the dangers of Trump's reelection.

Biden Isn’t a Progressive. The Question Is How Far He Can Be Pushed.
If political momentum among Democrats continues to move leftward, Biden may be movable.

Latinx Democrats Received the Same Number of DNC Prime-Time Slots as Republicans
The DNC's decision to limit Latinx voices amid a campaign claiming to center racial justice baffled some observers.

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.

The Democratic Convention Aims for the Center and Spurns Progressives
The “People’s Convention” organized by the Progressive Democrats offers a stark contrast to the DNC's centrism.

AOC Slams NBC News for “Malicious and Misleading” Tweet About Her DNC Appearance
The news network corrected the record at 1 am on Wednesday morning, which Ocasio-Cortez also criticized.

AOC Was the Highlight of DNC’s Night Two Despite Speaking Just 97 Seconds
Imagine if Ocasio-Cortez had been given the same amount of time as Republicans, or even the commercials CNN ran.

Dying Medicare for All Activist Urges Biden to Adopt Universal Health Care
“Everyone living in America should get the health care they need,” says activist Ady Barkan.