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The Frantic Push to Reopen Schools Ignores Educational Inequality Before COVID
Rhetoric about children “falling behind” shows a desire to maintain a broken status quo, not a desire for true equity.
Hiking the Minimum Wage to $15 Is Key — But It’s Hardly a Living Wage
Economist Robert Pollin says a $15 federal minimum wage is an essential but limited step toward decent wage standards.
White Supremacy Set the Stage for Texas’ Miserable Disaster Response
The problems illuminated now in Texas are interconnected with the decline of the white majority and the liberal order.
From Survival to Solidarity: Emerging From the Wreckage of the Trump Era
“You don’t always get to choose who helps you survive," says organizer Ejeris Dixon.
After the Pandemic Subsides, We May See a Third Wave of the Arab Spring
It’s a mistake to view the Arab Spring as a historic event rather than the long-term revolutionary process it really is.
Downplaying Trumpism Is Dangerous
Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio made the ludicrous claim that impeaching Trump was simply an expression of “cancel culture.”
What to Expect in the Final Days of Trump’s Fascist Reign
One of the worst things the media could do right now is pour fabric softener over fascism.
Kamala Harris Picks Member of World’s Largest Asset Firm as Top Economic Adviser
Michael Pyle is the latest member of BlackRock's "shadow government" to be hired by the Biden-Harris administration.
Don’t Fawn Over Biden. Fight Neoliberalism.
“Under Biden, we are expected to surrender our political will out of sheer gratitude," says Truthout's Kelly Hayes.
Noam Chomsky: Trump Has Revealed the Extreme Fragility of American Democracy
Trump’s failed coup may look weak, but his refusal to concede could fuel a vile strategy to come roaring back in 2024.