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Inside the Democratic Socialists of America’s Big Decision To Endorse Bernie Sanders

10,000 members voted “yes” in an endorsement poll, outnumbering “nos” 3 to 1, but the debate continues.

Emma Whitford

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Brazil’s Labor Unions Prepare for War with Far-Right President Jair Bolsanaro

Bolsanaro has lowered the minimum wage, dismantled labor law enforcement and is threatening pension cuts.

Michael Fox

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Tiffany Cabán—A Queer, Millennial, DSA-Backed Latina—Has Made History in Queens

Meet Tiffany Cabán, the 31-year-old queer Latina public defender who earned Queens DSA’s endorsement.

Douglas Grant

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Indigenous Organizers Halted Plans for Oil Drilling in the Amazon

Sustained demonstrations in Ecuador got the government to back down—at least for now.

Kimberley Brown

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What the Yellow Vests Have in Common with Occupy

Inside the mass protests that are rocking France.

Cole Stangler

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Volunteers Convicted for Leaving Water Out for Migrants

“I didn’t understand that humanitarian aid was criminal,” said Zaachila Orozco.

Todd Miller

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This Community Built a Democratically Controlled Water System. Now They Have To Defend It.

Across El Salvador, water rights are under threat from corrupt politicians and corporations.

Christine MacDonald

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Millennials Are Ruining Trust Funds

Through the organization Resource Generation, wealthy young people are giving away their money to advance systemic change.

Andrew Schwartz

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Jailed by an Algorithm

Algorithms that are supposed to remove sentencing bias may perpetuate racism instead, say civil rights groups.

Nick Muscavage

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“Words Can’t Articulate the Joy”: Wisconsin Workers Celebrate Scott Walker’s Defeat

As thrilling as defeat of an archenemy may be, activists here take nothing for granted.

Kathy Wilkes

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After Youth Activists Storm Their Offices, 13 More House Members Agree To Support a Green New Deal

Thirty-five representatives now support the ambitious climate agenda, but many Democrats refuse to commit.

Amanda Palleschi

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In the Shadow of Detroit, a Michigan City Is Taking the Solar Transition Into Its Own Hands

Amid poverty and frequent power blackouts, a cutting-edge renewable energy program is underway in Highland Park.

Valerie Vande Panne

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For 40 Years, Alaska Has Modeled a Universal Income. Now That’s in Peril.

Is the way to save the dividend through taxing the rich or slashing state services?

Yereth Rosen

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On Tuesday, Oaklanders Will Decide Whether Landlords Can Evict Them for No Reason

In a city that has become ground zero for gentrification, black working-class tenants are leading a fight to stay in their homes.

Eli Day

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Baltimore Won a Big Victory for Affordable Housing. The Next Goal: Community Control.

Housing organizers won $20 million annually in city money for housing. They want that housing to be democratically controlled.

Ajowa Nzinga Ifateyo

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Socialists Versus Landlords

Los Angeles DSA is harnessing anger over skyrocketing rent to get nonvoters to the polls in November.

David Dayen

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Electronic Monitoring Isn’t Helping People on Parole, It’s Sending Them Back to Prison

A new report shows that electronic monitoring is expensive, faulty and lacks regulation, making it harder for those on parole to re-enter society.

Talia Wright

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Jerry Brown Didn’t Invite Grassroots Activists to His Climate Summit—They Came Anyway

While the elite discuss band-aids, organizers call for real solutions.

Kate Aronoff

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Turning a KKK Bombing Ground Into an Urban Farm

A black-led cooperative movement grows pumpkins and community in Birmingham.

Stephanie Russell-Kraft

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Trump’s Heartless Honduras Policy, in 15 Numbers

By revoking Temporary Protected Status (TPS), the Trump administration is sending Honduran immigrants back to a nation in crisis.

Sasha Kramer

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Detroiters Fear Losing Their Water May Mean Losing Their Kids

As thousands of Detroiters have their water shut off over debt, neighbors are helping each other to access water without alerting Child and Family Services.

Valerie Vande Panne

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Will Mexico’s New President Declare Independence From the United States?

At public forums, Mexicans are pushing Andrés Manuel López Obrador to break with the U.S. on migration and drug policy.

Kent Paterson

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Meet Mariah Parker, One of the Young, Radical Women of Color Rescuing the Democratic Party

26-year-old Mariah Parker, who won an upset victory for Athens, Georgia, county commissioner, shows how progressive Democrats can bring together the struggles for racial and economic justice.

Eli Day

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Inside Mexico’s Anti-Capitalist Marketplaces

How some Mexicans are using barter and alternative currencies to build an economy beyond profit.

Ava Tomasula y Garcia