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Trump’s Betrayal of the Kurds Is Terrible, But the Answer Is Not Endless War

Like millions of others, the Kurds are victims of disastrous U.S. interventions in the region.

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Hundreds of Thousands Are Without Power Thanks to PG&E. This Shows Why We Need Public Ownership.

The utility giant's mass blackouts in California are just the tip of the iceberg.

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How the DCCC’s “Blacklist” Could Blow Up in the Democratic Establishment’s Face

The attacks on the party’s left flank might be backfiring. Just look at Marie Newman’s primary challenge to Dan Lipinski.

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The Labour Left Is Poised to Take Power If It Can Move Past One Roadblock: Brexit

The Labour Party's left flank is preparing for its best shot at governing in a generation. But the Brexit dilemma threatens to fracture the party's electorate.

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Meet the Hawkish Liberal Think Tank Powering the Kamala Harris Campaign

The Center for a New American Security has long pushed Democrats to embrace war and militarism—and it's poised to play an influential role in a future Democratic administration.

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Trump Admin Is Scrubbing Information About Services for Migrant Children From Government Websites

Under Trump, government websites are more frequently using derogatory language to refer to migrant children.

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33% of Parents Went Into Debt to Pay for Summer Childcare in 2018

This year’s back-to-school deals: pens, pencils, and... childcare?

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Defending Immigrants When Their Landlords Use ICE Against Them

Here's how Illinois tenants are fighting back.

Elizabeth King

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What the Media Gets Wrong About Antifa

Antifa's decades-long history shows the movement runs deeper than a few vegan milkshakes.

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Which Candidates’ Climate Plans Put Justice First? We Break It Down.

Several Democratic contenders offer ambitious proposals to support workers and communities of color.

Christine MacDonald

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How Dare Samantha Power Scrub the Yemen War From Her Memoir

Power backed the disastrous U.S. intervention in Yemen. But you wouldn't know that from reading her much-lauded memoir.

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Naomi Klein on How Climate Change Fuels the Rise of White Supremacy

The author and activist speaks on Greta Thunberg, climate barbarism and why she's not your lifestyle advisor.

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6 Greenwashing Schemes That Show Corporations Will Never Lead on Climate

More and more companies are setting public goals for reducing their greenhouse gas emissions. History shows they can't be trusted.

Christine MacDonald

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The U.S.-Backed Coalition Can’t Agree on Why It’s Bombing Yemen

As Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates clash over their goals, the people of Yemen are paying the price.

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Bolsonaro Says Environmental NGOs Are Burning the Amazon. That Conspiracy Theory Has a Strange Past.

How a book published in 2001 fueled a dangerous right-wing narrative in Brazil.

Michael Fox

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A Close Look at Kamala Harris’ Hawkish Foreign Policy

Harris has little to say on the subject. But her record speaks volumes.

Sarah Lazare

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Kamala Harris Pledged To Halt Fracking. Her Foreign Policy Advisor Wants The Opposite.

If ‘personnel is policy,’ then the choice of Michèle Flournoy suggests a President Harris would expand oil and natural gas extraction.

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For Incarcerated Workers, Summer Heat Can Be a Death Sentence

Incarcerated workers are subject to cruel--and dangerously hot--conditions in the summer. This will only worsen with climate change.

Ella Fassler

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This Community Stopped ICE From Using Its Airport To Deport Thousands of Immigrants

Thanks to local organizing, King County International Airport no longer provides ground support for ICE.

Lena Elmeligy

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Unions Have Supported Democrats for Decades. It’s Time for Dems To Keep Their Promises.

Unions have played a critical role in helping Democrats get elected. What do they have to show for it?

Diana Babineau

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U.S.-Assisted Raid in Somalia Killed Two Civilians, Villagers Say

The testimony provides a rare window into U.S. ground operations in Somalia

Amanda Sperber

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New York Took On the Real Estate Industry and Won. Illinois Could Be Next.

Organizers in Illinois can learn important lessons from New York’s groundbreaking victory on rent laws.

Max Budovitch

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Joe Biden and the Disastrous History of Bipartisanship

Biden says he wants to bring the parties together. But for 50 years, that's meant the Right winning every time.

Branko Marcetic

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Sanders and Warren Released Criminal Justice Plans This Week. Here’s What’s Good, Bad and Missing.

The plans are a good starting point, but they are far from the finish line.

Dan Berger and Kay Whitlock