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The DNC’s New Finance Chair Embodies Everything the Left Hates About the Democratic Establishment

It’s not just his past criticisms of Bernie Sanders: Chris Korge has a long history of undermining the party’s progressive wing.

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What Makes Illinois’ Marijuana Legalization Bill So Progressive

The legislation, expected to be signed into law by the governor, takes steps towards rectifying the harms of the drug war.

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Lori Lightfoot Campaign Staffers Disappointed by Her Stance on Cop Academy

Sources close to Lightfoot’s campaign say some former staffers were disappointed by her apparent support for investment in further police training facilities.

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Sanctions Are Economic Warfare

Sanctions are a violent tool of U.S. control. And now this tool is in Trump's hands.

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10 Stats That Disprove Trump’s Claim We’re Enjoying the “Best Economy & Jobs EVER”

This much is clear: The Trickle-Down Effect doesn’t work.

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Donald Trump May Spend Memorial Day Pardoning War Criminals

Glorifying serial killer-type behavior most service members would find appalling is a strange way to honor them.

Peter Certo

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The Democratic Socialists of America Helped Elect Them. Now What?

DSA chapters across the country are navigating relationships with politicians like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

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Noam Chomsky: We Must Stop War with Iran Before It’s Too Late

The Trump administration is pursuing catastrophe to protect U.S. dominance.

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The Weapons Industry Lobbyist Advising Joe Biden

Stuart Eizenstat has worked as a powerful political advisor, as well as a corporate lobbyist for the oil and arms industries.

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When It Comes to U.S. Militarism, Elizabeth Warren Is No Progressive

There's one important issue on which Warren has not veered far from the Democratic establishment.

Sarah Lazare

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The Crackdown on Chelsea Manning and Julian Assange Is About Protecting U.S. Empire

By publishing information provided by whistleblower Chelsea Manning, WikiLeaks shined light on U.S. war crimes. But exposing empire comes at a cost.

Chip Gibbons

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The Alarming Rise of Civilian Deaths in the War On Terror

New reports show an escalation in civilian casualties from U.S. operations in Syria, Afghanistan and Somalia — and a pattern of U.S. denial about the scale of the problem.

Phyllis Bennis

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The Green New Deal Needs Labor’s Support. We Asked Sara Nelson How To Get It.

The president of the flight attendants union says stopping climate change and defending workers are part of the same fight.

Sarah Lazare

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As Long as Guantanamo Exists, Trump Has a Torture Chamber Ready To Use

The administration has discussed warehousing refugee children at the notorious prison.

Maha Hilal

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Joe Biden Is Railing Against Hedge Fund Managers, But He Has a Long History of Courting Them

Biden may cast himself as the champion of working people, but he's seeking support from the same financial elite that he chides on the 2020 campaign trail.

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Honoring the Workers Killed on the Job

From wildfires to construction sites, a year in California workplace deaths.

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Biden Says He’s the Workers’ Candidate, But He Has Worked To Cut Medicare and Social Security

The universal retirement programs are Biden’s go-to sacrificial lambs.

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How a New Generation of Socialists Can Win Power (While Avoiding the Mistakes of the Past)

In his new book The Socialist Manifesto, Bhaskar Sunkara lays out a compelling vision for how today's socialists can forge a political path to power in the 21st Century.

Kristen R. Ghodsee

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What Will Our Climate-Ravaged World Look Like by 2049?

An author imagines how our lives will have changed in 30 years—and what we will have lost.

Meera Subramanian

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Is Amazon Violating U.S. Antitrust Laws? This Law Student Thinks He Has Evidence.

Amazon's reports of low--or zero--profits have long raised suspicions that it's selling below cost to build a global monopoly.

David Dayen

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These 2020 Candidates Are the Darlings of Wall Street. The Numbers Are Proof.

Cory Booker, Kamala Harris and Kirsten Gillibrand are among the top beneficiaries of Wall Street money, despite their rhetoric about regulating the banking industry.

Branko Marcetic