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How the Left Can Win in 2020: Primary Centrist Democrats in Blue Districts
Progressives such as Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez, Deb Haaland and Rashida Tlaib show how insurgent candidates can push the whole party left.
Sean McElwee
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How To Elect Democrats Who Actually Answer To Workers
Why strikes and workplace power build electoral power.
Jane McAlevey
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Nancy Pelosi Finds Time for War Hawks—But Not Yemeni-American Peace Advocates
While declining to meet with the Yemeni Alliance Committee, Pelosi has been palling around with the Israeli-American Council and the Saudi ambassador.
Sarah Lazare
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There Is Nothing Kind or Gentle About George H.W. Bush’s Legacy
Bush 41 had a long career of ruthless war-making. It must not be whitewashed.
Christopher D. Cook
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The Democrats Need a Clear Economic Vision. Here’s Where to Start.
The rising left wing of the party is leading the way, and the People's Budget and Green New Deal show how Democrats can transform the economy.
Christopher D. Cook
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Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Are Pushing a Bold New Plan to Tackle Climate Change
In a livestreamed town hall event, Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez laid out the best hope yet to stave off climate disaster and transform our economy: A Green New Deal. And now it's gaining support in Congress.
Miles Kampf-Lassin
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JPMorgan Chase Made a Secret $159.5 Million Deal To Finance a Private Prison
Activists have been pressuring the bank and its CEO, Jamie Dimon, to stop their dealing with the private detention industry.
David Dayen
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Beyond Girl Power: The Answer to the Commodification of Feminism Is a Women-Led Socialist Movement
Liberals are whitewashing feminism and watering down the legacies of socialist women. We mustn't let them rewrite history.
Roqayah Chamseddine
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These LA Activists Are Showing How to Fight Surveillance Under Trump
Racial justice organizers stopped the mayor from expanding an Islamophobic "counter-terrorism" program. They're building a coalition to end all spying on communities of color.
Aviva Stahl
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Witness: I Am On the Refugee Caravan and Saw the Tear Gas Attack. Here Are Our Demands.
A conversation with Milton Benítez, Honduran activist and host of the popular television program El Perro Amarrillo.
Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco and Sarah Lazare
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Push for a Green New Deal Is Not Just Good Policy—It’s Political Genius
By taking the demand straight to the halls of power, Ocasio-Cortez is building support for a policy that could stave off climate change and transform the economy.
Jim Pugh
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There’s a Clear Way for Congress to Rebuke Trump on Saudi Arabia: End U.S. Support for the Yemen War
The Senate has the chance to stop U.S. complicity in the war in Yemen, while pushing back against Trump's plans for escalated military confrontation throughout the region.
Kate Kizer
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The Alternative to Traditional Banking You’ve Never Heard Of
What Westerners can learn from collective "money circles."
Valerie Vande Panne
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The Key to Tammy Baldwin’s Landslide Re-Election? Exposing Her Opponent’s Shady Ties to ALEC
Targeted with $14 million in outside spending, the Wisconsin senator fought back by tagging her opponent as a servant of special interests.
Mary Bottari
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The Illegitimacy of the Ruling Class
Americans are losing faith in governance by the elite.
Thea N. Riofrancos
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Inside Geoengineers’ Risky Plan To Block Out the Sun
Some scientists say it’s necessary to save the climate. An indigenous-led opposition says it will only save the fossil fuel economy.
Kate Aronoff
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The Left Is Already Winning the 2020 Presidential Race
For the first time in 40 years, bold progressive policies are setting the terms of the debate.
Theo Anderson
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Baltimore Joins Global Movement, Becoming the First Major U.S. City to Ban Water Privatization
The global movement to stop privatization deals and expand public ownership just scored a huge victory in Baltimore, as residents voted overwhelmingly to ban putting their water in private hands.
Thomas M. Hanna
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The HQ2 Scam: How Amazon Used a Bidding War to Scrape Cities’ Data
The news of the lucky winners—New York and Virginia—exposes the bad faith of Amazon’s much-hyped search.
David Dayen
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Socialists in the House: A 100-Year History from Victor Berger to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
American socialists have a long and proud tradition in elected office. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Rashida Tlaib are the latest to carry the torch.
Maurice Isserman
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Native Americans Scored Big Election Wins in Washington State and Beyond
On Tuesday, Puyallup tribe members celebrated a landmark police accountability initiative, as well as Native victories nationwide.
Stephanie Woodard
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Why Chicagoans Just Fired a Judge For the First Time in 28 Years
Taking a cue from progressive lawyers and racial justice activists, Chicago voters ousted longtime judge Matthew Coghlan.
Rick Tulsky
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8 Thinkers on the Left Explain What the Midterm Results Mean for Progressives
Nina Turner, Maria Svart, Rick Perlstein, Barbara Ransby, Bill Fletcher Jr., Ai-jen Poo, Larry Cohen and Keeanga-Yahmatta Taylor give their takeaways from Tuesday night.
In These Times Contributors
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Any Democrat Who Takes Fossil Fuel Money Should Face a Primary Challenge in 2020
The fossil fuel industry's campaign contributions are a threat to democracy.
Kate Aronoff
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