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On National Security, Trump and Clinton Found Plenty To Agree On

And it's all terrifying.

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A Ballot “Blank-Out” Is Not a Strategy for Black Power

The Black electorate needs to think far beyond November 8—and to lead the progressive electoral movement.

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This Is the Question That Will Decide the 2016 Election

Clinton talks about incremental change; Trump says the whole system is corrupt.

Theo Anderson

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U.S.-led Airstrikes Have Allegedly Killed Over 850 Syrian Civilians. So Where Is the Outrage?

The U.S. apologizes for bombing unintended targets when it’s politically expedient—otherwise, it prefers to remain silent.

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Meet the Berniecrat On Her Way to the U.S. House After One of This Year’s Biggest Progressive Wins

Pramila Jayapal was one of the first down-ballot candidates to receive Bernie Sanders’ endorsement—and now she’s advancing to the November election, where she’s expected to easily win the heavily Democratic district.

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If Hillary Clinton Won the Debate, Social Movements Are To Thank

Popular uprisings have helped pushed Clinton’s priorities closer to those of ordinary Americans.

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A Progressive Drinking Game To Get You Through Tonight’s Presidential Debate

Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton will face off in front of an estimated 100 million viewers.

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You Must Be Kidding: The Exasperating, Never-Ending Sprawl of American Empire

6 absurd trends that show despite a Nobel Peace prize-winning president, our country's militaristic overreach grinds on.

Tom Engelhardt

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Inside DuPont and Monsanto’s Migrant Labor Camps

Our investigation reveals that multibillion-dollar Big Ag corporations routinely use labor recruiters who crowd migrant workers in housing riddled with health and safety violations.

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Renters Rise Up for National Day of Action

Events are taking place across the country to raise awareness about America’s affordable housing crisis.

David Dayen

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Wells Fargo Shows Exactly How Structural Racism Works

The company’s history offers a glimpse into the gears of structural racism and the broader culture of corruption within the banking industry.

Theo Anderson

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Millennials Arrested at Paul Ryan’s Office, Demanding He Denounce Trump

“Hillary isn’t my candidate, but I will not feed Donald Trump. It’s by desperation that she’s getting my vote,” says one protester.

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Why Today’s Neoliberal Global Order Is Incompatible With Democracy

A new book by Jerry Harris explores the transformation of global capitalism and its implications.

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The Biggest Israel Aid Deal in History Will Bolster Occupation and the U.S. Defense Industry

A U.S. $38 billion aid package to Israel continues a special relationship of war profiteering.

Max Ajl

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House Republicans Are Trying to Quash the Investigation of Exxon’s Climate Cover-Up

The climate action groups and state Attorneys General leading the charge against Exxon are now facing subpoenas.

Kate Aronoff

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Occupy Didn’t Just “Change the Conversation.” It Laid a Foundation for a New Era of Radical Protest

Five years later, it’s worth looking more closely at what Occupy built.

Jesse Myerson

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The Execution That Birthed a Movement

Troy Davis' death on Sept. 21, 2011, transformed Occupy and kindled Black Lives Matter.

Jen Marlowe and Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor

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A Progressive Wave Rolls Through Rhode Island With 4 Working Families Party Wins

The winning candidates believed “the Democratic Party wasn't representing their values." They were right.

Theo Anderson

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The Lively Politics of 1930s Art

The exhibit After the Fall reveals the radicalism—and other political views—behind much of the decade’s painting.

Alex McLeese

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If You Thought Obama Was Giving Less Military Gear to Local Police Departments, You Were Wrong

Despite the President's executive order, police are receiving as much hardware from the Pentagon as ever.

Seth Kershner

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Our Most Vital Infrastructure Isn’t “Crumbling.” It Hasn’t Been Built Yet.

To fight climate change, we need a new vision for green transit.

Theo Anderson

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The Other Democratic Socialist From Brooklyn

Community organizer Debbie Medina is running for state Senate on an anti-gentrification platform.

Haley Markbreiter

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Bill Moyers: Economic Inequality Is a Threat to the Very Core of Our Democracy

Plutocracy and democracy cannot coexist.

Bill Moyers

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The U.S. Spends Millions Funding Central America’s Drug War. A New Report Says It Hasn’t Worked

Militarized law enforcement may have done more damage to human rights than it has to crime rates.

Parker Asmann