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The War We Forgot To End: Why Are We Still in Afghanistan?
President Obama just announced he's keeping 8,400 troops in Afghanistan—but it's time for the U.S. to withdraw fully.
Eli Massey
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After Alton Sterling and Philando Castile: How the System Punishes Protesters and Protects Police
Police in Minnesota and Louisiana have their own "bill of rights" that can shield officers from accountability for fatal shootings.
Adeshina Emmanuel
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What I Saw at the Summit
The People’s Summit wasn’t perfect—but it was a start.
Bhaskar Sunkara
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While You’re Busy Mocking Abigail Fisher, the Powerful Racist Forces Behind Her Are Getting a Pass
It might feel good to mock "Becky with the bad grades," but focusing on her lets the real power players in her anti-affirmative action case off the hook.
Jon Booth
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Betraying Progressives, DNC Platform Backs Fracking, TPP and Israel Occupation
Appointees by Hillary Clinton and Debbie Wasserman-Schulz resoundingly rejected proposals put forth by Bernie Sanders surrogates.
Lauren McCauley
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Michel Foucault, Neoliberalism and the Failures of the Left
Rather than criticizing and working against the rise of a free market-oriented liberalism, sociologist Daniel Zamora argues that Foucault was actually somewhat sympathetic to it.
Daniel Zamora and Dave Zeglen
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The Brexit Vote and the Future of the European Union
We can only hope that common sense will prevail.
Jane Miller
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At the People’s Summit, Activists Plot How to Take Bernie Sanders’ Revolution Down Ballot
Participants are looking to carry their momentum on to local races around the country.
Simon Davis-Cohen
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How Union Contracts Shield Police Departments from DOJ Reforms
Even when the federal government cracks down on police abuses, collective bargaining agreements often stymie reforms.
Adeshina Emmanuel
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Democrats Say Superdelegates Have Never Decided An Election. In 1984, They Thought the Opposite.
A review of newspaper reports from 1984 shows that Democratic officials believed the superdelegate system had "virtually assured" the nomination for the establishment candidate.
Branko Marcetic
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Looking for the Left in Argentina
Why haven’t President Mauricio Macri’s economic reforms faced the same sort of public resistance that was seen around Argentina’s 2001 economic crisis?
Graciela Monteagudo
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The Left Must Put Refugees and Migration at the Heart of Its Politics
Mathew Carr rebukes Europe's inhumane and fear-fueled response to the refugee crisis.
Tom Ladendorf
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Breaking the Cycle of Violence in South Sudan: An Interview with Nick Turse
Journalist Nick Turse characterizes the situation in South Sudan, and how American policy has shaped the world's newest nation.
Marc Daalder
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The Unintended Consequences of a Brexit
On June 23, British voters will decide if Britain will leave the EU—but either option carries serious economic and social consequences.
Jeff Faux
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Meet the New Leader of Chicago’s Principals Who’s Taking on Rahm Emanuel and Corporate School Reform
Troy LaRaviere is an award-winning educator and a fierce critic of Emanuel's education agenda. Bernie Sanders has his back—and he's not closing the door on a run for mayor.
Miles Kampf-Lassin
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Did the Mainstream Media Take Down Bernie Sanders?
The rebellious nature of the Vermont senator's presidential bid didn't fit the mainstream press's predetermined scenario.
Neal Gabler
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How the Left Can Stop Trump
The Right failed. It's up to us now.
Cole Stangler
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Would a Universal Basic Income Strengthen or Shred the Social Safety Net?
Debating the merits—and dangers—of instituting a universal basic income in the U.S.
Micah Uetricht
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Honduran Indigenous Leader Asks Sen. Dick Durbin To Help ‘Stop the Assassinations’ in Honduras
Activists say U.S. policy in the region is still leading to violence.
Parker Asmann
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Seattle’s Lessons for Bernie Sanders Activists After the Elections
A new book gives some pointers on taking Sanders' revolution to the local level.
Steve Early
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Bernie’s Army Is Already Deploying in Down-Ballot Races
Volunteers plug in to progressive races nationwide
Ethan Corey
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It Isn’t Too Late To Bring U.S. War Criminals to Justice
Other nations have done it.
Rebecca Gordon
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Bernie Sanders’ and Donald Trump’s Popularity Shows that America Is Tired of ‘Limousine Liberalism’
Disillusioned and disgruntled, Americans are threatening the status quo from all sides.
Steve Fraser
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In God We Don’t Trust: Growing American Secular Movement Rallies in D.C. This Week
The "Reason Rally" features Bill Nye, Margaret Cho, Wu-Tang Clan and others as secular groups borrow playbooks from the LGBTQ movement and the Religious Right.
Art Levine
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