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In Cuba, Obama Articulated a Vision of History and Revolution that No Other President Ever Has

In a country in which political discourse rarely mentions race explicitly, Obama seemed to be saying to Cubans of African descent, I see you, and I understand your centrality in the past and future of your country.

Ada Ferrer

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Why Your Water Could Be Worse Than Flint’s

Our nation's water crisis requires radical solutions.

Laura Orlando

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Donald Trump Really Doesn’t Like the First Amendment

Protesters against Trump aren't free speech opponents—Trump himself is.

Marc Daalder

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How Montanans Stopped the Largest New Coal Mine in North America

People power and civil disobedience helped stop the Otter Creek mine in a huge victory for environmentalists and Montana communities.

Nick Engelfried

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To Save the Soul of the Democratic Party, Rahm Emanuel and Debbie Wasserman Schultz Must Go

If Hillary Clinton wants to convince us she is a progressive, she should call for their resignations.

Bill Moyers and Michael Winship

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Neocon War Hawks Want Hillary Clinton Over Donald Trump. No Surprise—They’ve Always Backed Her

With Trump's impending nomination, neocons are reaffirming what they've always thought: Hillary Clinton's foreign policy is right up their alley.

Branko Marcetic

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Four Years Since a Chicago Police Officer Killed Rekia Boyd, Justice Still Hasn’t Been Served

Rekia is not forgotten. Her spirit lives in current organizing and protests in Chicago and around the country.

Mariame Kaba

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Shutting Down Donald Trump’s Rallies Isn’t the Way To Defeat Him

Anti-Trump protesters should focus their efforts on countering his messages, not preventing him from speaking..

David Moberg

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Donald Trump is Not a Populist—Not in the Original Sense, Anyway

Tapping into white, working class discontent and xenophobia does not make you a populist.

David Cochran

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A Tale of Two Interviews: Chris Matthews Grills Bernie Sanders, Tosses Softballs to Hillary Clinton

And gives Clinton much more time to speak without interruption.

Branko Marcetic

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Even Though He’s Not on the Ballot, Rahm Emanuel Could Still Lose

The state's attorney's contest between Anita Alvarez and Kim Foxx has become a referendum on the suppression of the Laquan McDonald video

Flint Taylor

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I Saw the Good, Bad and Ugly of Donald Trump Supporters at His Chicago Rally

Not all Trump supporters in Chicago on Friday were racist. But some definitely were.

Branko Marcetic

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Corporate America Is Just 6 States Short of a Constitutional Convention

If ALEC succeeds in rewriting the constitution to mandate a balanced budget, we'll be stuck with supply-side economics for at least a generation.

Simon Davis-Cohen

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A Chicago Cop Falsely Arrested Over 130 People for Drunk Driving. Anita Alvarez Didn’t Charge Him.

Alvarez's office had to drop dozens of charges the officer brought. Why didn't she prosecute him?

Branko Marcetic

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Memo to Ted Cruz: Carpet Bombing Is, By Definition, a Human Rights Atrocity

The cavalierness with which "carpet-bombing" has been discussed by the Republican candidate ignores the horrific human cost of such actions.

Branko Marcetic

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Rebecca Solnit on Climate Change and How Political Activism Can Help Us Find Happiness

The longtime writer and activist discusses the hope found in uncertainty, her experience at the Paris climate talks, the role of the writer and more.

Dayton Martindale

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The Talking Heads are Wrong: It’s Not Over Yet

Despite what the pundits say, the outcome of Democratic primary is far from inevitable

Marilyn Katz

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Will Bernie Sanders’ Momentum Increase Support Among Voters of Color?

Sanders definitely has a problem with black voters. But the more they get to know him, the more supportive they become.

Waleed Shahid

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Shockingly, the Washington Post Investigated Itself for Anti-Bernie Sanders Bias and Found None

The paper had just run 16 negative stories about Sanders in 16 hours.

Adam Johnson

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Is Bernie Sanders’ Win in Michigan the First Crack in the Clinton Firewall?

After Tuesday night, here’s where Sanders stands in the delegate race.

Christopher Hass

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The Washington Post Ran 16 Negative Stories on Bernie Sanders in 16 Hours

This has to be some kind of record.

Adam Johnson

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The Immigrant Rights and Climate Justice Movements are Impractical—And That’s a Good Thing

Now what we need, more than ever, are social movements that challenge the notion of what is possible

Mark Engler and Paul Engler

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As the Zika Virus Spreads, the Salvadoran Government Needs to Rethink its Approach to Women’s Health

Salvadoran reproductive rights activist Sara García discusses the Zika virus and the state of women's health in El Salvador

Hilary Goodfriend

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This Is the Best Moment Yet for Peace in Syria—And Diplomacy Is the Only Solution

Charles Glass, longtime Middle East journalist, discusses the Syrian conflict and his friendship with Edward Said.

Eli Massey