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House Hacks Away at Environmental Regulations

In two-day binge, the GOP greased the way for drilling and fracking.

Cole Stangler

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Suburban Homes Ablaze

How irresponsible development turned the American West into kindling.

David Sirota

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We Don’t Have to Love Doris Lessing, But We Should Admire Her

After her death, critics have paid more attention to Lessing's personality than her prose.

Jude Ellison Sady Doyle

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Drone Free Zone

At the second annual Drone Summit, Code Pink and Cornel West argue that all lives are equal.

Cole Stangler

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Actually, Republicans Don’t Believe in Corporate Freedom

The GOP has jumped in to stop companies from letting their workers unionize.

Leo Gerard, United Steelworkers President

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Homeland, Season 3, Episode 8: Cruel, But No Longer Unusual

Homeland's insistence on torturing Carrie has become routine to the point of hilarity.

Jude Ellison Sady Doyle

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Ocwen Servicing Knows You’re Angry…

The explosion of non-bank mortgage servicers is hurting American homeowners.

Joel Sucher

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How Mayor Rahm Emanuel Awoke a Progressive Resistance in Chicago

The war between Chicago's 99% and its latest mayor.

Kari Lydersen

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Trans-Pacific Partnership Opponents Score Major Victory

This week, 174 House members declared their opposition to fast-tracking the free-trade agreement.

Cole Stangler

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A ‘Historic Moment’ for Campus Solidarity

University of California grad students will join service workers on the picket lines in a rare sympathy strike.

Rebecca Burns

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Christie’s Grand Ol’ Party Is Just That: Old

The presidential hopeful's policies harken back to the good ol' days of Bush-era conservatism.

David Sirota

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Who’s to Blame for ENDA’s Demise?

Democrats and major gay-rights groups haven’t pressed all that hard to end workplace discrimination.

Cole Stangler

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Did the Shutdown Hurt the Tea Party’s 2014 Prospects?

Progressive strategist Steve Cobble isn't so sure.

Amy Dean

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Our Response Plan For Oil Spills Isn’t Working

We know how to sponge oil off pelicans. But when it comes to human health, we're alarmingly clueless.

Brad Jacobson

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Republicans Suddenly Love Obamacare

In a change of heart, Republicans are now outraged over the slow progress of the Affordable Care Act.

Leo Gerard, United Steelworkers President

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A Fight Builds Over Multi-Employer Pensions

Unions are stepping up to oppose a likely bill in Congress to slash benefits.

Cole Stangler

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Homeland, Season 3, Episode 7: Trauma Queens

For once, Carrie isn't the only character on Homeland undergoing emotional anguish.

Jude Ellison Sady Doyle

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Fight For 15 Confidential

How did the biggest-ever mobilization of fast-food workers come about, and what is its endgame?

Arun Gupta

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Charlie Trotter’s Complicated Legacy

As we mourn a great chef, we shouldn't sugarcoat the way he treated workers.

Arun Gupta

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The Ethics of Mob Justice

A 'Boston bombing victim' Halloween costume brought out the Internet's pitchforks.

Jude Ellison Sady Doyle

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Teachers Were Never The Problem

Poverty still lies at the root of the U.S. 'education crisis.'

David Sirota

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Mining Company Sues Canada Over Fracking Ban in Quebec

New trade agreements could hamstring progressive regulations in North America.

Cole Stangler

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Ralph Nader: Madder Than Ever

The five-time presidential candidate has a four-letter word for today's Democrats.

Cole Stangler

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A Booster Shot for Social Security

The GOP--and some Democrats--want to cut the program. Progressive Dems want to expand it.

Sarah Jaffe