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Rural America
Too Many Farmers? The Debate Continues
Fred Kirschenmann
Feature
Good News for Bernie Sanders? Poll Shows 47% of Americans Would Vote for a Socialist
A sizeable chunk of Americans say they'd consider voting to send a socialist to the Oval Office.
Marc Daalder
Rural America
Neil Young Sings Out Against the Age of Agribusiness
Maia Welbel
Feature
Going Beyond Labor’s Limitations: Larry Cohen Reflects on His Time as a Progressive Union President
An interview with Larry Cohen, outgoing Communications Workers of America president, on how the U.S. labor movement can go bigger.
David Moberg
Comics
Why the Media Doesn’t Call Massacres By White Supremacists “Terrorism”
Matt Bors
Labor
America Needs a New Vision for Trade—Not More Fast-Track Deals Benefitting the Rich
Leo Gerard, United Steelworkers President
Culture
A Century After Ota Benga’s Captivity, Elites Still Don’t Understand White Supremacy
Over a century after a Congolese man was displayed at the Bronx Zoo monkey exhibit, white elites still stubbornly believe they are benevolent, not supremacist.
Chris Lehmann
Labor
Organizers Say New Rule Speeding Up Elections Gives Bosses Less Time To Crush Union Drives
Dan DiMaggio
Feature
Neil Young: Donald Trump Shouldn’t Use My Music. Bernie Sanders Can, Though
Young managed to decry Trump's use of his song, lament rising inequality and endorse Sanders all at the same time.
Lauren Gaynor
Feature
The Confederate Flag Is a Symbol of Racist Terror. It Should Be Eradicated.
If we don’t eliminate the Confederate flag, we can only expect more racist, depraved acts like Dylann Roof's in our future.
Frank Smecker
Feature
Why Chicago Won’t Go Bankrupt—And Detroit Didn’t Have To
Detroit's bankruptcy wasn't inevitable. Neither is Chicago's. But the austerity hawks don't want you to know that.
Saqib Bhatti
Viewpoint
The City of Chicago Used a Mumford and Sons Concert To Displace Homeless People
In the gentrified 21st-century city, wealthy concertgoers' comfort is a bigger priority than homeless people's basic rights.
Nickolas Kaplan
Labor
Al Jazeera Documentary Shows Mexican Farmworkers’ Struggles in Historic Strike
Rachel Luban
Feature
Whose Race—And Gender—Is it Anyway?
Caitlyn Jenner and Rachel Dolezal trigger an important conversation.
Marilyn Katz
Rural America
Ag-Gag Laws: The Less You Know The Better
Dayton Martindale
Labor
Virtual Labor Organizing: “There’s an App For That”
Kamil Ahsan
Feature
Jeb Bush’s Presidential Announcement Was Simultaneously Audacious and Underwhelming
Bush's presidential campaign announcement was high on the rhetoric. Unfortunately, it was also inconsistent with everything we already know about Jeb Bush.
David Sirota
Labor
Philadelphia Airport Workers Win Major Victory Against Abusive Subcontracting
Arielle Zionts
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