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Trump Plans to Make It Easier to Kill Civilians with Drones. We Can Thank Obama for Paving the Way.
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“General Strike, F*ck This Country”: Talking Politics and Punk With Jawbreaker’s Blake Schwarzenbach
The guitarist and singer of the legendary band discusses politics, poetry, Palestine and antifascism.
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Why Democrats and Movements Need Each Other
The Democrats are not just gaining voters. They are gaining activists determined to transform the party.
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Four New Books for the Biosphere
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Kate Aronoff
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University of Chicago Grad Students, After Being Told Their Labor Isn’t Work, Vote on Union
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From “Me Too” to “All of Us”: Organizing to End Sexual Violence, Without Prisons
To transform the conditions of sexual violence, we must not rely on violent systems of incarceration.
Sarah Jaffe
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Joel Cintrón Arbasetti and Carla Minet
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In Myanmar, “Anti-Terrorism” Is Cover for Ethnic Cleansing
A brutal state crackdown against the long-persecuted Rohingya minority has created a humanitarian crisis.
Amar Diwakar
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The U.S. Bombed Afghanistan More in September Than Any Month Since 2010, But the Toll Remains Hidden
In the war on terror, Trump doubles down on a failed strategy.
Emran Feroz
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Our Revolution Somerville’s Campaign to Separate the Progressives from the Poseurs
Storming the city council to hold the mayor accountable.
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An Obama-Era Rule Has Held McDonald’s Liable for Labor Abuses. The GOP Is Close to Undoing It.
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Why Labor Is Fighting to Save Veterans’ Healthcare
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After Maria, Vulture Firms Are Trying to Bleed Puerto Rico Dry. They Must Be Stopped.
Jonathan Westin of New York Communities for Change discusses why Puerto Rico's debt needs to be canceled.
Sarah Jaffe
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Birmingham’s New Mayor Randall Woodfin on How to Win the Political Revolution Down South
In an exclusive interview, Woodfin discusses his victory, how he plans to redefine progress in Alabama’s biggest city, and how other progressive challengers can win.
Katherine Webb-Hehn
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Rural Americans and the Language Too Many People Use to Talk About Them
Nora Mabie
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The Absolute Buoyancy: Why Corbyn and Labour Are Up and the Conservatives Are Down
The message from recent party conferences was clear: Labour is ascendant, while UK voters are tiring of Theresa May and the Tories.
Richard Seymour
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