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Mike Pence Struggles to Defend Donald Trump’s Record

Without the toxic personality of his running mate by his side, Pence seemed naked.

Theo Anderson

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The VP Debate: Tyranny of the Boring

Tonight’s vice-presidential debate reminds us of all the boring white men who run America.

Kate Aronoff

Viewpoint

How To Vote When There’s No Lesser Evil

On foreign policy, both candidates are bad, but Clinton may be worse. We can't keep supporting militarism out of fear.

Leonard C. Goodman

Labor

Don’t Be Fooled: The TPP Is Not About National Security

Jeff Faux

Rural America

Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin General Council Votes to Add “Rights of Nature” to Tribal Constitution

Rural America In These Times

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Robert Reich: The Real Scandal of Trump Paying No Taxes

It’s not just that Trump worked the system—it’s that it was all perfectly legal.

Robert Reich

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The United States Isn’t an “Idiocracy.” It’s an Oligarchy.

In Mike Judge’s 2006 comedy Idiocracy, America kills itself with its own stupidity. But in 2016, our dystopic future looks more like Mad Max.

Kate Aronoff

Culture

The Hairdresser of Plaistow

The happy, often glamorous life of the man who cuts my hair.

Jane Miller

Labor

Hedge Funds Have Cost Workers Billions. This is How They’re Fighting Back.

Spencer McAvoy

Rural America

Toxic Algae Blooms are Occurring More Frequently and Lasting Longer

Lorraine Chow

Labor

Contract for Disaster: How Privatization Is Killing the Public Sector

s.e. smith

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On National Security, Trump and Clinton Found Plenty To Agree On

And it's all terrifying.

Branko Marcetic

Labor

UPS Has a Racism Problem

Joe Allen

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A Ballot “Blank-Out” Is Not a Strategy for Black Power

The Black electorate needs to think far beyond November 8—and to lead the progressive electoral movement.

Bill Fletcher, Jr.

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This Is the Question That Will Decide the 2016 Election

Clinton talks about incremental change; Trump says the whole system is corrupt.

Theo Anderson

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U.S.-led Airstrikes Have Allegedly Killed Over 850 Syrian Civilians. So Where Is the Outrage?

The U.S. apologizes for bombing unintended targets when it’s politically expedient—otherwise, it prefers to remain silent.

Charles Davis

Labor

No Justice, No Peeps! Workers Walk Off the Job At Pennsylvania Peeps Factory

Mario Vasquez

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Meet the Berniecrat On Her Way to the U.S. House After One of This Year’s Biggest Progressive Wins

Pramila Jayapal was one of the first down-ballot candidates to receive Bernie Sanders’ endorsement—and now she’s advancing to the November election, where she’s expected to easily win the heavily Democratic district.

Rachelle Hampton