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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
Feature
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
Viewpoint
Why Don’t African-American Voters Feel the Bern?
Better the devil they know than the one they don't.
Peter White
Labor
Where Would Obama’s Supreme Court Nominee Merrick Garland Stand on Labor Issues?
David Moberg
Viewpoint
How Bernie Sanders Bridged a Generational Divide
The 74-year old Sanders has proved to be the anti-greedy geezer.
Susan J. Douglas
Viewpoint
Tuesday Night Was Pretty Rough for Bernie Sanders
But his supporters should take solace in the fact that he has opened up new possibilities in American politics.
Marc Daalder
Viewpoint
The Morning After the Nomination: Will Clinton and Sanders Supporters Come Together?
On July 28, either Sanders or Clinton will accept the Democratic Party nomination. It will be up to their supporters to unite in November.
Joel Bleifuss
Viewpoint
How Black Youth Helped Unseat Anita Alvarez and Transform the Face of Criminal Justice in Chicago
Black youth-led groups organizing for justice played a key role in Kim Foxx's win in the Cook County state's attorney race Tuesday night. And they're showing no signs of slowing down.
Miles Kampf-Lassin
Viewpoint
In No Uncertain Terms, U.N. Calls Out U.S. for Lack of Reparations to African-Americans
40 acres and a mule won't cut it
Salim Muwakkil
Comics
What Donald Trump Really Means When He Says He Misses the “Old Days”
Matt Bors
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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
Labor
How the Media Gets the Narrative on the White Working Class Totally Wrong
Jack Metzgar
Rural America
Dismantling Corporate Control Isn’t a Spectator Sport: An Interview with Thomas Linzey
Simon Davis-Cohen
Alabama Governor Blames Prisoner Uprisings On “Overcrowding And Understaffing”
George Lavender
Feature
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
Viewpoint
Our Political System Is in the Midst of a Massive Realignment. Here’s How the Left Should Respond.
We have an opportunity to build a different kind of party.
Shaun Richman
Labor
Transportation Workers Union Endorses Bernie Sanders for President
Mario Vasquez
Feature
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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