The Movement for Black Lives Issue Takeover

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Why She Wants to Abolish ICE and Upend the Democratic Party

In an interview, the left primary challenger discusses everything from how Democrats have failed to protect working class interests to the need for a Marshall plan for Puerto Rico and why her democratic socialist message is catching on.

Kate Aronoff

Rural America

Navajo Candidate Kicked Off Utah Ballot Files Suit

Stephanie Woodard

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Philly’s Progressive New DA Is Testing the Limits of Change from Within

Decarceration activists put Larry Krasner in office. Now they’re demanding that he empty the city’s jails.

Max M. Marin

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These Private Prison Companies Are Already Profiting Off of Trump’s Order on Family Separation

By ordering that immigrant families be detained together indefinitely, Trump has provided a windfall to private prison operators.

David Dayen

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This Latina Democratic Socialist Could Unseat One of the Most Powerful Democrats in Congress

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is waging an insurgent challenge to incumbent Rep. Joe Crowley in New York—and her bold left message is gaining steam.

Amir Khafagy

Labor

Guatemala’s Campesinos and Indigenous Communities Fight Rampant Government Corruption

Heather Gies

Labor

Jobs Guarantee or Universal Basic Income? Why Not Both?

Alyssa Battistoni

Dispatch

An Indigenous Cooperative Is Dodging Bullets To Defend Their Land

In Cuetzalan, Mexico, environmentalists are risking their lives to fight destructive energy projects.

Ethan Bien

Feature

Trump’s Order Says Immigrant Families Can Be Jailed Together, But What They Deserve Is Freedom

The president's new executive order is clear: The incarceration of parents and children will continue--and likely expand.

Sarah Lazare

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We Must Not Forget the Refugees Thrown Into Limbo by Previous Trump Orders

In May, Trump ended Temporary Protected Status for about 57,000 Hondurans living in the United States. They’re still dealing with the uncertainty.

Alex V. Hernandez

Viewpoint

Oliver North Is Still Running Arms

North, the NRA’s new president, seems to always turn up when dictatorship looms.

Joel Bleifuss

Viewpoint

Jobs Guarantee or Universal Basic Income? Why Not Both?

Neither is a silver bullet, but they can help us tackle inequality and climate change.

Alyssa Battistoni

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Meet Oklahoma’s Anti-Privatization, Pro-Pot Candidate for Governor

Progressive Connie Johnson—and a medical marijuana legalization initiative—will be on the Oklahoma ballot June 26.

Valerie Vande Panne

Labor

Abusive Employers Are Threatening to Call Immigration Authorities on Domestic Workers

Sasha Kramer

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The Rallying Cry of a Nationwide Movement: “Chinga la Migra” (F*ck Border Patrol)

Amid the horror of family separation, a grassroots network spearheaded by Mijente is launching a national tour of resistance.

Michelle Chen

Dispatch

Disaster Capitalism Strikes Puerto Rico’s Schools

The government’s plan to close 179 public schools and open charters has residents alarmed.

Hannah Wiley

Viewpoint

Do We Need a Universal Basic Income? A Debate.

Getting free money from the government is popular. But would it prop up capitalism?

Matt Bruenig

Labor

Workplace Deaths Are Rising. Trump-Era Budget Cuts Could Make It Worse.

Bruce Vail