The Movement for Black Lives Issue Takeover

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‘Make America Great Again’ Is All That’s Left Holding the GOP Together
Donald Trump’s shallow slogan also shows his strength.
Theo Anderson

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Anti-Trump Activists Form a Human Wall Outside the RNC
Pro-immigrant groups and other progressive protesters rebuke the Republican nominee.
Joshua Alvarez

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Ghostbusters Is a Classic Summer Escape Film—But From Misogyny
Your ticket buys a joyful romp and a 1-hour, 45-minute break from sexism
Jude Ellison Sady Doyle

Labor
The Republicans Just Passed a Platform That Would Eviscerate Workers’ Rights
Victoria Albert

Labor
From New York to the Arab Gulf, Challenging Global Capitalism to Build Worker Power
Max Ajl

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The RNC Shows the GOP’s Base Is Getting Smaller and Angrier
Conservatives, once a self-proclaimed "silent majority," have become a loud, defensive minority.
Theo Anderson

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Will Pokémon Go Help Activism Evolve?
Some activist groups are using the new app to organize, while others are more skeptical.
Kate Aronoff

Labor
Why Now Is the Perfect Time For a Radical Labor Movement
Saqib Bhatti and Stephen Lerner

Rural America
Genetically Engineered Crops Are Part and Parcel of the Decline of Rural Communities
Jim Goodman

Culture
Sim City and the Worst Ways to End Homelessness
The neoliberal mindset doesn't compute with ethical public policy.
Rebecca Burns

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RNC Day 1: The Real World, Cleveland
Reality TV star Donald Trump brings his show to Cleveland, where the GOP party faithful are plotting to vote Hillary Clinton off the island.
Theo Anderson

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Disappointed By the Democratic Party Platform? Follow the Money.
Several delegates to the platform drafting committee have deep financial ties to conservative industries.
Branko Marcetic

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Meet Chris Antal, the U.S. Army Chaplain Who Resigned Over the Drone Program
'We have morally disengaged, outsourcing our killing, forgetting that the bloodshed is on our hands too.'
Branko Marcetic

Rural America
Rural Stories Making Headlines (July 16, 2016)
Rural America In These Times

Labor
Mike Pence May Be a Friend to Trump, But He’s No Friend to Workers
Kali Robinson

Rural America
What Do Sage Grouse and Transgender Toilets Have in Common?
John Collins

Labor
Most Mechanical Turkers Are Young, College-Educated and Making Less Than $5 an Hour
Moshe Z. Marvit

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How to Make the Democratic Party Platform Actually Matter
Bernie Sanders’ delegates have shaped the most progressive platform ever. History shows what it takes to turn that into policy.
Maurice Isserman
