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Donald Trump’s Economic Plan Is a Giveaway to The Super Rich
Except for trade, Trump’s plan is big business’s plan too.
Kate Aronoff
Feature
If Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine are “Progressive,” Then the Word Has Lost All Meaning
How the term 'progressive' became an empty marketing tool for corporate Democrats.
Kathleen Geier
Labor
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Peter Dreier and Mark Maier
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Why Trump Puts the Utah Senate Race in Play for Progressives. Yes, Utah.
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Theo Anderson
Viewpoint
The Black Political Establishment Should Never Have Given Hillary Clinton a Blank Check
The Sanders campaign was an opportunity to put pressure on Clinton, but instead the neoliberal Black elite backed her unconditionally.
James Thindwa
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Rural America
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Erik Reece
Dispatch
Killings By Police Haven’t Stopped Mexico’s Movement Against Neoliberal Education Reform
Despite police repression, Mexico's militant teachers union continues to strike and protest.
Andalusia Knoll Soloff
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The Rio Olympics Are a Reflection of Our Shared Global Crisis
The global tribe will sink or swim together. There is no place to go to escape the pollution and violence.
Laura Orlando
Labor
It’s the Stupidity, Stupid: How Donald Trump is Beating the Democrats on Trade
Theo Anderson
Feature
Why Bernie Sanders Lost, and How the Next Progressive Challenger Can Win
Lessons from a campaign that outperformed expectations but still came up short.
Christopher Hass
Labor
A Radical Plan For An Economy That Makes Black Lives Matter
Douglas Williams
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Bernie Sanders’ Delegates Speak Out About Convention: “They Painted Us As Crazy”
Will the Democratic Party embrace its insurgent wing?
Kate Aronoff
Feature
The Occupation in Chicago That’s Building a Community Free from Racist Policing and Prisons
For over two weeks, young, Black activists have camped out to protest police oppression and imagine a more just world.
Kali Robinson
Viewpoint
An Inside-Outside Strategy For the Political Revolution
Raucous protests and down-ballot Democrats can beat the Bernie-or-bust blues.
Joel Bleifuss
Labor
On Trade, Our Choices Aren’t Only Xenophobic Nationalism Or Neoliberal Globalization
Leon Fink
Labor
A Message for CUNY Members: Don’t Take the Money
Sigmund Shen
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