The Movement for Black Lives Issue Takeover

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Ready for Warren Asked Their Members if They Should Back Bernie Sanders. Why Won’t MoveOn and DFA?

Activists who wanted Elizabeth Warren to run for president took a poll and decided to endorse Bernie. Should other progressive organizations do the same?

Michael Payne

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Seneca Lake’s Battle Against Fracking and Gas Storage

A coalition of farmers and vintners, doctors and lawyers, clean energy companies and reluctant do-it-yourself activists are fighting for the future of the Finger Lakes region.

Ellen Cantarow

California Hunger Strikes Two Years On: What Has Changed?

George Lavender

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Death from Above, Remotely Controlled: Obama’s Drone Wars

History will view drone warfare as the Obama administration’s signature approach to military engagement.

Muhammad Idrees Ahmad

Rural America

FDA Bans Trans Fats, Leaves Void in Food Industry

Maia Welbel

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The NRA’s Bully Pulpit

America's most dangerous nonprofit has a stranglehold on public policy.

Susan J. Douglas

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Our Neo-Confederacy

The flag may be wiped from state grounds and license plates, but its ideals live on in the GOP agenda

Salim Muwakkil

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The Greek Crisis Shows the Fundamentally Undemocratic Nature of the Eurozone

To the Troika, the election of Syriza, the referendum vote and the basic principles of democracy are meaningless.

Alexandros Orphanides

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After the Confederate Flags Come Down, Everything Named After Nathan Bedford Forrest Should Be Next

The Confederate general and KKK "grand wizard" belongs on the short list of the most vile white supremacists in American history. Yet parks and monuments in his name can be found throughout the South.

Peter Cole

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What Liberal Supreme Court? SCOTUS Rules Against Power Plant Regulations for Dangerous Toxins

In a 5-4 decision, the court ruled that power companies can pump large levels of mercury and other toxins into the air.

Kamil Ahsan

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WashPost Asks if Greece Can Be Trusted To Cut Spending… When It’s Already Cut Spending 23 Percent

After Greece Cuts a Quarter of Its Budget, WaPo Asks if It’s Willing to ‘Trim Spending’

Jim Naureckas

Labor

Rolling Back the New “Gilded Age” With Labor’s New Militant Minority

Charlie Post

Comics

When Donald Trump’s Immigrant Views Made Sense

Matt Bors

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The Political Genius of Bernie Sanders’ Socialism

Bernie's socialism isn’t a “charade.” It’s a provocation—and a brilliant one, at that.

Theo Anderson

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Holier than Bernie

Which campaign matters more: Bernie Sanders's or Jill Stein's?

Joel Bleifuss

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Before It Was a Symbol of Racist Backlash, the Confederate Flag Was a Symbol of Endless War

Despite the fact that retailers and political figures are calling for its removal, history might be too prominent for the extinction of the Confederate flag.

Greg Grandin

Labor

CEOs Should Stop Complaining: Obama’s New Overtime Rule Is Long Overdue

Leo Gerard, United Steelworkers President

Rural America

Rural America Goes to Greece

Laura Orlando