The Wisconsin Idea

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Hold the Applause. Biden’s Climate Plan Is Mostly Fluff.

Biden avoids taking on the fossil fuel industry by relying on vague promises and unproven technologies.

Dayton Martindale

Labor

Forget Sex Strikes—We Need a Real Strike for Abortion Rights

Tatiana Cozzarelli

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Why Nancy Pelosi Needs to Sue the Trump Administration Over the Yemen War

Peace activists are urging lawmakers to step up their efforts to end the war.

Shireen Al-Adeimi

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The DNC’s New Finance Chair Embodies Everything the Left Hates About the Democratic Establishment

It’s not just his past criticisms of Bernie Sanders: Chris Korge has a long history of undermining the party’s progressive wing.

Branko Marcetic

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What Makes Illinois’ Marijuana Legalization Bill So Progressive

The legislation, expected to be signed into law by the governor, takes steps towards rectifying the harms of the drug war.

Ramenda Cyrus

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Lori Lightfoot Campaign Staffers Disappointed by Her Stance on Cop Academy

Sources close to Lightfoot’s campaign say some former staffers were disappointed by her apparent support for investment in further police training facilities.

Sabrina Gunter

Labor

American Airlines Mechanics Are Threatening the “Bloodiest, Ugliest Battle” in Labor History

Michael Arria

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Sanctions Are Economic Warfare

Sanctions are a violent tool of U.S. control. And now this tool is in Trump's hands.

Gabe Levine-Drizin

Labor

Trump’s Trade War with China Benefits Big Corporations—Not Ordinary Workers

Dean Baker