The Wisconsin Idea

Feature

Cynthia Nixon’s Plan to Stem Mass Incarceration Has a Uniquely Feminist Provision

The candidate has a plank to help survivors of domestic violence who are incarcerated for defending themselves.

Rachel Johnson

Feature

The $717 Billion Defense Bill That Just Breezed Through the Senate Should Be a National Scandal

Democrats and Republicans rubber-stamped a severely bloated war budget.

Lindsay Koshgarian

Rural America

Tech Shakeups Disrupt Food Stamp Services in Farmers Markets

Debbie Weingarten

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What You Need To Know About Democratic Socialism

Democratic socialism is having a moment. From electing open socialists to ending capitalism, here’s what the movement is all about.

Marianela D’Aprile

Viewpoint

We Can Criticize U.S. Imperialism and Oppose Putin, Too

The rise of fascism is not to be taken lightly.

James Thindwa

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With Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez Backing Him, Abdul El-Sayed May Be on the Verge of a Stunning Upset

Riding a wave of left energy, gubernatorial candidate El-Sayed could follow the lead of Sanders in 2016 and score a shocking primary win in Michigan.

Theo Anderson

Feature

The Media Is Giving Facebook a Free Pass to Shut Down Activists Over Russia Fears

An anti-fascist coalition says its event page was unfairly targeted in the tech giant's latest crackdown.

Sarah Lazare and Julianne Tveten

Labor

Trump Appointees Are Pushing a Deregulation Plan That Could Dramatically Erode Consumer Protections

David Dayen

Rural America

Slaughterhouses Offer Rural Communities Employment but Low Wages

Christopher Walljasper