The Wisconsin Idea

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Birmingham’s New Mayor Randall Woodfin on How to Win the Political Revolution Down South

In an exclusive interview, Woodfin discusses his victory, how he plans to redefine progress in Alabama’s biggest city, and how other progressive challengers can win.

Katherine Webb-Hehn

Rural America

Rural Americans and the Language Too Many People Use to Talk About Them

Nora Mabie

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The Absolute Buoyancy: Why Corbyn and Labour Are Up and the Conservatives Are Down

The message from recent party conferences was clear: Labour is ascendant, while UK voters are tiring of Theresa May and the Tories.

Richard Seymour

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Rahm Emanuel Wants $95 Million for a New Police Facility. Chicago Activists Have Other Ideas.

Organizers with the #NoCopAcademy campaign are taking to the phones, streets and trains to get out their message that Chicago communities need more resources, not more cops.

Charles Preston

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How the “Fake News” Scare Is Marginalizing the Left

Unaccountable tech companies are defining the parameters of acceptable discourse.

Julianne Tveten

Dispatch

Hurricane Relief, in the Spirit of Ella Baker

These volunteers are rebuilding northeast Houston, with a dose of transformative justice.

Eesha Pandit

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Elon Musk Is Not the Hero Puerto Rico Needs

The island needs a revamped electric grid and fast, but privatization is not the answer.

Kate Aronoff

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How Private Equity Killed Toys “R” Us

Private equity firms bled the company dry to turn a profit, and now mass layoffs are imminent.

Mark Dunbar

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To End Mass Incarceration, We Must Rethink How We Respond to Violence

Using restorative justice techniques as an alternative to prison has a surprising group of supporters: victims of violence

Sophie Bandarkar