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Culture

Brexit, Trump and What We’ve Failed To Learn From the 1930s

Perhaps dark undercurrents rest beneath every society, waiting for a depression or a demagogue to unleash them.

Jane Miller

Labor

Donald Trump’s Jobs Plan Is a Lie

Joe Conason

Feature

9 Things Obama Could Do Before Leaving Office To Rein In the National Security State

With Trump on the way, the lame duck should do whatever he can to limit the next president’s power.

Pratap Chatterjee

Feature

Bernie Sanders’ New Book Offers a Roadmap for Progressives to Challenge the Establishment

"Our Revolution" brims with the same righteous indignation and relentless optimism that drew bigger and bigger crowds to his rallies.

Steve Early and Rand Wilson

Rural America

What the Hell is an Easement? And Other Questions You Had About the #NoDAPL Decision

Aiden Kent

Labor

The Teamsters Election Shows Hoffa’s Days Are Numbered

Joe Allen

Feature

Standing Rock Celebrates as Army Halts Construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline

Although the ultimate fate of the pipeline is not clear, the Army’s move to stop construction is an exciting step in the right direction.

Kate Aronoff

Labor

Carrier is “Gaming the System” and Trump Just Played into Its Hands

Steve Horn

Feature

Welcome to the Resistance

All Americans now face threats under Trump. The question is how to respond.

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