The Wisconsin Idea
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Neither Clinton Nor Trump Is the Great Pumpkin
On the 50th anniversary of the Charlie Brown classic, politics reminds us that hope isn’t always an asset.
Theo Anderson
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Trump’s Right: The Election Is Rigged. But He’s Wrong About Who’s Rigging It.
There’s a reason people feel unheard in American democracy.
Kate Aronoff
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“Pussy Grabs Back” Organizers React to Debate, Plan Ahead Post-Election
Defeating Trump is No. 1. But holding a Clinton administration accountable to the left is a close second.
Kate Aronoff
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In Raging Battle for North Carolina, Progressives Push Back
The state seems to sum up both the worst and the best of American politics.
Theo Anderson
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3 Reasons To Be Worried About the Blackstone Group—and Their Friend, Hillary Clinton
Leaked emails show Clinton’s advisers sought to “develop a real relationship with" the controversial private equity firm.
Branko Marcetic
Labor
The Two-Tier Provision in the Chicago Teachers Union’s Tentative Agreement, Explained
Shaun Richman
Rural America
UN Food and Agriculture Report Stresses Climate but Ignores Industrial Agriculture
Rural America In These Times
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Could a Socialist Plot Save the Planet?
Nationalization could slow the climate crisis. But email leaks show how hard a sell it will be to a Clinton administration.
Kate Aronoff
Labor
In a Nightmare for Neoliberal Ed Reformers, Chicago Charter School Teachers May Strike This Week
Rebecca Burns
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