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The Untapped Power of the Other One Percent
Ralph Nader’s latest book is a how-to guide for fighting corporate power.
Theo Anderson
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Mike Pence Struggles to Defend Donald Trump’s Record
Without the toxic personality of his running mate by his side, Pence seemed naked.
Theo Anderson
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The VP Debate: Tyranny of the Boring
Tonight’s vice-presidential debate reminds us of all the boring white men who run America.
Kate Aronoff
Viewpoint
How To Vote When There’s No Lesser Evil
On foreign policy, both candidates are bad, but Clinton may be worse. We can't keep supporting militarism out of fear.
Leonard C. Goodman
Labor
Don’t Be Fooled: The TPP Is Not About National Security
Jeff Faux
Rural America
Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin General Council Votes to Add “Rights of Nature” to Tribal Constitution
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Robert Reich: The Real Scandal of Trump Paying No Taxes
It’s not just that Trump worked the system—it’s that it was all perfectly legal.
Robert Reich
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The United States Isn’t an “Idiocracy.” It’s an Oligarchy.
In Mike Judge’s 2006 comedy Idiocracy, America kills itself with its own stupidity. But in 2016, our dystopic future looks more like Mad Max.
Kate Aronoff
Culture
The Hairdresser of Plaistow
The happy, often glamorous life of the man who cuts my hair.
Jane Miller
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