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How the Democratic Convention Became a One-Stop Shop for Corporations Seeking Political Influence
A group of activists in Philadelphia is fighting back.
Ethan Corey
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Leaked DNC Emails Show How Blatantly Democrats Trade Access For Donations
The WikiLeaks dump reveals an entrenched pay-to-play culture within the Democratic Party.
Branko Marcetic
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Colorado Community Rights Amendment Builds Largest Campaign to Date, But Falls Short of 2016 Ballot
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A Message To Democrats: ‘Working Class’ Is Not a Dirty Word
Tamara Draut
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Debbie Wasserman Schultz Is Done at the DNC. But She’s Not the Only Obstacle To Party Unity.
Divisions within the Democratic Party take center stage at this week's convention.
Kate Aronoff
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Inside the Corporate Utopias Where Capitalism Rules and Labor Laws Don’t Apply
Our reporters gained access to three of the world’s “special economic zones”—and found paradises for corporations and wastelands for workers’ rights.
Matt Kennard and Claire Provost
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Superdelegate Showdown: Round One Goes to the Democratic National Committee
Democratic Party activists lost at the Rules Committee meeting, but garnered enough support to take their fight to abolish superdelegates to the floor of the convention.
Kate Aronoff
Rural America
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Labor
Why Black Lives Matter Is Taking On Police Unions
Adeshina Emmanuel
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