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Elie Wiesel Denounced Oppression of Jews—But Didn’t Do the Same for Palestinians

How should we remember the Nobel Peace Prize recipient who also provided cover for the devastation of the Middle East?

Max Blumenthal

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Puerto Rico Can’t—And Shouldn’t—Pay Its Debts Just to Enrich Wall Street Profiteers

With interest rates of 785 percent, the island got stiffed by the municipal equivalent of a payday loan

Saqib Bhatti

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Banning the Box is Not Nearly Enough

For those who have been incarcerated, punishment doesn’t end with prison.

Lewis M. Steel

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After Brexit, European Left Calls for ‘Massive Political Opposition’

What Europe needs more than ever to avoid a slide into a xenophobic, deflationary, 1930s-like abyss.

Nadia Prupis

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A Newly Leaked Hillary Clinton Memo Shows How Campaigns Get Around Super PAC Rules

It's not that hard.

Branko Marcetic

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You Don’t Have to Like Hillary Clinton—But Sexist Attacks On Her Supporters Are Shameful

The gendered attacks against Clinton and her supporters must come to an end.

Susan J. Douglas

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Government Surveillance Can’t Prevent Attacks Like Orlando. We Shouldn’t Expand It Now.

We are already incredibly surveilled, yet this did nothing to keep us safer. Increasing surveillance won't help prevent future attacks.

Branko Marcetic

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Noam Chomsky: The Republican Party Is Becoming a Real Danger to Human Survival

Nuclear weapons, climate change, and the prospects for survival.

Noam Chomsky

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On the Occupation’s 49th Anniversary, Israel Wants To Expand Capital Punishment for Palestinians

The move would likely only be used for Palestinians found guilty of engaging in terrorism, but not Israelis.

Marc Daalder

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The Hillary Clinton vs. Bernie Sanders Fight Has Gotten Nasty. But It’s Not Nearly As Bad As 2008.

Have we all forgotten how acrimonious Clinton vs. Obama was?

Branko Marcetic

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A Former Nation of Islam Activist Looks Back on Muhammad Ali

From a bout in Jamaica to an Air Force base in Germany to the streets of Chicago, Ali's presence was massive.

Salim Muwakkil

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Bernie Has Every Right To Raise Hell at the Democratic Convention

As wise man once said, “Democracy is not always nice and quiet and gentle."

Joel Bleifuss

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The Case for a One-Person, One-Vote National Primary To Nominate Our Presidential Candidates in 2020

State contests would be held first to reduce the field.

Rob Richie

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How U.S. and U.K. Media Are Trying Their Best To Push Nicolas Maduro and Venezuela Over the Edge

American political and media elites would love to see the leftist Venezuelan government go down just as Brazil's Workers' Party has.

Max Ajl

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When Two Choices for President Aren’t Enough

To address voter apathy, we need a new system

Joel Bleifuss

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The Progressive Case For Hillary Clinton Isn’t Much of a Case At All

A recent argument for Clinton from the left fails to convince.

Douglas Williams

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Noam Chomsky: The Consequences of Wielding a Sledgehammer Against All U.S. Enemies Around the World

A continuation of longtime activist and academic Noam Chomsky's essay, "Masters of Mankind," from his new book, Who Rules the World?

Noam Chomsky

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This Is What a Shift in Donald Trump’s Rhetoric Looks Like

With the Republican competition eliminated, Donald Trump's questionable rhetoric now has Hillary Clinton in its sights.

Arun Gupta

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Noam Chomsky: Who Rules the World?

The longtime activist and academic gives a broad overview of the state of the rulers and resisters around the globe.

Noam Chomsky

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We Won’t Improve Education By Making Teachers Hate Their Jobs

How can you improve education by attacking educators?

Jeff Bryant

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Ted Cruz’s ‘Lucifer’ Problem

If no Senators, Republican or Democrat, like Ted Cruz, why should American voters?

Susan J. Douglas

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After His New York Loss, Bernie Sanders Should Focus on Democratizing the Democratic Party

A convention fight this summer in Philadelphia offers Sanders the opportunity to make significant reforms to the Democratic Party.

Jesse Myerson

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Why Peter Beinart Is Wrong About Pro-BDS, Anti-Zionist Jews Like Me

We fight for BDS precisely because we care deeply about the future of the Jewish people.

Ben Lorber

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The Corporate-Backed Democratic Party Needs a Political Revolution

Bernie Sanders should use the momentum of his campaign to make demands at the Democratic National Convention

Joel Bleifuss