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News from the front lines of progressive grassroots politics.
Thanksgiving for Billionaires
As we revel in the joy and wonder of Thanksgiving, let us be particularly thankful that a good number of billionaires are making asses of themselves. Read more
Nov 26, 2022
Senate Democrats
Unequal Justice: Will Merrick Garland and Jack Smith Succeed Where Bill Barr and Robert Mueller Failed?
A new Justice Department special counsel has been appointed to investigate Trump. Can this one deliver? Read more
Nov 23, 2022
Jeff Abbott
The Other Americans: CPAC Comes to Latin America
Despite a wave of progressive political gains in the region, far-right extremist views are gaining traction there. Read more
Nov 23, 2022
NASA
The Inconvenient Truth of COP27
Despite new promises to pay for climate damages, the annual summit is increasingly losing touch with reality. Read more
Nov 23, 2022
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Edge of Sports: The World Cup of Shame
Qatar's event is a human rights disaster—and a spectacle of sportswashing in an age of capitalist decay. Read more
Nov 22, 2022
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Starbucks Union Organizers Ordered to Turn Over Communications With Reporters
A conservative federal judge in New York threaded a legal loophole to target the union drive—and repress organizing for years to come. Read more
Nov 22, 2022
U.S. Secretary of Defense
The U.S. Senate Is About to Pass a Bill Marking a Major Escalation in the Ukraine War
An amendment meant to replenish stocks of U.S. weapons sent to Ukraine could lead to a U.S. ground war with Russia. Read more
Nov 21, 2022
Frank Emspak
Review: Saying ‘No’ to Power
Frank Emspak takes readers through his personal history of labor and anti-war activism in a new memoir. Read more
Nov 19, 2022
It’s Not My Fault
Just as the Republican Party is trying to distance itself from Donald Trump after a disappointing showing in the midterm elections, the twice-impeached, insurrection-inciting, soon-to-be-indicted former President is back. Read more
Nov 18, 2022
Jeff Abbott
The Other Americans: The United States is Making it Harder for Migrants to Reach the Border
The Biden Administration, like Trump and Obama before it, is pressuring South and Central American governments to change their entry requirements. Read more
Nov 18, 2022
Smart Ass Cripple: Remembering Lois Curtis, a Disability Rights Hero
Her determination to live a life outside an institution has set free disabled people across the country. Read more
Nov 18, 2022
International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons
Bringing the World Back from the Brink
An interview with Dr. Ira Helfand. Read more
Nov 17, 2022
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The Push to Remove Police from Domestic Violence Situations
Advocates are amplifying alternatives to a legal system that has left many survivors worse off. Read more
Nov 17, 2022
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Review: The Anti-Colonialism of ‘Wakanda Forever’
Black Panther’s followup isn’t a tale of good vs. evil, but of power and governance. Read more
Nov 15, 2022
Time for Some MAGA Self-Care
The one thing we do know for certain right now is that there was no Republican “red wave” that so many pundits and pollsters had predicted. All in all, things are looking much better than awful! Read more
Nov 11, 2022
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Will Climate Reparations Be Enough?
As nations converge at COP 27 in Egypt, a climate-driven crisis unfolds in Nigeria and across Africa. Read more
Nov 11, 2022
Jeff Abbott
The Other Americans: Haiti’s Political Collapse
The July assassination of President Jovenel Moïse set in motion one of the country's most severe prolonged crises. Read more
Nov 11, 2022
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Why the Inflation Rate Isn’t as Bad as You Think
Despite the right-wing panic, prices only rose by 0.5 percent in recent months—equivalent to an annual rate of about 2 percent. Read more
Nov 8, 2022
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Smart Ass Cripple: The Most Important Milestone of All
Recently, I turned 66.33. Read more
Nov 8, 2022
Nutzy Explains Away Rightwing Violence
Republicans are once again tripping over themselves trying to explain away the fact that their extremist rhetoric has radicalized people and led to violence. Read more
Nov 5, 2022
