Politics & Government
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Go Ahead, Be a Socialist
Republicans’ scare tactics fail, as even the squatter likes NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani.
Dec 10, 2025
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Trump’s War on ‘Narcoterrorism’ Is a Smokescreen
The Trump Administration’s recent bombings off the coast of Venezuela signal a return to Cold War-era military aggression.
Dec 4, 2025
Illustration by Christopher Cruz
In ‘Wicked,’ and in Life, Politics Is Messy Business
The Broadway film adaptation’s political allegory may not always be‘for good,’ but it does hit close to home.
Dec 4, 2025
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Making the World More Imperiled Again
Trump’s plan to revive nuclear weapons testing threatens to undermine decades of progress.
Nov 27, 2025
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Remembering Nuremberg
A look at how the world is observing the eightieth anniversary of this historic military tribunal.
Nov 27, 2025
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Kshama Sawant Wants to Start a ‘Political Earthquake’
A former Seattle City Council member is bringing her revolutionary socialist politics and firebrand rhetoric to a Congressional primary in Washington State.
Nov 24, 2025
U.S. Embassy Jerusalem
Nancy Pelosi’s Dismal Record on Israel and Palestine
The longtime lawmaker leaves a legacy of disregard for human rights and international law.
Nov 20, 2025
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Beware of ‘Regime Change’ in Venezuela
The term has become a euphemism for U.S.-inflicted carnage and chaos.
Nov 14, 2025
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The Government Shutdown Will Hurt Students With Disabilities
Laying off government workers, especially those in Department of Education, weakens protections for disabled kids.
Nov 7, 2025
Library of Congress
The Equity Docket: Making Black Votes Matter Less
The Supreme Court is poised to strike down what remains of the protections of the Voting Rights Act, endangering universal suffrage.
Nov 6, 2025
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The Far-Reaching Impact of SNAP Cuts
The ongoing government shutdown and the major cuts to SNAP are devastating, but community groups and state politicians are stepping up to fill some of the gaps.
Nov 5, 2025
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The Fight to End Minneapolis’s Use of Israeli Surveillance Technology
Local organizers are pressuring Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey to end the city’s ongoing contract with an Israeli company known to aid police surveillance efforts.
Oct 31, 2025
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How Trump’s Unravelling of Anti-Hunger Initiatives Will Impact Those Struggling to Get By
Hunger Free America’s Joel Berg discusses how the Trump Administration is exacerbating food insecurity nationwide.
Oct 23, 2025
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How State and Local Republicans Are Disenfranchising Voters to Stay in Power
In Miami and Texas, Republicans have recently fought to undermine the will of voters by disregarding term limits and redistricting procedures.
Sep 12, 2025
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How Omar Fateh Brought His Own ‘Mamdani Moment’ to Minneapolis
In both Minneapolis and New York City, democratic socialist municipal candidates have made strides—and faced backlash from the Democratic establishment.
Sep 9, 2025
FCC
Brendan Carr’s Mission to Remake the FCC
The Trump-appointed chairman is turning the agency into an instrument to advance the President’s anti-democratic agenda.
Sep 2, 2025
Graphic by Christopher Cruz
For The Boundary Waters, Trump’s Mining Threats are Nothing New
The Trump Administration wants to reintroduce mining in northern Minnesota. Indigenous resistance is a blueprint for fighting back.
Aug 28, 2025
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A Chance to End the War in Ukraine
U.S.-Russia-Ukraine talks offer a choice between peace and escalation.
Aug 21, 2025
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A ‘Dark Moment’ for Sick Leave Rights
Even when citizens seek to make these benefits the law, lawmakers sometimes get in the way.
Aug 12, 2025
Piotr Zajda
States Take the Lead in Reining in Private Equity’s Investment in Health Care
A proliferation of bad outcomes is prompting lawmakers to act.
Jul 30, 2025
