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Trump’s Crypto Scam Threatens the Economy and His Own Power

Trump’s Crypto Scam Threatens the Economy and His Own Power

For oligarchs, the rise of digital finance provides large moneymaking opportunities. But for the rest of us, it increases the risk of another...

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Robert Reich

What Is Really Next for Gaza?

What Is Really Next for Gaza?

The current cease-fire is on shaky ground, and even if it holds, wars have consequences that last long after the bombs stop falling.

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James Zogby

It’s Official: Donald Trump Won the 2020 Election

It’s Official: Donald Trump Won the 2020 Election

In less than a week in office, Trump has commenced the process of officially erasing the truth not simply about January 6, 2021, but about the last...

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Jeffrey C. Isaac

Maybe Doom Isn’t Scary Enough

Maybe Doom Isn’t Scary Enough

I interviewed three anti-nuke activists to understand the Doomsday Clock and how our society thinks about the very real threat of nuclear war.

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Danaka Katovich

Our Democracy Is in Peril, But Progressives Are Poised to Lead Its Revival

Our Democracy Is in Peril, But Progressives Are Poised to Lead Its Revival

It’s only progressives who not only propose changes to the system supported by the majority, but also practice a form of politics that the public...

yesterday 0

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Alan Minsky

American Voters Need to Care About Foreign Policy Again

American Voters Need to Care About Foreign Policy Again

Foreign policy is not truly foreign; it remains a domestic issue, not some abstract concept that does not affect the average American’s everyday...

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Donald Mccarthy

Moving From Colonial to Liberation Medicine in a Time of Genocide

Moving From Colonial to Liberation Medicine in a Time of Genocide

This transformative work requires reimagining medicine’s structures, moving people with racist beliefs out of positions of power, and creating...

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Rupa Marya

Oligarchs and Strongmen: the Difference and Why It Matters

Oligarchs and Strongmen: the Difference and Why It Matters

Trump is both a master oligarch and a strongman; his ruthlessness and that of other oligarchs in his orbit reflect in part a self-confidence...

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David Lingelbach

Tariffs Should Be a Scalpel, Not a Sledgehammer

Tariffs Should Be a Scalpel, Not a Sledgehammer

While tariffs can be a tool for positive change, they need to be used alongside investments and strong environmental protections in our own country.

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Yong Kwon

The Michigan Legislature Should Honor Dr. King's Legacy by Rejecting an Anti-Worker Bill

The Michigan Legislature Should Honor Dr. King's Legacy by Rejecting an Anti-Worker Bill

The bill would limit the upward economic mobility of part-time workers and workers at businesses with less than 25 people, reduce paid time off,...

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Danielle Atkinson

MAGA's Global Roots: Why 'America First' Isn't American

MAGA's Global Roots: Why 'America First' Isn't American

To effectively counter MAGA, it must be accurately framed, not as an embodiment of American exceptionalism, but as part of a global populist strategy.

saturday 10

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Robert Francis

We Must Resist Trump’s Attack on DEI

We Must Resist Trump’s Attack on DEI

Trump is, in effect, attempting with the stroke of a pen to undo over 60 years of hard-won progress in overcoming racism, sexism, and other forms...

saturday 10

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Amy Goodman

To Defend Democracy From Trump, the Mainstream Press Must Cover Peoples’ Movements

To Defend Democracy From Trump, the Mainstream Press Must Cover Peoples’ Movements

Without the media covering the actions, litigation, initiatives, and reports of civic institutions and labor unions, little or nothing will flow...

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Ralph Nader

As the US Empire Falls, We Must Take Care of Each Other

As the US Empire Falls, We Must Take Care of Each Other

Americans have a hard road ahead of us working to create a future that is more humane and just, for ourselves and future generations.

saturday 10

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Nate Gilliam

By Fast-Tracking LNG, Trump Is Putting Big Oil Above the People

By Fast-Tracking LNG, Trump Is Putting Big Oil Above the People

President Trump made it clear in his campaign that his apparent priority was to uplift struggling Americans. This is simply and totally at odds...

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Raena Garcia

Trump’s Second Inauguration Took Influence Peddling to a Whole New Level

Trump’s Second Inauguration Took Influence Peddling to a Whole New Level

The very ripeness for scandal this time around calls for reasonable restrictions on the sources and amounts of inaugural donations.

24.01.2025 8

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Craig Holman

Resisting Trump Isn’t Enough; We Need a Plan for a Better World

Resisting Trump Isn’t Enough; We Need a Plan for a Better World

The promise and possibility of ending poverty, reclaiming democracy, and advancing peace and justice remain closer than any of us may think.

24.01.2025 9

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Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis

By Dehumanizing Others, Trump Makes Sure We Remain Our Own Worst Enemies

By Dehumanizing Others, Trump Makes Sure We Remain Our Own Worst Enemies

If Americans hate most of the planet beyond their borders—and go to war with it—they are creating the very reality they fear.a

24.01.2025 4

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Robert C. Koehler

Why Won’t the US Corporate Media Call a Nazi Salute a Nazi Salute?

Why Won’t the US Corporate Media Call a Nazi Salute a Nazi Salute?

The mainstream press failed to accurately describe the hand gesture that Elon Musk made twice at Trump’s Inauguration Day rally, setting a...

24.01.2025 3

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Pete Tucker

Celebrating the Gaza Cease-Fire and Pledging to Defend It

Celebrating the Gaza Cease-Fire and Pledging to Defend It

We must push for successful completion of all three phases of the cease-fire agreement and remove conditions within the U.S. that have enabled the...

24.01.2025 5

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Veterans For Peace

The Horror, The Horror: Welcome To the Hate Fest

The Horror, The Horror: Welcome To the Hate Fest

As menacingly foretold, an addled, vengeful dolt has unleashed a deluge of mindless venom, rancor, racism, cruelty - and domestic terrorists - on a...

24.01.2025 10

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Abby Zimet

America's Darkest Comeback Tour: From Racehorse Theory to Resistance

America's Darkest Comeback Tour: From Racehorse Theory to Resistance

Throughout American history, in moments of darkness (and there have been plenty), people have found ways to forge solidarity across difference.

23.01.2025 20

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Emese Ilyés

10 Concrete Things You Can Do to Resist Trump II

10 Concrete Things You Can Do to Resist Trump II

The forces of Trumpian repression and neofascism would like nothing better than for us to give up. Then they’d win it all. We cannot allow them to.

23.01.2025 5

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Robert Reich

To Save Democracy From Trump, Mobilize Popular Rage Against the Wealthy

To Save Democracy From Trump, Mobilize Popular Rage Against the Wealthy

Anger over a government of the rich, by the rich, and for the rich will make it more likely that any future lies about a “strong leader” and a...

23.01.2025 1

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John Feffer

Trump’s Second Inauguration Symbolized the Reality of Oligarchic Power

Trump’s Second Inauguration Symbolized the Reality of Oligarchic Power

The inaugural ceremony featured America’s three richest men—Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and Mark Zuckerberg—seated prominently in attendance,...

23.01.2025 1

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Sam Pizzigati

The Most Dangerous Trump Pick? Jay Bhattacharya

The Most Dangerous Trump Pick? Jay Bhattacharya

If you line up all the wicked, unqualified, strange, and misshapen beings who will guide Trump's administration into the stormy seas of fascism, not...

23.01.2025 2

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Phil Wilson

A Citizen’s Executive Order for the Second Trump Era

A Citizen’s Executive Order for the Second Trump Era

Any and all necessary steps will be taken with the goal of bending the arc of history toward justice, no matter how slow and painful the process.

23.01.2025 6

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Cheryl Frances