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A Dance Program in New York Schools Shows Why Multiculturalism Still Matters

A Dance Program in New York Schools Shows Why Multiculturalism Still Matters

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yesterday 3

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Andrea Ziegelman

While America Is Blanketed in Flock Surveillance, Factory Farms Get a Free Pass

While America Is Blanketed in Flock Surveillance, Factory Farms Get a Free Pass

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yesterday 4

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Gene Baur

Can America Recover From Trump-World?

Can America Recover From Trump-World?

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yesterday 3

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Stephen Eric Bronner

Trump Said He Wanted His Tariffs to End the 'Rip-Off'; It Hasn't Worked Out That Way

Trump Said He Wanted His Tariffs to End the 'Rip-Off'; It Hasn't Worked Out That Way

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Dean Baker

Bad Trouble

Bad Trouble

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yesterday 3

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Peter Bloch Garcia

Five Reasons Trump Might Actually Resign

Five Reasons Trump Might Actually Resign

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Ralph Nader

Trump's Iran War Has Proved We Need to Get Off Fossil Fuels

Trump's Iran War Has Proved We Need to Get Off Fossil Fuels

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Thom Hartmann

'The Struggle Continues' for Today’s Generation of French Students

'The Struggle Continues' for Today’s Generation of French Students

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C.j. Polychroniou

How Many Speeches Will It Take to Free Gaza?

How Many Speeches Will It Take to Free Gaza?

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Ramzy Baroud

Democracy Means More Life, But Not to Trump and Company

Democracy Means More Life, But Not to Trump and Company

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previous day 3

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Steve Kaagan

The Supreme Court's Latest Shadow-Docket Ruling Could Help the GOP Win the Midterms

The Supreme Court's Latest Shadow-Docket Ruling Could Help the GOP Win the Midterms

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Bill Blum

Bring Back the Square Deal

Bring Back the Square Deal

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Elijah Dale

We Need a Shoppers' Bill of Rights to Protect Us From 21st Century Price Gouging

We Need a Shoppers' Bill of Rights to Protect Us From 21st Century Price Gouging

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Lindsay Owens

With the Trial of 'Ulm5' Activists, Germany Looks More and More Like a Police State

With the Trial of 'Ulm5' Activists, Germany Looks More and More Like a Police State

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C.j. Polychroniou

Big Oil Fears the Evidence of Its Climate Lies

Big Oil Fears the Evidence of Its Climate Lies

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Richard Wiles

Dear Pete Heg-Trash

Dear Pete Heg-Trash

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friday 3

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Melissa Cordero

This 2024 UN Resolution Should Be the Model for US Policy Toward Israel

This 2024 UN Resolution Should Be the Model for US Policy Toward Israel

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friday 3

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Nick Mottern

Patriotic Cowboys 'R Us

Patriotic Cowboys 'R Us

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friday 20

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Abby Zimet

Find Out How Much Trump's Senseless Iran War Is Costing You, Personally

Find Out How Much Trump's Senseless Iran War Is Costing You, Personally

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01.10.2026 4

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Amy Hanauer

These 22 California Billionaires Don't Want to Pay Their Fair Share

These 22 California Billionaires Don't Want to Pay Their Fair Share

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01.10.2026 4

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Chuck Collins

If the Voice of Voters Is Muffled This Year, Blame the Roberts Court

If the Voice of Voters Is Muffled This Year, Blame the Roberts Court

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01.10.2026 5

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Michael Waldman

Needed: New Progressive Leaders to Address US Foreign Policy Crisis

Needed: New Progressive Leaders to Address US Foreign Policy Crisis

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01.10.2026 3

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Phyllis Bennis

Trump's Bombastic UN Diatribe Marked a New Low for US Leadership

Trump's Bombastic UN Diatribe Marked a New Low for US Leadership

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01.10.2026 6

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Alexander Langlois

Dear Doug Burgum: The Soul of Our Nation Is Not for Sale

Dear Doug Burgum: The Soul of Our Nation Is Not for Sale

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01.10.2026 4

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Brock Butler

Will Democrats Ever Formulate a Better Foreign Policy?

Will Democrats Ever Formulate a Better Foreign Policy?

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30.09.2026 3

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Sam Fraser

This Trump-Rubio Regime Change Operation in Brazil Must Be Thwarted

This Trump-Rubio Regime Change Operation in Brazil Must Be Thwarted

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30.09.2026 5

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Mark Weisbrot

Hegseth and His Anti-Woke Military: An Assessment

Hegseth and His Anti-Woke Military: An Assessment

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30.09.2026 3

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Robert S. Rivkin

The Ballot Box as a Check on War

The Ballot Box as a Check on War

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30.09.2026 5

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Timothy Hopper

The United States Desperately Needs a Care Package

The United States Desperately Needs a Care Package

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30.09.2026 5

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Nancy Folbre

Welcome to the Plunderdome: How Big Tech Sold Out Its Climate Pledges to Power AI

Welcome to the Plunderdome: How Big Tech Sold Out Its Climate Pledges to Power AI

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30.09.2026 5

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Bill McKibben

Can AI's Threat Awaken Humanity in Time?

Can AI's Threat Awaken Humanity in Time?

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29.09.2026 5

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David Korten

When War Crimes Become Normal: The Price of Impunity

When War Crimes Become Normal: The Price of Impunity

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29.09.2026 8

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Barzin Jafartash Amiri

Republicans’ Belated Reckoning With the Iran War

Republicans’ Belated Reckoning With the Iran War

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29.09.2026 10

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Brian Hudson

Mental Health Is Worker Health

Mental Health Is Worker Health

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29.09.2026 10

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Paul Landsbergis

'I Was the Test Case': Mahmoud Khalil Decides to Stay and Fight

'I Was the Test Case': Mahmoud Khalil Decides to Stay and Fight

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29.09.2026 6

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Mahmoud Khalil

The AI-Fascism-Climate Disaster Pendulum Is Lowering, But We Can Stop It

The AI-Fascism-Climate Disaster Pendulum Is Lowering, But We Can Stop It

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29.09.2026 7

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Peter F. Crowley

New Trump Child Care Plan Would Strip Resources From Low-Income Working Families

New Trump Child Care Plan Would Strip Resources From Low-Income Working Families

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28.09.2026 6

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Chandra Childers

If the AI Executives Are Driving Drunk, We Should Nail Them for It

If the AI Executives Are Driving Drunk, We Should Nail Them for It

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28.09.2026 7

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Dean Baker

The GOP's 3-Step Scam: Break the Country, Blame Others, Then Claim Only We Can Fix It

The GOP's 3-Step Scam: Break the Country, Blame Others, Then Claim Only We Can Fix It

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28.09.2026 9

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Thom Hartmann

Western Capitalist Societies Have Rolled Out the Red Carpet for Fascism

Western Capitalist Societies Have Rolled Out the Red Carpet for Fascism

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28.09.2026 9

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C.j. Polychroniou

Here We Remain: A World That Abides Slaughter

Here We Remain: A World That Abides Slaughter

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28.09.2026 10

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Abby Zimet

26 Years Since its Approval, Dr. Heidi Overton’s Nomination Leaves Mifepristone in Limbo

26 Years Since its Approval, Dr. Heidi Overton’s Nomination Leaves Mifepristone in Limbo

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28.09.2026 8

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David Hackney

Wanted: An Organized Political Movement to Counter the AI Oligarchs

Wanted: An Organized Political Movement to Counter the AI Oligarchs

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28.09.2026 8

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Les Leopold

US Chamber of Commerce Tour Ignores 250 Years of Socialism

US Chamber of Commerce Tour Ignores 250 Years of Socialism

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27.09.2026 10

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Ralph Nader

In Africa, Changing the Crops Without Changing the System Is Not Good Enough

In Africa, Changing the Crops Without Changing the System Is Not Good Enough

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27.09.2026 6

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Million Belay

The Right to Fire the Boss: Politics, Laws, and Institutions in Liberal Democracies

The Right to Fire the Boss: Politics, Laws, and Institutions in Liberal Democracies

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27.09.2026 10

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Jorge Majfud

Trump Has Clubbed Our Tax Code Back Into the Stone Age—Can Congress Fix It?​

Trump Has Clubbed Our Tax Code Back Into the Stone Age—Can Congress Fix It?​

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27.09.2026 10

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Bob Lord

The Insurance Industry Is on the Wrong Side of the Legal Battle Against Fossil Fuels

The Insurance Industry Is on the Wrong Side of the Legal Battle Against Fossil Fuels

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27.09.2026 9

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Nikki Reisch

The Senate Can and Should Take an Important Step Toward Ending Israeli Impunity

The Senate Can and Should Take an Important Step Toward Ending Israeli Impunity

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26.09.2026 10

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Kevin Martin

Trump's Diversionary Assault on the First Amendment

Trump's Diversionary Assault on the First Amendment

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26.09.2026 10

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Steven Harper