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As Eric Adams Implodes, Can NYC Progressives Seize the Moment?

It’s hard to imagine a better opportunity to oust an incumbent than the one currently before the Democratic primary candidates challenging New York...

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A Federal Judge Is Weighing Whether to Drop the Case Against Eric Adams

A Federal Judge Is Weighing Whether to Drop the Case Against Eric Adams

New York City Mayor Eric Adams arrives to federal court for a corruption charges dismissal hearing. John Lamparski/Sipa/AP On Wednesday afternoon,...

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The US Foreign Aid Pause Has Already Done “Irreparable Harm” 

The US Foreign Aid Pause Has Already Done “Irreparable Harm” 

Shortly after his inauguration, President Donald Trump signed a flurry of executive orders that signaled his intent to remake the federal...

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The World’s Largest Rubber Plantation Just Went on Strike

The World’s Largest Rubber Plantation Just Went on Strike

For sixteen years, Eric Fatoma seldom ventured beyond the boundaries of Firestone’s 185 square mile property in Liberia, where he was employed at...

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After Random Attacks, NY Renews Push for Involuntary Commitment

Top: Ramon Rivera is flanked by police after his arrest. Bottom: Evidence markers at the scene of a stabbing. Mother Jones illustration; Sam...

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Daniel Penny Was Just Acquitted in Subway Choking Trial

Daniel Penny awaits the jury's verdict in a New York criminal court in lower Manhattan. Andrea Renault/Zuma Daniel Penny, a former Marine who...

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The Long, Slow Defeat of Pennsylvania’s Sen. Bob Casey

Mother Jones; Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call/Getty Pennsylvania Sen. Bob Casey, a stalwart moderate who rose to power on the heels of his late father’s...

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In a Red Pennsylvania District, a Grieving Father Runs on Transgender Rights

Trex Proffitt canvasses in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Mother Jones; Handout Trex Proffitt In early April, Trex Proffitt opened his mail-in primary...

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This Pennsylvania Congressional Race Against a MAGA Incumbent Has Just Become a “Toss Up”

Janelle Stelson, Democratic candidate for Pennsylvania's 10th Congressional District, campaigns at the Broad Street Market in Harrisburg, Pa....

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This California Ballot Initiative Seeks to End Involuntary Servitude for Prisoners

An inmate at Valley State Prison in Chowchilla, California, mops the floor of the prison’s kitchen. Andrew Burton/Getty When J. Vasquez was...

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In a Win for Trump, Teamsters Endorse No One

Sean O'Brien speaking at the Republican National Convention. Nate Gowdy/Mother Jones The Teamsters union has decided not to endorse a candidate in...

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Increasing Workloads and Stagnating Pay—Hotel Workers Are Fighting Back

Members of the UNITE HERE Local 26 hospitality union protest outside the Park Plaza hotel in Boston, MA on September 1, 2024. Jason...

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At Harris Rally in Philadelphia, the Return of “Joy”

Lev Radin/ZUMA On Tuesday evening, Governor Tim Walz (D-Minn.) began his speech by turning back to his new running mate, Vice President Kamala...

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Josh Shapiro Was a VP Frontrunner. Then His Critics Fought Back.

Mother Jones; Hannah Beier/Getty On Tuesday morning, news began to leak: Vice President Kamala Harris selected Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota as her...

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Could Josh Shapiro Help Kamala Harris Make the Case for the White House?

Vice President Kamala Harris and Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro (L) speak to the press at Reading Terminal Market in Philadelphia,...

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