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Kamala Harris: Progressive prosecutor?
"Let's look at the bold ideas! And I'm eager that we have those discussions. And when we are able to defend the status quo let's do it, and when there's not merit to that, let's explore new ideas."
Abrams counters Trump with a compelling vision for America
Having a vision, a clear alternative to the prevailing nihilism, is something almost everyone can get behind. Abrams showed how to do that.
Dominion mistranslated
The “dominionists” are using a dubious translation of the Hebrew word yirdu.
Who’s afraid of Tulsi Gabbard?
Although her calm, plainspoken style had already won her something of a following, especially among her fellow lawmakers, she first became really visible to U.S. progressives nationwide in late February of 2016.
The disaster of Howard Schultz
At this point, there’s not much we can do except tell every pollster we hear from that Howard Schultz should go back to selling coffee.
‘It can’t be Warren and it can’t be Sanders:’ Wall Street...
"The best indication of who you should vote for in the Democratic primary if you actually want progressive policy is who Wall Street doesn't like, which essentially means Bernie or Warren."
Progressives running for president
Of the potential candidates, only three are truly progressives: Bernie Sanders, Tulsi Gabbard and Elizabeth Warren.
Venezuela: What activists need to know about the US-led coup
“The United States has a long history of inappropriately intervening in Latin American countries. We must not go down that road again.”
A coup in progress? Trump moves to oust Maduro & install...
“This is unprecedented not only in Venezuelan history, but in Latin America.”
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Not very bright
How much of Donald Trump’s directive on U.S. tariffs imposed on nations all over the world—that in recent days has caused a stock market loss of trillions of dollars—is a result of his not being very bright?
Patriotic Millionaires challenge oligarch power with sweeping economic plan
As economic inequality worsens and public frustration grows, a coalition of wealthy Americans offers a radical legislative blueprint to dismantle the grip of the ultra-rich on democracy.
Chevron ordered to pay $744 million for decades of destruction to Louisiana’s coastal wetlands
A Louisiana jury’s landmark verdict against Chevron signals a major shift in holding Big Oil accountable for environmental degradation and decades of ignored coastal restoration laws.
Over 4,000 factory workers laid off as Trump tariffs spark economic chaos
A wave of mass layoffs across the U.S. exposes the real cost of Trump’s trade war, as union leaders and lawmakers warn of deepening instability in American manufacturing.
Israeli soldiers expose ‘kill zone’ campaign in Gaza, citing war crimes and systematic devastation
A new report from Breaking the Silence reveals shocking testimony from Israeli troops describing the creation of a lethal buffer zone inside Gaza, the deliberate razing of civilian infrastructure, and the normalization of killing civilians.