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This holiday season, we celebrate the most inspiring activists, organizations and politicians who are fighting for the 99 percent.

As the Congressional budget supercommittee deliberates, fiscal hawks are calling for “tough choices.” The 99 percent are demanding economic justice.

Keith Ellison rallies the people of Netroots Nation to start their movement to inspire the politicians rather than waiting for politicians to inspire the movement. 

Rep. Peter King’s witnesses tried to paint Muslims as untrustworthy citizens, but other speakers, including LA Sherriff Lee Baca, attested to broad cooperation with law enforcement. 

But now that the supposed widespread radicalization of American Muslims is being paraded around as political truth, it’s important to respond.

Ari Berman on the neocon attack on Mohamed ElBaradei, John Nichols on the Florida ruling against the healthcare bill and Kate Murphy on the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act

In a tough year for progressives, these courageous people and smart ideas shone through.

Liza Featherstone on the class action gender discrimination suit against Wal-Mart; John Nichols on net neutrality

How can progressives build winning campaigns that truly represent the people?

As the economy continues to hemorrhage jobs, Congressman Keith Ellison of Minnesota is introducing legislation to increase eligibility for free school lunches.