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Don’t Abandon the Democratic Party—Take It Over

Don’t Abandon the Democratic Party—Take It Over Don’t Abandon the Democratic Party—Take It Over

We don’t have to choose between a fantasy third party and the Democratic Party in its current state.

Dec 1, 2020 / The Debate / Jonathan Smucker

The Democratic Party Will Keep Betraying Labor. It’s Time to Launch a Workers’ Party.

The Democratic Party Will Keep Betraying Labor. It’s Time to Launch a Workers’ Party. The Democratic Party Will Keep Betraying Labor. It’s Time to Launch a Workers’ Party.

Fifty-seven percent of Americans believe the country needs a third major party.

Dec 1, 2020 / The Debate / Paul Blest

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Letters From the December 14/21, 2020, Issue Letters From the December 14/21, 2020, Issue

Moneyball… Roe reversal… Remembering Steve…

Dec 1, 2020 / Our Readers

Privatizing Puerto Rico

Privatizing Puerto Rico Privatizing Puerto Rico

The rushed sell-off of the territory’s electrical utility is part of a larger move to gut public goods for private profit.

Dec 1, 2020 / Feature / Ed Morales

Pronoun Study

Pronoun Study Pronoun Study

They paid them to cut their olive trees down. You paid them to cut their olive trees down. We paid them to cut their olive trees down. They paid you to cut your olive trees down. W…

Dec 1, 2020 / Books & the Arts / Ari Banias

Rhyme

Rhyme Rhyme

Body, teach my mind to age. Rage has taught me nothing. Pain has taught me only to rage at pain. Blame has taught me nothing. But I still blame. Here lies one taken in their prime.

Dec 1, 2020 / Books & the Arts / Mario Chard

The Politics of Maradona’s Iconic ‘Hand of God’ Goal

The Politics of Maradona’s Iconic ‘Hand of God’ Goal The Politics of Maradona’s Iconic ‘Hand of God’ Goal

In the 1986 World Cup, Maradona etched himself not only in sports history but also in political history.

Nov 30, 2020 / Dave Zirin

Will a Biden Administration Mean a Smaller Military Budget?

Will a Biden Administration Mean a Smaller Military Budget? Will a Biden Administration Mean a Smaller Military Budget?

Preventing future pandemics, and addressing long-standing inequalities, will require cutting our bloated Pentagon budget.

Nov 30, 2020 / William D. Hartung and Mandy Smithberger

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Will Biden Condemn the Assassination of an Iranian Scientist? Will Biden Condemn the Assassination of an Iranian Scientist?

The murder of an Iranian nuclear scientist presents a unique challenge to the president-elect.

Nov 30, 2020 / Jeet Heer

Trump’s Trying to Take the Internet Down With Him

Trump’s Trying to Take the Internet Down With Him Trump’s Trying to Take the Internet Down With Him

A sore-loser president is promoting a last-minute assault on the underpinnings of discourse on the web.

Nov 30, 2020 / John Nichols

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