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Syracuse Students Aren’t Backing Down

Syracuse Students Aren’t Backing Down Syracuse Students Aren’t Backing Down

Sixteen separate racist incidents caused Syracuse students to occupy a campus building in protest. Now, students are calling for the resignation of the university chancellor.

Nov 25, 2019 / StudentNation / Max Kalnitz

Democrats Don’t Need Mike Bloomberg’s Kinder, Gentler Plutocracy

Democrats Don’t Need Mike Bloomberg’s Kinder, Gentler Plutocracy Democrats Don’t Need Mike Bloomberg’s Kinder, Gentler Plutocracy

If the Democrats trade a faux billionaire for a legit billionaire, then they haven’t learned much from the last four years.

Nov 25, 2019 / John Nichols

Harvard Yale Game

Harvard and Yale Students Storm the Field for Fossil Fuel Divestment Harvard and Yale Students Storm the Field for Fossil Fuel Divestment

This won’t be the last of these disruptive protests against “business as usual” on both campuses.

Nov 25, 2019 / Dave Zirin

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One-Sidesism One-Sidesism

It’s time again for corporate media’s favorite matchup: a moderate centrist and a right-wing nutjob.

Nov 25, 2019 / Tom Tomorrow

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Welcome to the Global Rebellion Against Neoliberalism Welcome to the Global Rebellion Against Neoliberalism

As distinct as the protests seem, the uprisings rocking Bolivia, Lebanon, and scores of other countries all have a common theme.

Nov 25, 2019 / Ben Ehrenreich

Sticker Shock

Sticker Shock Sticker Shock

Gun violence is no kid’s game.

Nov 25, 2019 / OppArt / Ileana Doble Hernandez

The Overlooked Women of Black Mountain College

The Overlooked Women of Black Mountain College The Overlooked Women of Black Mountain College

A new anthology of poems shows how those who tell the story of the North Carolina avant-garde institution have continued to exclude the school’s women artists.

Nov 25, 2019 / Lynne Feeley

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There’s a Philosophy Behind Trump’s Lies There’s a Philosophy Behind Trump’s Lies

The president’s falsehoods are dizzying in number, but they follow a predictable, time-honored tradition of how totalitarians rule.

Nov 25, 2019 / Karen J. Greenberg

Impeachment Non-Bombshells Endanger Democrats in 2020

Impeachment Non-Bombshells Endanger Democrats in 2020 Impeachment Non-Bombshells Endanger Democrats in 2020

Unmerited hype about Gordon Sondland’s testimony has overshadowed the potential damage that the impeachment saga poses for the presidential election.

Nov 22, 2019 / Aaron Maté

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The Left May Finally Govern in Spain The Left May Finally Govern in Spain

A surge in support for the far-right Vox party induced the feuding left parties to unite—but the stalemate over Catalan separatism could torpedo their coalition.

Nov 22, 2019 / Sebastiaan Faber and Bécquer Seguín

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